Russia

Strategic choices in the new space race

Starlink's Ukraine role exposed single-provider risks. US threatens suspension; China eyes space.

Ukraine strikes Moscow in biggest drone attack on Russian capital

A total of 337 Ukrainian drones were downed over Russia, including 91 over the Moscow region and 126 over the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces have been pulling back

North Korea has deployed more troops to Russia: Seoul

Neither Moscow nor Pyongyang have confirmed the deployment.

Pro-Russian hackers target Italian ministry and airport websites: report

A wave of cyber attacks disrupted ten official websites in Italy on Saturday, including those of the Foreign Ministry and Milan’s two airports, temporarily taking them offline, according to a recent report by Reuters.

Luxury Western goods line Russian stores, three years into sanctions

The picture is a far cry from the West's claims that its sanctions would collapse the Russian economy and cut it off from the outside world.

Bomb kills chief of Russian nuclear protection forces in Moscow

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who is chief of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops, was killed outside an apartment building on Ryazansky Prospekt

Russia calls for rapid Syria stabilisation, criticises Israel

"We would like to see the situation in the country stabilised somehow as soon as possible," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Russia says US using Taiwan to stir crisis in Asia

The US is Taiwan's most important international backer and arms supplier, despite the lack of formal diplomatic recognition

China urges 'calm' after Putin decree on broader use of nuclear weapons

Moscow has reacted furiously to a decision by US President Joe Biden to change policy on Ukraine and allow Kyiv to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time.

March 15, 2025
March 15, 2025

Strategic choices in the new space race

Starlink's Ukraine role exposed single-provider risks. US threatens suspension; China eyes space.

March 11, 2025
March 11, 2025

Ukraine strikes Moscow in biggest drone attack on Russian capital

A total of 337 Ukrainian drones were downed over Russia, including 91 over the Moscow region and 126 over the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces have been pulling back

February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025

North Korea has deployed more troops to Russia: Seoul

Neither Moscow nor Pyongyang have confirmed the deployment.

December 29, 2024
December 29, 2024

Pro-Russian hackers target Italian ministry and airport websites: report

A wave of cyber attacks disrupted ten official websites in Italy on Saturday, including those of the Foreign Ministry and Milan’s two airports, temporarily taking them offline, according to a recent report by Reuters.

December 23, 2024
December 23, 2024

Luxury Western goods line Russian stores, three years into sanctions

The picture is a far cry from the West's claims that its sanctions would collapse the Russian economy and cut it off from the outside world.

December 17, 2024
December 17, 2024

Bomb kills chief of Russian nuclear protection forces in Moscow

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who is chief of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops, was killed outside an apartment building on Ryazansky Prospekt

December 11, 2024
December 11, 2024

Russia calls for rapid Syria stabilisation, criticises Israel

"We would like to see the situation in the country stabilised somehow as soon as possible," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

November 24, 2024
November 24, 2024

Russia says US using Taiwan to stir crisis in Asia

The US is Taiwan's most important international backer and arms supplier, despite the lack of formal diplomatic recognition

November 20, 2024
November 20, 2024

China urges 'calm' after Putin decree on broader use of nuclear weapons

Moscow has reacted furiously to a decision by US President Joe Biden to change policy on Ukraine and allow Kyiv to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time.

November 19, 2024
November 19, 2024

Putin broadens rules on Russia's use of nuclear arms

The new doctrine outlines that Russia will consider using nuclear weapons against a non-nuclear state if they are supported by nuclear powers.