Russia’s war economy spirals out of control as 2025 brings looming stagnation
Russia’s focus on armaments is draining its industrial base, straining companies vital to the economy. As the war in Ukraine ...
More than 38,000 Russian troops wiped out as Ukraine catches Vladimir Putin off-guard
Russia has announced the capture of the key Ukrainian town of Kurakhove as fierce fighting continues on both sides of the ...
Russia's Orthodox patriarch, marking Christmas, says West trying to smother Russia
The patriarch of Russia's Orthodox Church, celebrating Christmas alongside Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday ...
Russian Ruble Nosedives as Economy Gives Putin Major Headache
The plunging Russian currency, the ruble, has added to inflationary pressures in Russia, British officials have said, as the ...
Putin says he saved Russia, but a year of challenges suggests Moscow’s position is precarious
Marking 25 years in office, Vladimir Putin says he has remade Russia as a sovereign power and will prevail in Ukraine, but ...
Azerbaijani Anger Over Plane Crash Grows, in Deepening Schism With Russia
In the crash’s aftermath, Azerbaijan has unleashed rare and stinging criticism of Russia, with the country’s president saying ...
China Told Putin Not To Use Nuclear Weapons, Blinken Says
The U.S. secretary of state told the Financial Times that pressure from Beijing dissuaded Vladimir Putin from using nuclear ...
Putin tells Russia 'everything will be fine' amid the nation's military and economic struggles
Putin called 2025 the "year of the Defender of the Motherland" in his New Year's Eve address on Tuesday.
Putin Declares ‘Everything Will Be Fine’ Despite Russia’s Growing Challenges
Speaking on the 25th anniversary of his rule, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered an upbeat and vague New Year’s Eve ...
Russia Loses Five Air Defense Systems Worth $350M in a Day
Ukraine targeted five of Russia's air defense systems worth an estimated $350 million in a single day, serving a blow to ...