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Fact-Check: Tucker Carlson Interviews Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

The Moscow Times fact-checked claims made by both Tucker Carlson and Sergei Lavrov in the anticipated interview.

Putin Says Belarus Could Host Oreshnik Missile in 2025

Lukashenko requested the missile to protect Belarus from NATO forces in Germany, Poland and Lithuania.

Russians in Syria Urged to Leave Country

The message comes as an Islamist-led rebel offensive sweeps across the country.

Hospitalized Russian Soldiers Protest Forced Return to Front – Reports

Videos published on social media showed the soldiers being escorted out of the hospital, some of them wearing handcuffs. One was shown handcuffed to his...

Putin Drops Demand for Gas Payments Via Gazprombank

The decision comes after Gazprombank was hit with U.S. sanctions last month.

Russian Economy Shows Signs of Slowdown, Top Banker Warns

Sberbank CEO German Gref cautioned the Central Bank against "overshooting" its rates policy, making it "harder to return to the rails of economic growth...

Russia Says Seized EU-Bound Cocaine Haul Worth Millions

The suspects were caught loading 570 kilograms of the illegal substance into a container intended for shipment to the EU, Russia's FSB said.

Russia Denies Interfering in Romanian Elections

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the campaign was accompanied by an “unprecedented outburst of anti-Russian hysteria.”

Russia Takes Villages in Key Areas of East Ukraine Front

One of the villages is located near the embattled supply hub of Pokrovsk and another near the industrial town of Kurakhove.

Crimean Court Jails 2 for Passing Russian Military Data to Ukraine

The men were each sentenced to 13 and 15 years in maximum-security prison.

Ukraine Launches Air, Sea Drones Near Crimea Bridge – Reports

Kerch residents reported explosions near the Zaliv shipyard and a residential neighborhood, while reports said traffic was suspended on the Crimea Bridge...

Putin Replaces Head of Partly Occupied Kursk Region

“Crisis management is in demand there now,” Putin told Khinshtein, highlighting his two-year stint as an advisor to Russia’s National Guard director...

Russia, U.S. Army Chiefs Hold Rare Call Amid Ukraine Escalation

Direct contact between Moscow and Washington has almost ceased to exist amid Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Putin Orders Signing of Russia-Belarus Security Deal

The decree comes just before the 25th anniversary of the founding of the “Union State” between Russia and Belarus.

Russia Closes Polish Consulate in St. Petersburg

The closure comes as part of an escalating diplomatic tit-for-tat between Poland and Russia.

Russian FM Lavrov Warns of New Cold War Turning ‘Hot’

The comments come as Lavrov makes his first visit to the EU since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.

Georgian PM Vows to ‘Eradicate’ Opposition Amid Pro-EU Protests

Prime Minister Kobakhidze’s comments come as nightly protests in Tbilisi are set to enter their second week.

Russian Ship's Crew Fired Signal Flares Toward German Helicopter

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius did not go into detail about the incident but said, “In this case, no one was hurt and no one was in danger.”...

Russian Police Search Home of Exiled Media Editor’s Parents

Investigators seized electronics at the home of Alesya Marokhovskaya’s parents and tried to convince her to return to Russia through Telegram.

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