Russia

Journalists identify Vladimir Putin’s 8-year-old granddaughter through leaked border data

Russian journalists analyzing leaked border service data identified an 8-year-old daughter of Vladimir Putin’s daughter Katerina Tikhonova named Elza Tikhonova, Agentstvo reported on Sept. 25.

25 September, 04:19 PM

‘Both sides are interested’: Zelenskyy says three types of ceasefire with Russia are being discussed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said three types of ceasefire with Russia are currently under discussion: an energy ceasefire, a grain ceasefire and a maritime ceasefire on Sept. 24.

24 September, 05:39 PM

Russia threatens to cut off Armenia's gas supply unless Moscow's political demands are met

Moscow has threatened to cut off Armenia’s gas supply unless Yerevan meets Russia’s political demands, The Moscow Times reported on September 24.

24 September, 01:34 PM

Three ceasefire tracks under discussion with Russia — Zelenskyy

Three ceasefire tracks – focusing on energy, grain, and maritime security – are currently under discussion with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters during a September 22 briefing in New York, according to Novini.LIVE.

24 September, 10:03 AM

Tallinn on edge as Russia imposes curfew in regions bordering Estonia

Russia has imposed a 10-day curfew in the Kingisepp and Slantsy districts along its border with Estonia, heavily restricting public movement near the city of Narva, Estonian broadcaster ERR reported on September 21.

22 September, 09:41 AM

Erdogan calls for abolishing veto power in U.N. Security Council

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for abolishing veto power in the U.N. Security Council and reforming the body in a column for Bloomberg on Sept. 22.

22 September, 03:51 AM

Reports of Lyudmyla Yanukovych’s death spread online: Where did the information come from?

Lyudmyla Yanukovych, 76, the former wife of ex-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, may have died in Russia in June, according to a Television Toronto investigation published Sept. 18, though her death has not been officially confirmed.

21 September, 04:17 PM

Pro-Kremlin party takes early lead in Russian parliamentary elections

The ruling United Russia party took an early lead in the country’s parliamentary elections as initial ballot counting began, according to preliminary data from Russia’s Central Election Commission.

21 September, 08:43 AM

US intelligence detects new campaign ahead of November midterms

Russia has launched new online influence operations targeting the U.S. election environment ahead of November’s midterm elections, including the use of AI-generated disinformation, The New York Times reported on Sept. 18, citing U.S. intelligence assessments, current and former officials, and disinformation researchers.

19 September, 01:27 PM

Russian and Belarusian athletes remain barred from IBU events

Russian and Belarusian biathletes will remain barred from International Biathlon Union (IBU) competitions during the 2026/27 season, with the suspension of both national federations remaining in force.

18 September, 03:21 PM

Ukraine, U.S., Russia to discuss limited ceasefire during trilateral talks in October

A new round of trilateral talks aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine could take place in October to discuss a potential limited ceasefire, The New York Times reported on September 17.

18 September, 12:00 PM

Ukraine repatriates 252 bodies as Russia claims remains belong to fallen service members

Ukraine repatriated 252 bodies on September 17, with Russian officials claiming the remains belong to fallen service members, according to Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

17 September, 02:14 PM

'Quiet war’ underway between Russian technocrats and FSB

A “quiet war” is unfolding inside Russia between technocratic government bodies such as the Digital Development Ministry and the FSB Federal Security Service over how to monitor and control society, The New York Times reported on Sept. 14, citing a Russian official.

15 September, 04:47 PM

Trump says Russia agreed to energy truce, but Kyiv says it did not

Russia has not agreed to halt attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Moscow and Kyiv had reached a reciprocal agreement, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 14, citing a Ukrainian official.

15 September, 11:45 AM

Ukraine loses top sunflower oil exporter status to Russia

Russia became the world’s largest exporter of sunflower oil in the 2025/26 marketing year, overtaking Ukraine for the first time in two decades, according to updated estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

14 September, 05:25 PM

Lavrov tells Zelenskyy to come to Moscow if he wants meeting with Putin

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov described Moscow’s invitation for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Russian capital as a “huge gesture of goodwill,” even as Moscow maintains that fighting would continue during any negotiations.

13 September, 10:00 PM

‘I spent most of my life in intelligence’: Budanov discusses negotiations with Russians

Ukrainian Presidential Office chief Kyrylo Budanov, who leads Ukraine’s delegation in talks with Russia, said he has no problem communicating with the enemy because he spent most of his life in intelligence.

11 September, 04:48 PM

FSB detains British Embassy security staffer, accuses him of aiding Ukraine

Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, said it detained a member of the British Embassy’s security staff in Moscow, accusing him of collecting and passing information about British diplomats to Ukraine for the preparation of sabotage and terrorist attacks.

10 September, 06:27 PM

Russian man sentenced to 14 years in prison for taking photos of military graves

A Russian court has sentenced Nikolai Shcherbakov, a 48-year-old resident of Yaroslavl, to 14 years in a maximum-security prison for high treason, independent Russian news outlet Mediazona reported on August 7.

9 September, 08:40 AM

Ukraine welcomes Hungary’s move against Russian diplomats and calls for wider EU restrictions

Hungary’s decision to expel Russian diplomats is timely and well considered and will help strengthen the security of both Hungary and Europe as a whole, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Sept. 8.

8 September, 05:43 PM

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