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Putin's Reshuffle: Former Security Chief Patrushev Becomes Aide

The Kremlin has published a decree stating that Nikolai Patrushev, who was previously ousted as Vladimir Putin's security chief, will now serve as an aide to the Russian president

World » Russia | May 14, 2024, Tuesday // 12:25 | Viewed: 509

Russian Ministry of Defense Personnel Head Detained: Investigation Underway

Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov, who serves as the head of the Main Personnel Directorate within the Russian Ministry of Defense, has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a criminal offense

World » Russia | May 14, 2024, Tuesday // 10:41 | Viewed: 728

Biden's Move: US Bans Russian Enriched Uranium Imports

The White House press office announced that US President Joe Biden has enacted legislation prohibiting the importation of enriched uranium from Russia into the United States

World » Russia | May 14, 2024, Tuesday // 09:32 | Viewed: 547

Alleged Hackers Use Bulgarian Server to Broadcast Moscow Parade on Latvian TV

Hackers allegedly intercepted and broadcasted a segment of the Moscow parade on May 9 through Latvian television channels using an interactive TV server located in Bulgaria

World » Russia | May 13, 2024, Monday // 16:15 | Viewed: 1260

Russia is Ready if the West Wants to Fight for Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia is prepared if the West chooses to engage in a conflict over Ukraine

World » Russia | May 13, 2024, Monday // 14:41 | Viewed: 2310

Kharkiv Crisis: Ukrainian Defense Failures Amid Russian Advances

Recent days have witnessed significant advances by the Russian army along the border in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, with approximately 100 kilometers of Ukrainian territory reportedly seized

World » Russia | May 13, 2024, Monday // 10:31 | Viewed: 2603

Putin Replaced Shoigu

According to a report from TASS, Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a change in leadership by replacing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

World » Russia | May 13, 2024, Monday // 08:50 | Viewed: 1405

Putin Attends Victory Day Parade with 1,000 Veterans of the War with Ukraine

As Russia commemorated Victory Day, President Vladimir Putin presided over the annual military parade on Red Square in Moscow

World » Russia | May 9, 2024, Thursday // 17:09 | Viewed: 2114

Putin Agrees to Withdraw Russian Troops from Armenia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to withdraw Russian troops and border guards from various parts of Armenia

World » Russia | May 9, 2024, Thursday // 16:04 | Viewed: 2654

Russia's Putin Asserts Nuclear Drills Are Routine, Belarus to Join

Following Russia's announcement of an upcoming military exercise involving tactical nuclear weapons, President Vladimir Putin asserted that there was nothing out of the ordinary about the drills

World » Russia | May 9, 2024, Thursday // 14:31 | Viewed: 2037

Russian Foreign Ministry Warns France: Sending Troops to Ukraine Risks Becoming Targets

Amid escalating tensions between Russia and the West, in the context of the war in Ukraine, Moscow issued a stern warning to France, cautioning that any deployment of French troops to Ukraine would make them legitimate targets for the Russian military

World » Russia | May 8, 2024, Wednesday // 17:00 | Viewed: 2681

Russian President Putin Takes Oath for Another Six Years

Russian President Vladimir Putin officially began his fifth presidential term on Tuesday, marking the start of another six-year tenure

World » Russia | May 7, 2024, Tuesday // 13:04 | Viewed: 1745

Bulgarian Ambassador to Russia Declines Putin's Inauguration Invitation

The Bulgarian ambassador to Russia, Atanas Krastin, will be notably absent from Vladimir Putin's upcoming inauguration ceremony, citing "personal reasons" for his inability to attend.

World » Russia | May 7, 2024, Tuesday // 09:10 | Viewed: 2331

Russia to Conduct Military Exercises with Tactical Nuclear Weapons

Reports from AFP and Reuters have revealed that Russia is set to conduct military exercises in the near future, involving the use of tactical nuclear weapons

World » Russia | May 7, 2024, Tuesday // 08:45 | Viewed: 1657

Russia's Rapid Weapon Production Alarms US, Blinken Warns of China's Role

During the World Economic Forum, United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken raised concerns over Russia's unprecedented pace of weapon production, comparing it to historical records, including the Cold War era of the USSR.

World » Russia | April 30, 2024, Tuesday // 14:14 | Viewed: 4950

Russia Finds Loopholes in Western Oil Sanctions, Boosts Fleet to Evade Restrictions

A recent report by a group of Western insurers has shed light on Russia's ability to circumvent Western oil sanctions, revealing that measures aimed at capping Russian oil prices have proven ineffective and have inadvertently fueled a surge in gray zone a

World » Russia | April 30, 2024, Tuesday // 13:05 | Viewed: 3187

US Media Casts Doubt on Confiscation of Russian Assets

Amidst discussions surrounding a new US aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, which includes provisions for seizing Russian state assets in the US, American media outlets are expressing skepticism about the likelihood of such confiscation taking pl

World » Russia | April 29, 2024, Monday // 09:32 | Viewed: 2583

Russian Interference Suspected as GPS System Breach Halts Flights to Estonia

Two Finnish Airlines flights were forced to abort their journeys to Estonia after encountering GPS system malfunctions, with authorities pointing fingers at Russia for the disruptions

World » Russia | April 28, 2024, Sunday // 09:38 | Viewed: 3314

Russia Threatened to Attack Poland

In a recent statement, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov issued a stern warning to Poland, asserting that any permanent deployment of NATO nuclear weapons on Polish soil would render the country a military target for Russia.

World » Russia | April 25, 2024, Thursday // 14:09 | Viewed: 3867

Victory Day Celebrations Curtailed in Russia Amid Security Concerns

As Russia prepares to mark Victory Day, commemorating the Soviet Union's triumph in World War II, festivities are set to be scaled back for the second consecutive year due to security threats linked to the war in Ukraine and recent acts of terrorism

World » Russia | April 24, 2024, Wednesday // 09:07 | Viewed: 2690

Russia to Step Up Attacks on Western Weapons Depots in Ukraine

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced today that Russia will escalate strikes on Ukrainian storage bases housing weapons supplied by Western nations

World » Russia | April 23, 2024, Tuesday // 15:20 | Viewed: 2387
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