More than half the Arctic's coastline is Russian territory and in the last six years Moscow has built more than 475 military ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Either maintaining Russia’s military bases in Syria or finding an alternative outpost in the Mediterranean will prove ...

Mapped: Ukraine’s counterattack into the Russian Kursk region explained - Ukraine’s attack into Kursk has left Vladimir Putin ...

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By Henrik Pryser Libell and Lynsey Chutel The Kremlin is trying to cripple YouTube in Russia, internet experts say, pushing some people to state-controlled domestic alternatives. But many Russians ...

A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. At least 14 people were killed in Poltava ...

All 16 warehouses of Russia's largest warehouse owner have been handed over to the Russian state, the company, Emirati-owned Raven Russia said, citing a court decision that it labelled as unlawful ...

After Russia's 2022 invasion, Ukraine's normally febrile political life was becalmed under martial law. But there have been growing signs of activity picking up, as the United States has set its ...

Nariman Dzhelyal has been appointed as Ukraine’s new ambassador to Turkiye after facing jail at the Kremlin’s hands.