Russia Map Shows Critical Infrastructure Blasted by Ukraine This Week
Ukraine continues to cripple Russia's energy sector by hitting numerous oil refineries, depots, chemical plants, and more with drones.
Russia strikes kill three in central Kyiv at critical moment in Ukraine conflict
Russia Attacks Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles, Ukraine Says
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Russian attack kills at least 3 in Kyiv as Ukrainian drones strike Russian fuel stores
Across Africa, Russia is growing in influence. What might Moscow want?
Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by Moscow to lessen Western influence on the continent.
Donald Trump Inauguration: Will Russia Send a Representative to Event?
A top adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin was asked on Friday if Moscow will be sending a representative to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration following news China's vice president will attend the event.
Russia says it will counter any UK-Ukraine cooperation in Sea of Azov
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday Ukraine and Britain "had no room" for cooperation in the Sea of Azov, commenting on a new 100-year partnership agreement between Kyiv and London the two countries' leaders announced on Thursday.
Russia and Iran sign a partnership treaty to deepen their ties in the face of Western sanctions
The presidents of Russia and Iran have held talks in the Kremlin before the signing of a broad cooperation pact to deepen their partnership amid stinging Western sanctions.
Russia and Iran have a troubled history despite their current alliance
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting his Iranian counterpart President Masoud Pezeshkian for the signing of a broad partnership pact.
Russia’s growing ties with Iran have shaped the war in Ukraine. A new treaty will raise the stakes for Trump’s administration
Just three days before US President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, Russia and Iran are set to finally sign a “comprehensive partnership agreement,” a deal that’s been in the works for months.
Russia and Iran Sign Cooperation Treaty in the Kremlin
The agreement is focused more on trade than military issues, but it will bring two countries with a shared desire to challenge the West closer together.
Russia’s gas pipeline politics risk alienating its European allies
Russia has long used its plentiful energy resources as a tool to exert control over the region, where independence from Russian energy is tied to political sovereignty.
G7 says Russia finding covert efforts to undermine elected governments
The Group of Seven on Friday said the Kremlin had funded and directed covert efforts by state entities to undermine elected goverments around the world by using global disinformation and influence campaigns.
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War update: 89 clashes since day-start, third of them in Pokrovsk axis
Eighty-nine combat engagements have been recorded on the front since the beginning of the day. In three directions, as well as in Russia’s Kursk region, fighting is currently in progress, with the Russian army attacking most actively in the Pokrovsk axis.