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Moscow warns of ongoing war unless Ukraine complies with its maximalist demands
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed Russia would prefer to resolve the conflict through dialogue, but said military ...
Russia starts first Moscow-Pyongyang passenger flights in decades
Russia will launch direct passenger flights from Moscow to North Korea's capital Pyongyang on Sunday, Russian authorities ...
48 people die in a passenger plane crash in Russia’s Far East, officials say
MOSCOW (AP) — A passenger plane carrying 49 people, including 5 children, crashed in Russia’s Far Eastern Amur region ...
4 people killed, multiple others injured in Russia and Ukraine as they trade aerial attacks
Russia and Ukraine traded aerial attacks overnight, resulting in two deaths in each country and many people wounded on both ...
Russia says it has captured two villages in Ukraine, Ukraine reports heavy fighting
Russia's Defence Ministry said on Saturday its forces had captured two more villages in eastern Ukraine, including one in ...
Russia Navy Day: Putin honours heroes as Moscow plans massive Black Sea fleet modernisation
Putin highlighted the bravery of over 50,000 sailors and officers who have been honoured with medals and orders, noting that ...
Greetings from Moscow, Russia, where Lenin's tomb attracts a new surge of visitors
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the ...
Russia Again Cuts Interest Rates as Its Economy Slows
Falling inflation has persuaded the central bank in Moscow to continue relaxing the country’s record borrowing costs.
Russian parliament approves a bill punishing online searches for information deemed ‘extremist’
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian parliament’s upper house on Friday quickly approved a bill that punishes online searches for ...
Russia launches an Iranian communications satellite into orbit
A Russian rocket has sent an Iranian communications satellite into orbit, highlighting strong ties between the two countries ...
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Russia starts first Moscow-Pyongyang passenger flights in decades, signaling closer ties
In a clear signal of deepening bilateral relations, Russia is set to launch direct passenger flights from Moscow to Pyongyang ...
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Moscow says nearly 100 drones shot down as strikes disrupt airports and railways across western Russia
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses intercepted or destroyed a total of 99 drones overnight.