Putin Ally Reiterates Nuclear Warning: 'Any Means Necessary'
Lavrov accused multiple member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of making threatening statements about their nuclear stockpiles or the potential use of nuclear weapons.
'I spent Christmas Day under Vladimir Putin's bombs - Russia didn't stop us celebrating'
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Russia launches ‘massive’ Christmas day attack on Ukraine, as Zelenskyy slams ‘inhumane’ Putin
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky condemns Putin’s massive Christmas Day missile attack as ‘inhumane’
Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned an “inhumane” attack by Russia on Christmas Day, as he accused Vladimir Putin ’s forces of launching a vast attack on Ukraine ’s energy infrastructure. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Russia's economy is entering a year of pain in 2025
Russia's economy will be under major strain in 2025, economists told BI. One said stagnation was similar to the USSR at the start of the 1980s.
‘Ordinary people with shovels’: Volunteers cleaning Black Sea oil spill ask Putin for help
Volunteers are grappling with environmental havoc across more than 35 miles of coastline, after at least 3,700 tons of heavy oil spilled into the Kerch Strait.
Russia’s Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday hosted Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to the Kremlin by an EU leader since Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Lending may have slowed 'faster than necessary' in Russia's inflation fight, says central-bank official
Bank interest rates on deposits and loans rose much higher than the central bank's key rate, causing a slowdown in lending activity.
Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin wants a meeting as soon as possible about the war in Ukraine
"President Putin said that he wants to meet with me as soon as possible," Trump said during his remarks at Turning Point's AmericaFest convention.
Black Sea oil spill volunteers in Russia ask Putin to send urgent help
Volunteers helping to clean up a major oil spill along Russia's Black Sea coast appealed in a video released on Monday for President Vladimir Putin to urgently send federal aid, saying that they and local authorities were overwhelmed.
With election over, Biden eyes parting blow to Putin war chest
President Joe Biden is weighing major new sanctions against Russia’s energy sector in his final weeks in office.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russia launches ‘massive’ missile attack on Christmas as Moscow cargo ship sinks
Ukraine-Russia latest: Moscow cargo ship with Syria ties sinks as North Korean troop casualties ‘exceed 3,000’
More than 3K North Korean troops have been killed, wounded fighting for Russia, Ukraine’s Zelensky says
Putin Dealt Double Blow in Africa After Syria Retreat
Two African states are frustrating Moscow's efforts to establish a stronger military presence in the continent following the fall of Assad.
Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority
Russian President Vladimir Putin has boasted about the economy and hailed his troops’ gains in Ukraine during his annual news conference and call-in show.