Vladimir Putin's 25-year-long reign over Russia in photos
From Bucha to Kursk: 1,000 days of Russia's full-scale war (Photos) Putin's second term in office saw terrorist attacks on Russian soil and the killings of prominent opposition figures. Putin's third,
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Russia blocks Germany's bid for UN security council seat
For years, Germany has been working on elevating its status within the United Nations. However, now Russia has sent a clear signal. It is not in Berlin's favour. Moscow has categorically rejected Germany's request for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.
Russia Warns Europe Will 'Pay the Price' for Ukraine Cutting Off Gas
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Reagan Was Right After All: Europe, Following 40 Years of Deceptions, Cuts Its Last Gas Pipeline From Russia
Ukraine ends Russian gas pipeline to Europe – but how much will it cost Moscow?
Has Assad Been Poisoned in Russia? What We Know
A Russian Telegram channel has claimed that Bashar al Assad may have been poisoned, sparking online speculation about the fate of the Syrian dictator after he fled to Moscow following his downfall.
Moscow-backed enclave in Moldova feels pain from lack of Russian gas
The severing of one of Russia's last gas export routes to Europe is being felt most painfully in a small, mainly Russian-speaking breakaway region of Moldova that has for decades looked to Moscow for protection.
Russia warns of severe environmental damage as oil from damaged tankers washes up on beaches
Russian officials have warned of severe environmental damage as thousands of people came out to clean up tons of fuel oil that spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers more than two weeks ago in the Kerch Strait,
Putin says he saved Russia, but a year of challenges suggests Moscow’s position is precarious
Marking 25 years in office, Vladimir Putin says he has remade Russia as a sovereign power and will prevail in Ukraine, but economic and strategic setbacks complicate the picture.
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Russia Is Losing Its Grip on European Energy Markets
The end of Russian gas flows through Ukraine marks a further decline in Moscow's control over European energy markets
Sanctions brought on by Putin’s war in Ukraine are taking a bite out of Russia’s New Year's salad
With soaring inflation and the ruble dropping to one of its lowest levels against the dollar since President Vladimir Putin launched his war in Ukraine, this year Russians will have to pay more for the dish, which is traditionally served alongside caviar and tangerines, before the New Year is toasted in.
Russia seized 1,600 square miles of Ukraine's territory in 2024 while losing 427,000 troops, ISW says
Russia's losses in its invasion of Ukraine are thought to have soared in recent months while its forces have slowly advanced.
Russia just lost a multibillion-dollar income stream
Even while at war, Ukraine piped Russian gas to Europe. Moscow earned an estimated $5 billion in 2024, while Ukraine raked in up to $1 billion in fees.
Ukraine-Russia latest: Moscow strikes Kyiv’s energy infrastructure after downing fighter jet
Moscow strikes Kyiv’s energy infrastructure after downing fighter jet - It comes after the latest Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed a prominent scientist couple and left six people injured