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‘Total lie’ Russia killed Prigozhin – Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov has dismissed Western media speculation about the reported death of the Wagner chief. President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday dismissed what...

Putin comments on Prigozhin plane crash

The Russian president described the Wagner chief as “a talented man”. Evgeny Prigozhin was a man of many talents who made a “significant contribution” to...

Wagner chief listed among passengers on crashed plane – officials

Evgeny Prigozhin was scheduled to fly on the Embraer Legacy jet that crashed with no survivors, authorities have reported. The head of the Wagner Private...

Russia reveals reason for Moon crash

The Luna-25 module experienced trouble turning its engines off, Roscosmos has said. The head of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency, Yury Borisov, has revealed the main...

BRICS aiming for just, multipolar world order – Lavrov

The global community is tired of “blackmail and pressure” by Western elites, Russia's foreign minister has claimed. Attempts by the “collective West” to preserve its...

Biden family received money from Russia – Congress

House Republicans say the president’s son Hunter sold favours and have published receipts. The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday published receipts showing Hunter Biden, the...

Africa in rebellion: Is a second anti-colonial liberation on the horizon?

After a series of coups, one country after another is moving to expel the traces of former empires. Africa is the cradle of human civilization...

Japan ignores US role on Hiroshima bombing anniversary

Tokyo opted to highlight “Russia’s nuclear threat” instead of condemning those responsible for leveling the city in 1945. Japanese officials have marked the 78th anniversary...

Ruble dives to 17-month low against euro

The decline has been linked to the demand-supply disbalance and the end of the tax period. The Russian ruble has continued this week’s slide, dropping...

Navalny sentenced to further 19 years in prison

The Russian opposition figure was found guilty on charges of extremism. Jailed Western-backed Russian political activist Alexey Navalny has been sentenced to a further 19...

Worm revived and reproducing after 46,000 years in permafrost

The microscopic organism belongs to a previously-undiscovered species. Scientists in Russia have successfully revived a female roundworm that laid dormant in Siberia for 46,000 years....

Russia to replace Ukrainian grain at no expense for African countries – Putin

A total of 32.8 million tonnes of cargo was exported from Ukraine over the year of the grain deal, with more than 70% going...

Russian tennis player refused entry to Poland

The Women’s Tennis Association says it is “evaluating” why Vera Zvonareva was barred from entering Poland. Russian tennis star Vera Zvonareva was blocked from entering...

Russia moves towards banning sex changes

The State Duma has approved a bill in the final reading which would prohibit most medical interventions needed for transitioning. The Russian State Duma, the...

Putin comments on ‘disrespect’ of Koran

It is a crime to deliberately offend religious beliefs, the Russian leader said. Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned the burning of the Koran, promising...

Putin seals Wagner’s fate

Most members of the mutinous private military company are patriots, who were misled, the Russian leader said. Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered a choice...

Wagner boss confirms cancellation of advance on Moscow

The mutinous PMC is returning to its field camps, its leader Evgeny Prigozhin has announced. The Wagner Group private military company (PMC) is returning to...

We will defend our country from internal treason – Putin

Evgeny Prigozhin’s attempted coup is a “stab in the back” amid the Ukraine conflict, the Russian president has said. The attempted insurrection by the chief...

Wagner boss investigated after calling for ‘armed rebellion’

Russia has announced an investigation into Yevgeny Prigozhin. Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Wagner Group private military company, is under investigation for allegedly advocating a mutiny...

‘Waging Peace’: How a tour of Russia showed me that propaganda perverts reality in the minds of Americans

My month-long tour of the country was an eye-opening experience, and so was the hostility that met me back home. At the end of April,...

Biden sexual assault accuser flees to Russia over safety concerns

Tara Reade said she faced persecution in her own country over her claim that she was raped by the US president 30 years ago. Tara...

Watch: Globalist elites provoking bloody conflicts and coups – Putin

The Russian leader has accused Western powers of trying to build a system of “robbery, violence and suppression”. Western elites have forgotten the consequences of...

US threatened WWII vets over Victory Day parade – envoy

American veterans were reportedly told their passports would be canceled if they traveled to Russia. The US government had intimidated some veterans of WWII who...

The ‘clash of civilizations’ is already underway as the world resists Westernization

China’s judgment is sound in attempting to rally non-Western nations against imposed values. “China’s latest attempt to rally the world against Western values,” reads a...

Latvian politicians vote to demolish monument to Pushkin

Latvian MPs reportedly fear the sculpture could become a gathering spot for people celebrating the USSR’s victory over Nazism. The city council of the Latvian...

First blockbuster filmed in space ‘The Challenge’ premieres in theatres

Russia has officially released the first-ever feature movie to have been partially filmed in space. Shot aboard the International Space Station (ISS), ‘The Challenge’, which...

UK calls for release of dual citizen Kara-Murza

The Russian opposition activist was sentenced to 25 years in prison for state treason and slandering the military. The UK has condemned the conviction of...

Baby Steps Toward Peace: What to expect from Russia-Iran-Syria-Turkiye meeting

The past two months have witnessed dramatic changes in the Middle East’s security architecture, with February’s devastating earthquakes sparking an outpouring of diplomatic and...

Wimbledon reluctantly lifts Russia and Belarus ban

Players from both nations will be required to sign ‘neutrality agreements’ to play at the Grand Slam tennis tournament. Tennis players from Russia and Belarus...

Saudi Arabia makes move towards Russia-China bloc

The Kingdom has approved “partner” status in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has signed the documents granting Saudi Arabia the...

Kremlin comments on arrest of WSJ correspondent Evan Gershkovich

Russia’s FSB caught Evan Gershkovich “red-handed,” Putin’s spokesman has claimed. Wall Street Journal (WSJ) correspondent Evan Gershkovich was caught “red-handed” trying to obtain Russian state...

Russian wanted by US escapes from Italian house arrest – ANSA

Governor's son Artyom Uss has reportedly disappeared after a court in Milan approved his extradition, according to the news agency. Artyom Uss, son of the...

World Athletics lifts Russia doping ban

However, Russian athletes will continue to be excluded from events due to the military situation in Ukraine. World Athletics voted on Thursday to end its...

Multiple agreements crown historic Putin-Xi meeting

Deals between Russia and China aim to promote trade and multipolarity. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese guest Xi Jinping have signed more than...

Putin-Xi Meeting Could Herald End of ‘Dollar Hegemony’ and US Domination

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow for in-depth talks with Vladimir Putin has provoked angry responses from Washington and Europe. Hong Kong-based political and...

Loss of Western brands is Russia’s gain – Putin

The businesses they leave behind will survive, the head of state assures. Many foreign brands and businesses are leaving Russia not of their own volition...

De Gaulle’s grandson urges France to restore independence, break with Washington on Ukraine quagmire

French President Emmanuel Macron is considering sending tanks to Ukraine, and has not “ruled out” fighter jets as well. At the same time, he has...

Johnson lied about Putin missile ‘threat’ – Kremlin

The former British prime minister claimed the Russian president had made the comments in a telephone call last February. Allegations that Russian President Vladimir Putin...

Musk mocks left-wing think tank Hamilton68 over Russiagate claims

Hamilton68’s operations were the biggest journalism scam in a long time, the billionaire said. Elon Musk has hit out at the Alliance for Securing Democracy...

Germany apologises after African Union accuses it of insult

The Foreign Ministry made a botched joke about Russia’s foreign minister visiting the continent “not to see leopards”. Germany’s attempt to mock the trip of...

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