Russia
The latest on Russia. The largest country in the world by territory, Russia is one of the most populous countries in the world and is the most populous in Europe. Currently led by President Vladimir Putin, the government is comprised of three branches: the legislative, the executive, and the judiciary. Relations between Russia and the United States are often at odds, with tensions dating back decades.
Putin quietly "mobilizing the whole country": U.K.'s ex-defense secretary
In an op-ed for The Daily Telegraph, Ben Wallace wrote about Vladimir Putin's draft by "stealth."
Russia's kill order on defected helicopter pilot has "no expiration date"
Maxim Kuzminov defected to Ukraine after landing at a military base in Kharkiv in August.
Russia refuses to pay soldier for injuries sustained in "friendly fire"
It's not the first time Russian soldiers have complained about the Kremlin's payment system for injuries sustained in Ukraine.
Russia accidentally reveals addresses of Putin's secret service
The 434-page document was published on a government website, the Dossier Center found.
Ukraine soldier's rifle jams mid-firefight in intense trench combat video
The clip may have been filmed around the Ukrainian city of Kreminna, east of the current front lines.
NATO quietly fortifying eastern border with F-16s, air defenses
The Baltic states and Poland have announced increases in troop numbers and equipment.
Russia's Black Sea Fleet turns to Soviet-era aircraft amid "struggles"—UK
Russia's Soviet-era Be-12 amphibious aircraft is likely on the hunt for Ukraine's naval drones in the Black Sea, the British defense ministry said.
Russian Kh-59 missile factory struck by multiple drones: Ukraine
The Russian Defense Ministry had published a statement earlier claiming the "interception" of all drones in Smolensk.
Russia loses 30 artillery systems, 11 tanks and a plane in a day: Ukraine
Russia has lost hundreds of thousands of military personnel since February 2022, according to Ukrainian officials.
Ukraine gets bad news from two NATO allies
Recent news out of the United States and Slovakia have sparked concerns about the future of Ukraine aid.
What are Fateh-110 missiles? Russia eyes Iran's answer to ATACMS
The Fateh-110 was a "pretty inaccurate missile" in its early stages but new, improved versions are "very, very good," according to expert Fabian Hinz.
Videos: Explosion as Russian helicopter base, aircraft factory attacked
The helicopter base was situated in the resort city of Sochi on the Black Sea.
Russia threatens direct attacks on US allies over soldiers, Taurus missiles
Any British personnel training Kyiv's forces in Ukraine would be "mercilessly destroyed," former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said.
Putin gets good news from European election
Robert Fico, who has won Slovakia's parliamentary election, has vowed to halt military aid to Ukraine and only offer Kyiv humanitarian assistance.
Russia rocked by simultaneous drone attacks, videos show
Ukraine has frequently launched drone strikes on Russian territory as Kyiv heavily invests in unmanned technology for its ongoing war effort.
Putin ally issues warning on Russia-China ties: "Very dangerous"
TV host Vladimir Solovyov warned against placing all of Russia's eggs in the Chinese basket and urged self-reliance.
Video: Russian soldiers warn Ukraine "better armed" after 1,000 troops lost
"Enemy manpower superiority is reportedly 10-fold," a Russian soldier fighting in Klishchiivka said in a video that has emerged on social media.
Wagner fighters think Putin appointee is a "traitor"—UK
The Russian president tasked the former chief of the mercenary group, Andrey Troshev, with finding troops for combat formations.
Russian soldier shares video of HIMARS strike aftermath
"You can't leave equipment out in open places like this," the soldier said of the strike purportedly in the Donetsk oblast of eastern Ukraine.
Russia's gas production collapses to late-stage USSR levels
Russian energy giant Gazprom said that gas production in Russia had decreased by nearly a quarter in 2023.
Russian official calls for Ukrainians' "genocide", creating patriot "camps"
"We will destroy 1, 2, 3 or 5 million Ukrainians," Pavel Gubarev, former self-appointed "governor" of Donetsk, told an interviewer.
US government shutdown would play right into Putin's hands
"Putin is looking for any chink in our armor," Kremlin critic Bill Browder told Newsweek.
Without U.S. Intervention, the Caucasus Could Be Lost to a New Proxy War
Distracted by its disastrous invasion of Ukraine, Russia's clout in the region has collapsed. And now Armenia must look for stronger security guarantors.
Putin makes eyebrow-raising military appointment
Andrei Troshev, a former commander of the mercenary group that mutinied in June, will be in charge of Russia's volunteer fighter units in Ukraine.
Putin keeps changing his mind on Russia using mercenaries
The Kremlin struggled to explain President Vladimir Putin's apparent U-turn on using mercenaries in his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
European support for Ukraine aid is plummeting
Just 24 percent of EU citizens "totally agree" with providing Ukraine with money for weapons, according to a new poll.
Wagner troops "in demand" after returning to Ukraine frontlines: UK
Many of the mercenary fighters will have prior knowledge of the terrain and Ukrainian tactics around Bakhmut, the British Defense Ministry said on Friday.
Russia's next nuclear weapons test will likely be in this location
Russia should conduct nuclear tests at the location at least once to scare the West, Vladimir Putin ally Mikhail Kovalchuk has said.
Another neighbor turns back on Russia
"Wow, huge move. Just shows weakening grip across region of Russia," said economist Timothy Ash of comments by Kazakhstan's president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Russian state TV lays out plans for new empire
Sergey Mardan has claimed Russia could restore its long-abandoned empire.
