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U.S. Military Officers Visit Belarus to Observe Zapad-2025 Exercises

Video released by Belarus showed two men in U.S. Air Force uniforms shaking hands with Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin.

Krasnoyarsk Mayor Resigns 3 Months After Arrest on Bribery Charges

Vladislav Loginov was arrested in June on suspicion of accepting more than $2.3 million in bribes between 2018 and 2024 from the CEO of a company.

Police Detain Chairlift Company Employees After Deadly Accident Near Mount Elbrus

In the accident last week, a single-seat chairlift along the slopes of Mount Elbrus slipped off a support roller, killing three people and injuring several...

Moscow Court Jails 5 Pussy Riot Members in Absentia Over ‘War Fakes’

Maria Alyokhina, the most high-profile member, received the highest prison sentence of 13 years and 15 days in absentia.

Judicial Board Backs Candidacy of Russia’s Top Prosecutor for Supreme Court Chief Justice

Igor Krasnov is the only candidate for the Russian Supreme Court’s top post, which has remained vacant since late July.

Pro-Kremlin Incumbents Sweep to Victory in Russia’s Regional Elections

More than 45,000 seats were contested nationwide, including 19 governorships, 11 regional legislatures and 25 city councils.

Ukrainian Drone Attack on Belgorod Region Kills 2 Women

Russia’s Defense Ministry said it intercepted and destroyed six drones over the Belgorod region between Sunday night and Monday morning.

Drone Incursion Into Romania a Ukrainian ‘Provocation,’ Moscow Claims

Romania’s Defense Ministry said two of its fighter jets had intercepted a drone in Romanian airspace amid Russian attacks on neighboring Ukraine.

2 Trains Derail in Northwestern Leningrad Region, 1 Killed

Two trains in separate parts of Russia's Leningrad region derailed early Sunday, leaving a train driver dead and disrupting railway traffic.

Ukraine Hits One of Russia’s Largest Oil Refining Complexes

The complex lies around 1,400 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine in Russia's republic of Bashkortostan.

Putin’s Musings on Immortality Highlight His Glaring Succession Dilemma

Putin has remade the Russian political system in his image. What happens when he is no longer in power?

Russia Claims Another Village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Region

The Russian defense ministry said its troops had seized the village of Novomykolaivka near the border with the Donetsk region.

Magnitude 7.4 Quake Strikes Off Russian Far East

In July, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the Kamchatka peninsula, triggering tsunamis across the Pacific.

Russia Boosts Funding for Aging and Longevity Research as Putin Ponders Immortality

One of the projects to receive state funding was led by President Vladimir Putin’s alleged daughter.

‘Iron Diplomacy’: With NATO On Edge, Russia and Belarus Launch Major Military Drills

As Moscow and Minsk seek to show off their latest military capabilities, their NATO neighbors are expecting the two allies to probe their defenses.

Georgia Jails Russian Protest Couple 8.5 Years on Drug Charges

Anastasia Zinovkina and Artyom Gribul were arrested in December 2024 during anti-government protests in Tbilisi.

Scams Surge on Kremlin-Backed Messaging App Max

As many as 1,000 ads appear daily on darknet forums and Telegram channels offering between $10 and $250 for temporary access to Max accounts, Kommersant...

Ukraine Peace Talks ‘On Pause,’ Kremlin Says

“Negotiators remain in contact, but for now it is probably more accurate to speak of a pause,” top spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Russian Central Bank Slashes Key Rate to 17% as Economic Slowdown Fears Grow

Policymakers said inflation expectations “remain high.”

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