Russia

Putin heads to Beijing seeking progress on Power of Siberia 2 pipeline as Middle East tensions roil markets

Putin is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 20, with the Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline expected to be a central topic, Bloomberg reported, citing sources close to the Russian government.

19 May, 02:08 PM

Crimean Tatar ensemble leaders detained in St. Petersburg

Crimean Tatar symbols prompted the detention of three leaders of the Nefes children’s dance ensemble from occupied Crimea during a trip to Saint Petersburg, Russian media outlets reported on May 18. According to Fontanka, Rotonda, and Kanal 78, the ensemble from Simferopol arrived in St. Petersburg to perform at the Russia — My History park on May 18.

18 May, 06:20 PM

Russian court backs Central Bank in Euroclear case

Russia’s Arbitration Court in Moscow ruled behind closed doors on May 15 in favor of a lawsuit filed by the Central Bank of Russia against Belgian depository Euroclear, where roughly 200 billion euros in Russian foreign currency reserves have remained frozen since 2022, The Moscow Times reported.

18 May, 04:43 PM

Russia cites new violations in Armenian food exports

Russian authorities announced new alleged violations involving food and other imports from Armenia and said they would tighten phytosanitary controls at the border amid worsening tensions between Russia and Yerevan, The Moscow Times reported.

18 May, 02:25 PM

Russian and Belarusian gymnasts no longer banned from competing under national flag

The World Gymnastics Executive Committee has decided to lift all restrictions applied to Russian and Belarusian athletes, the organization announced on May 18.

18 May, 01:08 PM

Minsk announces start of joint nuclear training with Russia

Belarus had begun planned drills involving the combat use of nuclear weapons and nuclear support operations with Russia, insisting the exercises were not directed against third countries and posed no threat to regional security on May 18.

18 May, 12:32 PM

Russia continues slow modernization of Tu-160 bombers

Russia continues upgrading its Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers, although modernizing a single aircraft appears to take the Russian defense industry roughly five years, Defense Blog reported on May 11.

12 May, 10:50 AM

International Federation of Journalists expels Russia's journalist union

The Union of Journalists of Russia has been expelled from the International Federation of Journalists, the IFJ's Congress voted at its 32nd congress, held in Paris from May 4–7, Ukraine's National Union of Journalists reported.

7 May, 06:45 PM

Luxembourg MEP organizes Russia trip for EU lawmakers

Right-wing Luxembourgish politician Fernand Kartheiser is organizing a trip for members of the European Parliament to Russia, Politico reported after reviewing a related letter.

7 May, 10:55 AM

Russia and Iran still importing Shahed drone components from China despite sanctions - WSJ

Iran and Russia have increased purchases of drone components from China despite U.S. and EU sanctions, The Wall Street Journal, citing former U.S. Treasury officials and industry analysts, reported on May 5.

6 May, 10:40 AM

Rubio and Lavrov hold phone call, discuss Ukraine and Iran

U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone call to discuss global affairs including the war in Ukraine, U.S. State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott wrote on May 5.

6 May, 09:45 AM

Ukrainian intel reports Russia’s current missile stockpiles and production rate

Russia maintains substantial missile reserves and is increasing production to replenish stocks despite recent attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) told NV on May 5.

5 May, 03:15 PM

Sybiha accuses Russia of terrorist strikes amid ceasefire talks

Russia is showing its “terrorist face” by launching 11 ballistic missiles and 164 drones overnight while the world awaits Moscow’s response to Ukraine’s ceasefire proposal, which was set to begin at midnight between May 5 and 6, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X.

5 May, 01:05 PM

Russia could seize Baltic island to test NATO – Swedish commander

Micael Bydén warned Russia could stage a probing naval attack to test NATO vulnerabilities, The Times reported, amid threats by Donald Trump to withdraw the U.S. from the alliance on Apr. 16.

16 April, 06:57 PM

Russia issues 36,400 visas to North Koreans in 2025, mostly disguised labor

Russian authorities issued 36,400 visas to North Korean citizens in 2025 — nearly four times more than the 9,239 visas the previous year — with the vast majority granted under the guise of education to import cheap labor, The Moscow Times reported on April 3.

3 April, 03:23 PM

India approves $25B arms deal including more Russian S-400 systems

India has approved a large-scale arms purchase worth $25 billion, including new Russian missile systems, despite possible criticism from the United States, Bloomberg reported on March 27.

28 March, 10:17 PM

Ukraine withdraws from 116 treaties with Russia, Belarus, CIS

Ukraine has decided to withdraw from 116 international treaties concluded with Russia, Belarus and within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), finally breaking away from its Soviet-era contractual legacy, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Facebook on March 26.

26 March, 11:25 AM

Russia brings in Sri Lankan workers amid labor shortage but faces early difficulties

Russia has begun bringing in groups of labor migrants from Sri Lanka amid a workforce shortage, The Moscow Times reported on March 24.

24 March, 01:12 PM

Russia sells gold reserves for first time in 25 years to cover budget gap

Russia is selling physical gold from its central bank reserves for the first time in nearly 25 years to cover a widening federal budget deficit, which has exceeded 15 trillion rubles since 2022 and added another 3.5 trillion in early 2026, The Moscow Times reported on March 24.

24 March, 10:19 AM

Russia helping Iran use drone tactics learned in war against Ukraine

Russia is helping Iran apply advanced drone tactics learned in the war against Ukraine to target U.S. and Gulf state interests in the Middle East, CNN reported, citing a Western intelligence official on March 11.

11 March, 07:00 PM

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