Russia

LONDON – Russia plans to hold strategic military exercises in the east of the country starting next month, the defence ministry said, thousands of miles from the war it is waging…

KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a ceasefire with Russia without reclaiming lost territories would only prolong the war, according to an interview with the Wall…

MOSCOW – Russian lawmakers approved legislation on Wednesday (July 6) to create a patriotic youth movement in a move reminiscent of Soviet-era youth organisations. President…

MOSCOW – Russia on Tuesday (July 5) claimed that some of the weapons the West is sending to Ukraine are spreading across the Middle East and ending up on the black market.…

ELMAU, GERMANY – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday (June 28) that Russia could not be allowed to win the war in Ukraine, and that Western powers would support Kyiv…

The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said on Monday Russian forces were using artillery to try to cut off Lysychansk from the south. Russian war planes had also struck near…

PARIS/COPENHAGEN – American sportswear maker Nike is making a full exit from Russia, three months after suspending its operations there, the company said Thursday (June 23). Nike…

Germany on Sunday (June 19) announced its latest steps to boost gas storage levels to prepare for the next winter season, when it fears Russia, which has cut deliveries in recent…

MOSCOW – Annual inflation in Russia slowed to 17.1 per cent in May from a two-decade high of 17.8 per cent in April, the state statistics agency said on Wednesday (June 8).…

MOSCOW – Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it was summoning the heads of American media outlets in Moscow to a meeting next Monday (June 6) to notify them of tough measures in…