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FSB Arrests Moldovan Suspected of Shooting Air Force General

The arrest comes days after pro-Kremlin media reported that Major General Nikolai Varpakhovich was shot and wounded in the Saratov region.

4 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Russian Regions and Crimea

Unverified reports also claimed that Ukraine targeted a Rosneft-operated oil refinery in the southern Saratov region.

Russia Orders Closures of German Consulate and Cultural Centers in Tit-for-Tat Move

Moscow gave diplomats and employees at the German consulate in St. Petersburg until Sept. 18 to cease operations and leave Russia.

Moscow Police General and Gas Station Executives Arrested in Fuel Theft Scheme

Major General Sergei Malkov, who managed logistics as deputy head of the Moscow region’s Interior Ministry branch, and several others are accused of...

Communist Bondarenko Barred From Running in State Duma Elections

Nikolai Bondarenko, a former Saratov regional lawmaker and popular YouTuber with more than 2 million subscribers, was detained and fined last month over...

Russia and North Korea Open First Road Bridge Across Shared Border

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin presided over a ceremony via video link to mark the official launch of traffic along the bridge.

6 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strikes Across Russia and Crimea

Russia’s Defense Ministry said it intercepted 306 Ukrainian drones across Russia and annexed Crimea overnight.

Avalanche in Kabardino-Balkaria Kills 11 Climbers

The avalanche swept down Mount Mizhirgi, one of the highest peaks in Russia's North Caucasus.

U.S. Envoys Make First Kyiv Visit Amid Ukraine Peace Push

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff travelled from Moscow, where they held three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday.

Moscow Not Ruling Out Trilateral Meeting of Russian, U.S. and Chinese Leaders, Agencies Report

Earlier this month, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov raised the possibility of Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meeting in Shenzhen in November.

Russia’s Lavrov Calls Accusations of Moscow’s Involvement in Leipzig Drone Incident ‘Start of Real War'

The German government said last week that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport.

Kremlin Says Ukraine Talks With U.S. Envoys Were 'Useful.' No Sign of Breakthrough.

U.S. envoys flew out of Moscow soon after the talks to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Sunday.

Russian Figure Skater Valieva Has Neutral Status Revoked, Source Says

Valieva, 20, was 15 when she became the center of a global controversy at the 2022 Olympics, after failing a drug test two months prior.

U.S. Envoys Witkoff, Kushner Arrive in Moscow for Peace Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that the U.S. had a fresh concrete proposal aimed at ending the war.

Russia Strikes Ukrainian Airports, Infrastructure Ahead of U.S. Envoys' Visit

Ukraine's airspace has been closed since 2022, but Zelensky said that officials had discussed Witkoff and Kushner flying to Kyiv.

Justice Ministry Designates Novaya Gazeta as ‘Foreign Agent’

Authorities claimed Novaya Gazeta opposed the invasion of Ukraine and spread “false information” about elections.

Zelensky Orders ‘Tangible Response’ Against Russia After Drone Strikes SBU HQ in Kyiv

Zelensky said that a Russian drone took direct aim at the office of SBU chief Oleksandr Poklad on Friday afternoon.

‘It Still Causes Severe Stress’: Fear of Expulsion Upends Life for Some Russian Asylum Seekers in Europe

From draft dodgers to anti-war activists, a growing number of Russian exiles are finding host countries unwilling to grant refuge.

Moscow Police Detain Yabloko Candidates Running in State Duma Elections

At least three members of Russia’s oldest liberal party have been detained in the capital in recent days.

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