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7 Reported Killed in Explosion at Ammunition Plant Near...
The blast hit the Krasnozavodsk Chemical Plant, which produces ammunition and pyrotechnics,...
Putin Says Russia Will Consider Using Full Range of Weapons...
He also said it was impossible to be sure that weapons of mass destruction would...
Kremlin Regrets U.S. Still Links Economic Ties to Peace...
The comments come after special envoy Kirill Dmitriev was in the U.S. for talks...
Russian Orthodox Church Denies That Troops Lost Medieval...
Pro-war Telegram channels reported that Russian forces may have lost the relics...
Russia and five CIS countries agree to share data on “extremists...
On Sept. 30, the offices of the Prosecutors General of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan,...
Jailed Gulag Historian in Stable But Precarious Condition...
Yury Dmitriev's supporters have warned that his life could be at risk if he is not...
Russia Expels ‘Group’ of Hungarian Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat...
Budapest previously expelled 10 Russian diplomats for activities incompatible with...
Russian Military Court Orders Senior Training Official...
Major General Sergei Nikitushkin served in Russia’s war against Ukraine and was...
Government Submits 3-Year Budget to State Duma as 2026...
A record 34.9% of total budget spending is set to remain classified in 2027.
Russian Pro-War Writers Say State Has Failed Them
Poets and authors accused the authorities of failing to promote their work and restricting...
Zabaikalsky Region Offers Bounties for Bears as Human Encounters...
At least 22 people have been killed in bear attacks across Russia in 2026, as climate...
Vatican Envoy Discusses Humanitarian Issues, Visits POWs...
The meetings focused on prospects for a settlement as well as humanitarian issues,...
Russian Regions Turn to Residents and Businesses to Fund...
Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Kurenkov said in February that his ministry...
Russia Draws Up Measures to Control Bear Population After...
Experts blame the nationwide spate of killings on climate change and human incompetence.
Yabloko Leader Demands Investigation After Political Analyst...
Rights groups have said that Alexander Kynev was hospitalized at a medical facility...
St. Petersburg Plans Officials’ Pay Raises Amid Budget...
Payments to Russian troops fighting in Ukraine and their families would also rise.
Russia Sends Nuclear Warning to NATO as Tensions Rise in...
Moscow accused the alliance of a "dangerous and reckless course" that entailed "high...
Garry Kasparov and Ilya Ponomaryov Targeted in Alleged...
Ponomaryov declined to confirm or deny whether he had been tipped off, but said...
Kremlin Denies Talks on Freeing Political Prisoners for...
Top spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow “categorically denies the existence of any...
Ex-Dagestan Head Sergei Melikov Appointed Senator From...
Melikov stepped down from his post in Dagestan in May after deadly floods devastated...
Russia Extends Diesel Export Ban Until End of October
The government repeatedly imposed curbs on gasoline and diesel exports to rein in...
Chair of Russian opposition party Yabloko charged with...
A citation for petty hooliganism was filed against Russian opposition politician...
Bodies of Missing Crew Members Found After Fishing Boat...
The fire erupted Friday evening while the vessel Triumf was sailing in the Pacific...
Ksenia Maximova Went From Top Model to Anti-War Activist...
The prominent Russian anti-war figure has been placed on Russia’s wanted list and...
Ye Shows in St. Petersburg Officially Canceled After Weeks...
The shows, originally scheduled for Oct. 10 and 11 at Gazprom Arena, triggered immediate...
Russia Tightens Cash Outflow Limits to Neighboring Countries
Individuals are now prohibited from taking more than $11,900 in cash to Armenia, Azerbaijan,...
At Least 6 Crew Members Confirmed Dead After Military Plane...
The Tu-95 strategic bomber went down in a remote area during a routine training...
Kremlin Denies Orchestrating Arson Attack at Estonian Robotics...
Estonia claimed Russia was behind a fire that broke out at Milrem Robotics, which...
Putin Orders Russian Army to Increase Troop Size to 1.55M
The president has raised the number of military personnel several times since the...
Fire at Pyrotechnics Factory in Yaroslavl Region Kills...
Law enforcement authorities launched a criminal investigation into possible industrial...
Russia Raises 2027 Military Spending by 27%, Budget Documents...
The planned defense spending would be the highest figure since the start of the...
Dark models: AI is making Chinese cyberattacks harder to...
In mid-September, Donald Trump announced the creation of a new agency called AI...
Kremlin Seizes Russian Subsidiary of German Retailer Metro
The move comes after Moscow took control of the Russian subsidiaries of Nestlé and the...
Russia Has a Budget Problem. Borrowing Its Way Out Won't...
The rising cost of debt is helping push Moscow toward tax hikes and spending cuts...
Book Publisher Individuum Shuts Down After LGBTQ+ ‘Extremism’...
Individuum’s closure follows that of its former young-adult imprint Popcorn Books,...
EU Sanctions Russian Officials Involved in Crackdown Against...
Among the targeted officials is a Russian Supreme Court judge who ruled last month...
