Russia

Israel strikes Tehran and Fordo site, as Russia backs Iran in deepening conflict

8:20am June 23, 2025

Israel says it struck multiple sites across Tehran, including the Fordo nuclear site hit by the U.S. days earlier and a prison known for jailing regime opponents.

Russia pummels Kyiv with drones and missiles, killing at least 15

5:31am June 17, 2025

The attacks was one of the largest on Ukraine's capital in months. It came as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for the G7 summit in Canada, where he is pushing for stronger sanctions on Russia.

North Koreans fighting for Russia against Ukraine have grown skilled in drone warfare

5:02am June 16, 2025

North Korea sent 11,000 elite soldiers to support Russia. Their progress — especially in drone warfare — has implications not only for Russia's war on Ukraine but also peace on the Korean Peninsula.

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Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing 3 in Kyiv

6:11am June 06, 2025

President Trump said the Russian leader Vladimir Putin had warned that he would retaliate for a covert Ukrainian attack in Russia last weekend that destroyed dozens of Russian bombers.

Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine and Russia 'fight for a while'

5:19am June 06, 2025

In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Trump likened the war between Russia and Ukraine to a fight between two children who hate each other.

A new satellite TV channel allows Alexei Navalny's videos to reach Russian audiences

5:06pm June 04, 2025

The Russia's Future channel, launched by Navalny's widow Yulia Navalnaya and Reporters Without Borders, began broadcasting Wednesday, on what would have been the late Russian activist's 49th birthday.

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Britain gets a defense boost aimed at sending a message to Russia, and to Trump

1:24am June 03, 2025

Like other NATO members, the U.K. has been reassessing its defense spending since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Second Round Of Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Set To Take Place In Istanbul

Ukraine and Russia hold peace talks after a weekend of dramatic escalation in fighting

4:12am June 02, 2025

by A Martínez

Officials from Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on Monday failed to reach a ceasefire but agreed to exchange more prisoners.

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Trump promised peace in Ukraine within a day. Here's what actually happened

4:00am June 02, 2025

Russia has proposed another attempt at peace negotiations with Ukraine on Monday in Istanbul, but both sides remain firmly entrenched in positions likely to prolong the war.

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Opinion: A new statue for an old tyrant

8:00am May 31, 2025

Soviet leader Josef Stalin's legacy includes mass purges and executions. Statues of him in Russia came down decades ago, but in recent years new statues have cropped up, including one this week.

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