Ukraine's Drones Wreak Havoc in Russia's BRICS Summit Host City
Tatarstan is a multiethnic Russian republic which is home to a significant Muslim minority. Between October 22 and October 24, its capital, Kazan hosted the summit of BRICS countries which include Brazil, India, China and South Africa, and is considered by Russia to be the Global South's alternative to the G7.
Russia Has a Divorce Problem
Russia has among the highest divorce rates in the world, and although they have slightly declined this year, they have remained high since the 1960s, according to the Longitudinal Prediction of Divorce in Russia: The Role of Individual and Couple Drinking ...
Massive Explosion Near Russia's Arctic Naval Base Sparks Theories
A video of explosions near the base in northwestern Russia has people online coming up with theories as to what exploded, how, and where.
Russia's UK embassy denounces G7 loans to Ukraine as 'fraudulent scheme'
The Russian embassy in London on Saturday described Britain's planned transfer to Ukraine of more than 2 billion pounds ($2.5 billion) backed by frozen Russian assets as a "fraudulent scheme".
Five killed in strike on Russia's Kursk after deadly missile attack on Kyiv
Russia launches missile strike on Kyiv following Putin’s ‘duel’ threat
Six killed in Ukrainian missile attack on Russia's Kursk region, acting governor says
A look inside Russia more than 1,000 days after attack on Ukraine
It has been more than 1,000 days since Russia first attacked Ukraine. NBC News' Keir Simmons travels to Russia to speak to some citizens about how they feel two years later.
Russia’s central bank holds off on interest rate hike amid friction between inflation, war spending
Russia Holds Interest Rates at 21% Amid Inflation
Russian Central Bank Holds Rates Steady at 21% Amid Criticism From Key Business Figures
Russia’s central bank has left its benchmark interest rate at 21%, holding off on further increases as it struggles to snuff out inflation fueled by the government’s spending on the war against Ukrain
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Russia’s Black Sea beaches flooded with oil from wreck of tankers
Long stretches of Russia’s Black Sea coastline are covered in oil spilled by the wreck of two Russian tankers over the weekend, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warning of an “environmental disaster.” Videos geolocated by CNN show ...
Russia’s Abrupt Setback in Syria Creates Headaches for Putin
Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.
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Russia moving equipment at Syrian bases, satellite images show
Russia is moving a large amount of military equipment in Syria, signalling preparations for a partial withdrawal, analysts say. Satellite images reveal a build-up of military vehicles at a Russian-controlled port and airbase in western Syria. Transport ...
Russia Taps Soviet-Era Stockpiles as Armored-Vehicle Supply Dwindles
Moscow has stepped up efforts to refurbish old equipment, including Soviet-era tanks used as props in films, after losing an estimated 11,000 armored combat vehicles in the Ukraine war.
Indoctrinated, loyal and well trained: Don’t underestimate North Korean soldiers in Russia, some experts say
Far from their homes in one of the world’s most isolated and secretive states, about 11,000 North Korean soldiers find themselves at the center of Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II.