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Push for unipolar world ‘turning ugly’ – Putin

The Russian president discussed key foreign policy issues with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Current attempts to push for a unipolar world “have taken an...

China will work with Russia as ‘great powers’ – Xi

The Chinese leader said he is willing to work alongside Moscow to increase stability in the world. Chinese President Xi Jinping wants to work with...

Putin-Xi meeting agenda revealed

The leaders have a packed agenda as both face increased tensions with the West. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will discuss...

Putin sends condolences upon Queen Elizabeth’s death

The Russian president has sent a telegram to Britain’s new King Charles III. Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent his condolences over Queen Elizabeth’s death...

Trust in dollar gone – Putin

Russia is gradually moving away from ‘untrustworthy’ currencies, the Russian president says. Traditional reserve currencies like the US dollar and the euro have lost their...

From Stalin’s wrath to Khrushchev’s gift to Ukraine: Crimea’s Tatar minority has faced death, misery and deportation

55 years ago, a Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR issued a directive to rehabilitate Crimean Tatars. Crimean Tatars play an important role...

Kremlin comments on Truss victory

Moscow is skeptical whether the incoming UK prime minister can change relations for the better, Dmitry Peskov says. Russia does not expect its relations with...

Kremlin reveals if Putin reads Telegram

President Putin's intel briefings include all relevant information, his spokesman said. Russian President Vladimir Putin does not follow any Telegram channels personally, but his regular...

Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91

He will be remembered as the father of ‘perestroika’ but also for presiding over the fall of the Soviet Union. Mikhail Gorbachev, the first and...

Moscow reveals ‘point of no return’ in Russia-US relations

Branding Russia a state sponsor of terrorism by the US could lead to a severing of ties, a Foreign Ministry official says. If the US...

Workers sucked into Moscow sewer

Heavy rains in the Russian capital lead to disastrous consequences for maintenance crew. All three workers who went missing in Moscow after a powerful downpour...

The lessons of history and vision for the future: Thoughts on Russia’s foreign policy

It so happens that our country is again going through a pivotal phase in its more than thousand-year history. We are forced to deal with...

Russia responds to Biden’s claim on talks

Washington did not suggest renewing arms control negotiations, despite Biden claiming they did, Moscow has said. The US did not come up with any proposals...

Multi-polar world: Why the current crisis is bringing India and Russia even closer

‘Eternal friendship’ may not exist in foreign policy, but the two countries can join forces for mutual benefit. The Ukraine crisis has exposed a dramatic...

US think tank’s ‘Kremlin researcher’ cites fake report by satirical website

A self-styled “Kremlin-focused” analyst has fallen victim to actual Russian fake news. A senior fellow with the Washington-based Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) think-tank...

Former KGB general found dead in apparent suicide

SVR describes veteran historian’s death as a “personal tragedy”. Retired Russian intelligence officer Lev Sotskov has been found dead at his Moscow apartment, authorities said...

Western leaders have many phobias – Lavrov

Their neocolonialist policies are driven by delusions of grandeur and a sense of entitlement, Russia’s top diplomat tells RT. Western leaders believe themselves to be...

Soros says ‘defeat Putin ASAP to preserve our civilization’

George Soros told WEF a quick victory over Russia is needed to save open society and civilization itself. Unless Moscow is defeated in Ukraine...

Russian oil shipments hit record high

Seaborne cargoes with Urals crude onboard have surged despite talk of oil ban. Nearly 62 million barrels of Russia’s flagship Urals crude oil, a...

Ruble smashes four-year high against US dollar

The Russian currency strengthens ahead of upcoming tax payment. The Russian ruble reached its strongest position against the US dollar in over four years...

Watch: Russia marks victory over Nazi Germany with major military parade – full video

More than 10,000 troops participated in the event, along with armored vehicles and aircraft. A T-34 Soviet-era tank and Typhoon all-terrain armored vehicles drive during...

Russia reveals details of Hitler’s last hours

The Federal Security Service has published top secret testimony from Nazi leader’s pilot Russia’s Federal Security Service (the successor of the KGB) has declassified documents...

Over two decades before Ukraine erupted, how another post-Soviet conflict set a bloody precedent

The uprising in Transdniester was a monument to human stupidity and idealism. The current crisis in Ukraine, in which Russia has recognized the rebel republics...

Russia successfully test fires ‘unique’ missile – Putin

New ICBM launched in final tests before adoption by military. Russia’s new RS-28 Sarmat Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile was launched successfully from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in...

Russia’s Suspension From Human Rights Council Shows ‘Deep Erosion’ of UN System, Scholars Warn

The UN General Assembly (GA) on 7 April voted 93 to 24 to suspend Russia's membership in Human Rights Council (UNHRC), with 58 countries...

Nobel Peace Prize laureate attacked with paint

Russian liberal journalist Dmitry Muratov doused in red paint on Moscow-Samara train, police looking for two attackers. Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, the most recent Nobel...

Gold-backed ruble could be a game-changer

Linking the currency to gold and energy is a paradigm shift for the global economy, a precious metals analyst tells RT. The Bank of Russia...

Kremlin reacts to Biden’s insults directed at Putin

The Russian president’s spokesman says the US leader’s remarks were probably due to fatigue. The Kremlin sees recent aggressive statements made by US President Joe...

Chinese Embassy responds to claims Moscow asked for military assistance

The Chinese Embassy in the US says it is unaware of any request for military assistance from Russia amid the conflict in Ukraine. The Chinese...

What does Russia’s troop pullback mean?

Moscow’s announcement that some troops are withdrawing from near the border with Ukraine has sparked a media storm. As Western leaders and pundits issued fresh...

Russia reveals details of Biden-Putin call

A presidential aide said the talks took place amid unprecedented US ‘hysteria’. Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov has revealed details of the conversation between...

Something seriously doesn’t add up in Kamila Valieva’s doping case

The news that Kamila Valieva has tested positive for a banned substance raises more questions than answers. Heading into the Winter Olympics, Kamila Valieva would...

Three die in youth rugby team car crash

Three people including a player's mother died in a car accident involving members of a youth team on their way back from a Christmas...

‘Nationalists are on the rise’: How protests in Kazakhstan turned violent & why Russia can’t stay silent

Central Asian security, access to space and ethnic Russians among reasons why Moscow can’t ignore unrest in Kazakhstan. What’s behind the current violent unrest in...

Putin and Biden hold phone talks as NATO tensions soar

Second US-Russian presidential talks this month were expected to focus on Ukraine and the transatlantic bloc’s expansion. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart...

NATO preparing for war, Russia claims

The US-led military bloc’s posturing has fuelled Russian fears of conflict. Speaking during a briefing for military attachés and other foreign diplomats, in Moscow, on...

Russia hits Google with record fine

The landmark legal decision comes amid a growing row over the US tech giant's failure to remove illegal material online. A court in Moscow has...

Putin comments on transgender rights

Russia should not import gender issues from abroad into the country, President Vladimir Putin says. Russia should import concepts from the rest of the world,...

5 key takeaways from Putin-Biden online summit

The video summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden was dominated by the topic of Ukraine, but touched on...

Putin and Biden wrap up video meeting after 2 hours of talks

A video conference between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden has ended after just over two hours. The Kremlin had pledged...

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