Politics & Diplomacy
Lithuania backs lifting nuclear weapons and foreign bases ban in first vote; Kremlin warns of escalation
Lithuania’s Seimas passed the first vote to remove its ban on nuclear weapons and foreign bases. A second…
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Russia
Latest news and analysis on Russia, Russian foreign policy, defense developments and Moscow’s role in global security.
Air Force
SBU says drones hit Su-35 and Su-34 in Adygea as Kyiv claims 51% of Russian refining disabled
Ukraine’s SBU says drones hit a Su-35, a Su-34 and an ammunition depot in Adygea on October 4,…
Politics & Diplomacy
Aliyev excludes Russia from his list of global superpowers
Ilham Aliyev named the United States and China as the only two global superpowers, leaving Russia out, while…
Politics & Diplomacy
Russia warns NATO over Kaliningrad with nuclear threat; Rutte responds
Russia warned NATO it could use nuclear weapons if allied states tried to isolate Kaliningrad. Mark Rutte rejected…
Politics & Diplomacy
Zelenskyy urged Trump to press Xi over Russia’s war in Ukraine
Zelenskyy said he asked Trump to press Xi to use Beijing’s influence with Moscow, while US-backed technical talks…
Politics & Diplomacy
German foreign minister says Lavrov meeting addressed drone threat and Black Sea grain
Germany’s Johann Wadephul said security concerns and disrupted Black Sea grain shipments drove his rare meeting with Russia’s…
Military & Defense
Russian strikes kill eight across Ukraine, hitting children’s centre in Sumy
Ukrainian officials report eight dead in Russian strikes on September 27, including three at a children’s centre in…
News
Lyman: Reports of Russian retreat under Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi
Reports of Russian withdrawals around Lyman follow Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi. The available evidence points toward the Zherebets sector,…
Politics & Diplomacy
Lavrov says Turkey has not asked Russia to transfer its S-400 systems
Russia says Ankara has made no request to move its S-400 systems abroad, and Lavrov says Moscow’s consent…
Politics & Diplomacy
US proposes Ukraine-Russia technical talks in UAE, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy says Washington proposed technical-level talks with Ukraine and Russia, possibly in the UAE, but Kyiv is still…
Politics & Diplomacy
German-Ukrainian woman charged with aiding Russian intelligence
Federal prosecutors in Germany have charged a woman accused of helping a Russian intelligence officer approach defence and…
Politics & Diplomacy
Russians leave amid mobilization fears and tighter controls
A quieter new wave of Russian emigration is developing as some citizens fear another mobilization and increasingly restrictive…