Russia

Russia likes to think of itself as a superpower, but there aren’t that many things it’s actually world-class in. The list today mostly comes down to oil and gas, sports, and classical music. That first is looking shaky, with the developed world scrambling to divest from Russian exports after Russia invaded Ukraine earlier this year. As…

German chancellor tells Zelenskyy that Berlin will 'not stop supporting' UkraineUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends the NATO summit via video link, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 29, 2022.Ukrainian Presidential Press Service | via ReutersUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with German…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accused Israel of war crimes and acts “tantamout to genocide” in Gaza during a virtual meeting Tuesday of leaders of developing countries, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping. Ramaphosa also condemned Hamas for its…

No one knows when Russia's war against Ukraine will end, but it could end very suddenly, the head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak said in an interview with 1+1 channel host Natalia Mosiychuk on her YouTube channel released on Nov. 10."To put it this way, I think no one knows when the war will end, but it could end very suddenly," Yermak…

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has filed a pair of compliance cases with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the national anti-doping organizations (NADO) of Russia and South Africa. In September, WADA agreed to hold both NADOs as non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code due to their respective national anti-doping…

Ukraine's Air Force is "reliably" defending the sky against Russia, officials said, as Moscow continues to struggle to gain air superiority."The Air Force reliably defends the Ukrainian sky and gives a worthy rebuff to the Russian aggressor in it," the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a tweet early Sunday."Thank you for your…

An underwater mine is detonated during a NATO exercise in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Latvia in September 2023. Bernd von Jutrczenka/picture alliance via Getty Images Recent damage to undersea pipelines and cables in Europe has raised concern among NATO members. They fear that Russia could interfere with seabed infrastructure to put…

Placeholder while article actions loadMOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed to expand military cooperation with the country’s allies, noting that Moscow is ready to offer them its most advanced weapons.Speaking at the opening of an annual arms show outside Moscow that caters to foreign customers, Putin said that Russia’s arms…

Ukraine and Russia blamed each other Friday for shelling that hit Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power station, Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. "Three strikes were recorded on the site of the plant, near one of the power blocks where the nuclear reactor is located," Energoatom, Ukraines’s state nuclear power company, said in a statement. Russia's…

A Russian TOS-1A Solntsepek (Scorching sunlight) flamethrower system was successfully destroyed on the occupied left bank of Kherson Oblast, Ukrainian President's Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak reported on Telegram on Nov. 18.He shared a video of several drone-dropped shells hitting the equipment, which is worth $3 million.Read also: Ukraine…