Russia’s ruling United Russia party is on course for a sweeping victory in the country’s first parliamentary election since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, according to preliminary results, in
An apparent parcel bomb explosion at an upscale Moscow restaurant has reportedly targeted Lieutenant General Alexander Tschajko during celebrations marking his 55th birthday, in what would represent the latest in a series
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Russia is seeking to bring an additional 30,000 North Korean troops into its war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed, describing the reported move as a significant expansion of Pyongyang’s involvement
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EU Sanctions FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich Despite His Opposition to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
The European Union has imposed sanctions on International Chess Federation President Arkady Dvorkovich, citing actions deemed to undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty, prompting his resignation from the leadership of the global chess body. The
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Ukraine’s domestic missile programme appears to be entering a new phase as defence manufacturer Fire Point advances the development of high-speed ballistic missiles designed to complement the country’s growing arsenal of long-range
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The effectiveness of Iranian drone strikes against CIA facilities in the Gulf has prompted a new line of inquiry inside the United States intelligence community, with analysts examining whether Russia may have
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Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at the Kremlin on Sunday, using the meeting to thank Pyongyang for its support in what Moscow describes as its
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Russia has offered India a proposal to jointly produce the T-90MS main battle tank, seeking to expand long-standing defence cooperation as New Delhi moves ahead with a major programme to modernise its
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China and Russia have expanded their naval cooperation with the participation of submarines in the “Joint Sea-2026” military exercise, marking what Chinese military sources described as the first time Chinese and Russian
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has used a major NATO defence industry forum in Ankara to renew Kyiv’s push for membership in the alliance, arguing that Ukraine’s experience fighting Russia has transformed the
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A Russian influencer who became a household name in 2017 after publicly alleging rape on national television now faces a possible prison sentence in a new criminal case linked to alleged distribution
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Russia authorized covert military training involving Chinese forces at the highest levels of its defense establishment, with multiple senior generals participating in exercises that included chemical, biological, and radiological warfare instruction, according
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Russian nationalist hardliners are urging President Vladimir Putin to abandon diplomatic efforts and intensify the war in Ukraine following a series of Ukrainian drone strikes that have increased pressure on the Kremlin.
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A wave of Russian air attacks struck multiple regions across Ukraine on Monday, killing at least nine people and triggering widespread destruction that included a fire at one of Kyiv’s most historic
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Russia is intensifying its economic incentives to sustain military recruitment for the war in Ukraine, as mounting battlefield losses and slowing enlistment rates increase pressure on the Kremlin’s war strategy. President Vladimir
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Between May 14 and May 20 Russia repositioned five of six recently launched Cosmos military satellites (Cosmos 2610, 2611, 2612, 2613, 2614 ) from an orbital inclination of 97.0 degrees to 97.8 degrees, putting
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