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Top Russian military official investigated for corruption

Former Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Bulgakov oversaw the logistical support for the army for more than a decade. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained...

Zelensky blasts Modi’s Moscow visit

India has become one of Russia’s biggest trade partners and is continuing to strengthen ties. Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has expressed “huge” disappointment over the visit...

Kanye West arrives in Moscow

The rapper has been spotted in the capital, but reports of him giving a performance are false, a concert venue has said. American rapper Kanye...

Khabib’s gym searched by Russian cops

The raid is reportedly part of an investigation into a series of terrorist attacks in southern Russia. Security forces in the southern Russian republic of...

NATO confirms new chief

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has called Russia an “adversary” and vowed to continue supporting Ukraine. Acting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has been officially...

US expanding bioweapons research in Africa, says Russian general

Moscow claims to have proof of Washington’s activities on the continent. The US is expanding its biological military presence across Africa, Russian Lieutenant General Igor...

Erdogan to hold talks with Putin – Turkish FM

The leaders plan to meet on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kazakhstan, Hakan Fidan has confirmed. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan...

Terrorist attacks in southern Russia: What we know so far

Militants have targeted synagogues, churches, and the police in the Russian region of Dagestan. The southern Russian region of Dagestan was rocked on Sunday by...

Putin arrives in Vietnam after historic visit to North Korea

The Russian president will meet with the country’s leadership to discuss cooperation in trade, economic relations, and various other fields. Russian President Vladimir Putin has...

Watch: Putin welcomed in Pyongyang with ‘spectacular ceremony’

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang with a spectacular ceremony on Wednesday, marking the Russian leader’s first official...

US scolds Vietnam over Putin visit – Reuters

Washington has reportedly rebuked Vietnam for hosting talks later this week with the Russian president. The US Embassy in Hanoi has reportedly denounced the Vietnamese...

US sends submarine to Cuba after Russian ships arrive

The USS Helena is on a “routine visit” to Guantanamo Bay, Washington has said. An American attack submarine has docked at the US base of...

The prince of propaganda: How one journalist feeds the Western media’s hunger for lies about Russia

A mysterious hack manages to churn out thousands of fake news stories about Russia, yet hardly anyone knows who he is. Will Stewart is one...

German politician flees to Russia with her children

Former AfD member Olga Petersen has claimed that the authorities in Hamburg were planning to seize her children. Hamburg MP Olga Petersen has sought refuge...

Turkey declares intent to join BRICS

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has stated that Ankara intends to discuss the issue during an upcoming meeting in Russia. Türkiye will seek to join...

Putin and Xi meet in Beijing

The Russian president’s two-day visit marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Chinese counterpart Xi...

Watch: Putin lands in Beijing for talks with Xi

The first visit of the Russian leader after his inauguration highlights the importance of Moscow-Beijing relations. Russian President Vladimir Putin was welcomed with an honor...

Putin removes Shoigu as Russian Defense Minister

The Russian president has proposed appointing Andrei Belousov instead. President Vladimir Putin has proposed that Sergei Shoigu be replaced as Minister of Defense of Russia...

Watch: Putin sworn in at Kremlin ceremony

The Russian leader has taken the oath of office for his fifth term as president in a ceremony in Moscow. The inauguration of Vladimir Putin,...

China calls for ‘international investigation’ into Nord Stream attack

Those who oppose a UN-led probe of the incident could “have a hidden agenda,” Chinese diplomat Geng Shuang has said. China’s deputy envoy to the...

US House speaker announces ‘new axis of evil’

Mike Johnson reverted to Republican orthodoxy as he vowed to get weapons to Ukraine as a matter of “critical” importance. In a dramatic break from...

US government wanted backdoor to Telegram – founder

Russian-born IT entrepreneur Pavel Durov says he was “pressured” by the FBI during his stays in America. The US government had wanted a backdoor to...

IOC chief duped into praying to fake saints

Thomas Bach was convinced to offer a prayer to Vovan and Lexus during a video call with the notorious Russian pranksters. Two Russian pranksters have...

Watch: Moscow terrorist attack recruiter apprehended – FSB

Three new suspects in the massacre have been arrested in Russia, according to the security services. Three individuals suspected of having links with the terrorist...

Soros’ shady terror ties: Why billionaire advised US to ditch al-Qaeda offshoot’s terror label

Last week’s terror attack on a Moscow concert venue has opened a Pandora’s Box of allegations by Russian officials accusing Western intelligence agencies and...

Moscow terror attack: Direct link to Ukrainian Nationalists established – Investigators

The investigation has obtained evidence of the connection of the terrorists who carried out the attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue with...

Talk of Russia attacking NATO is ‘nonsense’ – Putin

The US-led bloc has been creeping towards Russia, not the other way around. Moscow is not seeking a confrontation with America’s satellites in Eastern Europe,...

British army would only last two months against Russia – top UK general

The military lacks ammo and equipment, the deputy chief of the Defense Staff has told MPs. The British Armed Forces are not prepared for a...

Biden calls Putin ‘a butcher’

The Kremlin has previously said Americans should be ashamed of a president who indulges in such remarks. US President Joe Biden has disparaged his Russian...

Weapon of mass distraction: Is the West scapegoating Islamic State over Moscow attack?

ISIS claiming responsibility for the massacre doesn’t end matters, while Washington and Kiev’s reactions raise even more doubts. It is baffling why the powers that...

‘Radical Islamists’ carried out Moscow terror attack – Putin

The Russian president still suspects that Ukraine was complicit in the tragedy. Russia knows who carried out the Crocus City Hall attack but is now...

The urgency of diplomacy

Now is the time for talks that will bring us closer to peace and away from a deadly and destructive war with no end...

Suspects behind Moscow terrorist attack: What we know so far

A total of 11 people have been detained in the wake of Friday’s brutal assault on Crocus City Hall spectators awaiting concert. Russia’s law enforcement...

Poland summons Russian envoy over ‘missile incident’

A projectile fired at Ukraine had violated the Polish airspace, the country’s army said. Warsaw summoned the Russian ambassador on Sunday, saying that a missile...

Everyone behind Moscow terror attack will be punished – Putin

Russia’s president has addressed the nation in the aftermath of the deadly attack at a popular concert venue. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday addressed...

Moscow terror attack: 133 dead, 11 suspects detained

More bodies have been recovered from the fire-ravaged building, with the search still ongoing, Russia’s Investigative Committee says. The death toll in the terrorist attack...

Moscow terror attack: Top expert points finger at ‘Ukrainian Nazis’

Sergei Goncharov, a veteran of the elite Russian Alpha anti-terrorism unit, says he has no doubt in his mind that Russian investigators will ultimately...

‘Death for death’: Terrorists must be ‘mercilessly destroyed’ – former Russian president

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has responded to the Crocus City Hall attack. The perpetrators and organizers of Friday’s terrorist attack at a Moscow concert...

Witnesses describe deadly shooting at Moscow concert venue

The Crocus City Hall came under attack by unknown assailants late Friday. Multiple videos have been posted on social media by panicked visitors to a...

US condemns Moscow terrorist attack

There is 'no indication' that the attack has any connection to Ukraine, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has said. The White House has condemned...

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