Sacked Army General Appointed Tatarstan’s Deputy PM
Colonel General Alexander Lapin was dismissed from military service last year following...
Over Half a Million People in Russia’s Far East Left Without...
Emergency officials said an equipment failure at a power substation caused the outage.
Russian Government Suspends Audits for Companies Targeted...
Officials described the temporary measure as a way to reduce bureaucratic red tape...
Russia Hits Ukraine’s Largest Mobile Provider, Strikes...
Kyivstar told Interfax Ukraine that its head office in Kyiv had been hit, but there...
Russian and German FMs Meet for First Time Since Ukraine...
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said that the ministers discussed bilateral relations...
Evan Gershkovich Says His Arrest in Russia Was Carefully...
Gershkovich became the first U.S. reporter arrested on espionage charges in Russia...
Russia Can Restart 80% of Black Sea Grain Export Terminals...
The disruption to shipments has driven up global grain prices and renewed concerns...
Latvia bars entry to the father of PM candidate Jūlija...
Following a report from The Insider, Latvia has placed Russian businessman Sergei...
St. Petersburg Courts and Moscow Universities Evacuate...
Similar evacuations were reported at more than a dozen universities throughout Moscow...
U.S. Proposed New Round of Ukraine Peace Talks in UAE,...
Zelensky held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN...
United Russia Wins Record State Duma Majority in Elections...
The outcome was all but predetermined in Russia’s tightly controlled political system,...
Moscow Police Arrest Political Expert Alexander Kynev on...
Kynev is a veteran political consultant and independent elections expert who used...
Kazakhstan begins coordinating extradition of Chechen activist...
A cassation court in Kazakhstan has denied asylum to Yulia Yemelyanova, a former...
At Least 2 Killed as Ukraine Strikes Industrial Sites Across...
Russian authorities and independent media reported that two oil refineries were...
Perm Region Man Killed as Ukraine Strikes Industrial Sites...
Russian authorities and independent media reported that at least two oil refineries...
Regions Calling: Russia’s Got a Bear Problem
At least 19 people have been killed in brown bear attacks across the country since...
State Duma Creates New AI Oversight Committee
Former President Dmitry Medvedev announced the creation of the Committee on Digital...
Finance Ministry Unveils 2027 Budget Draft With Fresh Tax...
The proposed tax hikes come just weeks after the Kremlin insisted that officials...
Krasnodar Region Declares State of Emergency as Ukrainian...
Authorities said many farmers in the region have been unable to sell their grain...
Belarus Claims It Foiled ‘Sabotage’ Plot Targeting Russia
The KGB security service of Belarus said the alleged sabotage operation was coordinated...
Kremlin Weighs U.S. Invitation for Putin to Attend G20...
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was “grateful for and appreciative...
Firms Linked to Putin Classmate Win $1.5Bln in Moscow School...
The lucrative school catering business was once held by companies owned by late...
Russian Military Helicopter Briefly Entered Polish Airspace
The Mi-8 helicopter spent 42 seconds in Polish airspace, the Polish military said.
Putin Says Election Turnout Shows Russians Support Military...
"Such a high, even record, number of people who came out and voted shows that the...
Russian Managers Take Control at Western Companies Seized...
Leading business figures in Russia have said the latest asset seizures should serve...
2 Climbers Found Dead on Russia’s Second-Highest Mountain...
The climbers went missing on Sunday while attempting a highly challenging ascent...
FSB Arrests Muscovite Accused of Planning to Blow Up Government...
Law enforcement authorities accused the man of planning to blow up the motorcade...
Russian Regions Slowly Reimpose Fuel Purchase Limits Amid...
The new restrictions come after Ukraine struck major oil refineries in Moscow, Samara...
The consumer boom is over: Ukrainian drone strikes on Wildberries...
By the end of August, Ukrainian drone strikes had knocked out an estimated 20% of...
Czech Man Jailed 13 Days for Red Square Protest
Court authorities said the man, Michal Plamenek, held up a sign whose inscription...
EU Removes Billionaires Usmanov and Fridman From Sanctions...
The EU also rolled over the remaining 3,000 individuals and entities on its Russia...
Shopping Center Fire in Bashkortostan Kills 4
The Emergency Situations Ministry said the blaze erupted at the Solnechny shopping...
What Could the ‘Super’ El Niño Bring to Russia?
The current super El Niño is on track to become the strongest on record.
Kremlin Backs UN Security Council Reform, But Says Permanent...
The comments come in response to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s renewed...
Wildberries Begins Test Launch of Ride-Hailing Service...
Since mid-2025, WB Taxi has launched in Belarus, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
One Killed as Ukraine Strikes Refineries in Samara and...
The Rosneft-operated Kuibyshev refinery in the southern Samara region has been repeatedly...
As Fears of Post-Election Mobilization Swirl, Russian Activists...
Anti-war activists and lawyers say that anxiety is rising, even though helping Russians...
Romanian ex-presidential candidate who benefited from Russian...
Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) has...