Ukraine-Russia latest: Moscow responds to Trump ultimatum as 1,000 North Koreans killed in Kursk
Russia has given its first response to Donald Trump’s ultimatum calling on Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks or see his Ukraine invasion end “the hard way”.Writing on his Truth Social platform days after re-entering the White House,
Russia says it sees nothing much new in Trump's threat of sanctions and tariffs
Trump said he'd quickly end Russia's war on Ukraine. But it's harder than he thought.
Russia 'very closely' monitoring Trump's sanctions threats, Kremlin says
Russia is "very closely monitoring all the rhetoric" from Washington, a Kremlin spokesperson said, after President Donald Trump threatened to impose new sanctions unless Russia ends its war against Ukraine. "We don't see any new elements here," Dimitry Peskov, the spokesperson, said on Thursday.
Skeptical of Russia's data, some Western officials judge its economy by looking at Moscow from space
Russia says it's withstanding the impact of sanctions. Sweden's finance minister says satellite images show a different story.
Russia Lost 180 Artillery Systems in Just Three Days: Kyiv
Russia has lost 180 artillery systems in the past three days, according to figures provided by Ukraine's military.
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China’s cyber spies are targeting Russia’s aerospace and defense firms
Chinese state-sponsored groups including Mustang Panda and Tonto Team have been targeting Russian aerospace and defense firms looking for intelligence on Moscow's military capabilities, researchers at the Taiwanese cybersecurity firm TeamT5 told POLITICO.
Gazprom seeks to raise Russia's domestic gas prices, Interfax reports
Russian gas giant Gazprom , squeezed by plunging sales abroad as the Ukraine conflict prompts European buyers to turn away, is seeking to raise regulated prices at home to fund investment, Interfax news agency reported on Thursday.
Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi discuss their close ties in chat after Trump’s inauguration
Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the two countries’ close ties, a day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president.
Trump threatens Russia with taxes, tariffs, sanctions if ‘ridiculous’ Ukraine war not ended
President Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose tariffs and sanctions on Russia if there is no deal to stop the fighting in Ukraine “soon.” “I’m not looking to hurt Russia. I
Russia Loses 180,000 More Troops Compared to Year Before: Ukraine
Russia has had battlefield momentum but its recent territorial gains have been at the expense of high personnel losses.
Why do Europeans fear Trump more than the rest of the world does?
Political scientist Mark Leonard has found that people around the world are far more optimistic about Trump's presidency than Europeans. In an interview, he explains why their answers provide some potentially valuable advice for Europe.
Russian Man Jailed for 17 Years for Passing Information to US
(Reuters) - A Russian man was jailed for 17 years after being found guilty of passing classified information to a representative of a U.S. intelligence agency, the TASS state news agency reported on Thursday.
Kremlin promotes ‘traditional values’ – but leaves some battles to the governors
Russia’s emphasis on what it deems family values comes from the top, but some of the policies that most impact Russians are implemented by regional governments.