Russia

Russia has lost a naval base after Syria ended an investment contract with Moscow, asserting its authority over the Tartus port.

Cocaine smuggling into Russia has risen tenfold since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to a new report.

An unevidenced claim that Russia has offered support to the California wildfires response was read by millions of people online.

Russia's deficit for 2024 was over $34 billion amid spiraling military costs.

Russian President Vladimir Putin smiled and waved enthusiastically to his Chinese counterpart during virtual talks on Tuesday.

Concern for continued aid for Ukraine in Europe following Donald Trump's inauguration appears to be growing as he did not mention Kyiv in his speech.

The Smolensk Aviation Plant produces the Soviet-designed Su-25 ground attack aircraft, as well as Kh-55 and Kh-59 missiles.

"I didn't even know who we were fighting against," the captured soldier from Pyongyang told Ukraine's Security Service.

Moscow suspended its participation in the New START nuclear arms reduction agreement with the U.S. in February 2023.

Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov issued a fresh warning to NATO member U.K. over assistance provided to Ukraine in the war.

The deaths of three people in mysterious circumstances sparked curiosity regarding the control of a Russian sunflower oil company.

A Ukrainian drone clip appears to show Russian troops on walking sticks moving across a barren field, before they are attacked.

Swedish troops are in Latvia to join a brigade along the alliance's eastern flank.

Russian troops are shown refusing to join the Kursk front lines in Moscow's "meat assaults" and being punished for their dissent.

Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump that Russia was "open for dialogue" over ending the war in Ukraine.

The mission, dubbed Baltic Sentry, follows worry over increased Russian military activity near key undersea communication cables.

Ukrainian officials have praised the U.S.-made Patriot air defense system and its performance against Russia's next-generation weapons.

Geng Shuang also chastised the U.S. for "peddling a false narrative" to discredit China.

Russia's ability to continue fighting in the war in Ukraine may be compromised as ammunition use has decreased, signaling internal issues or changes.

The drone barrage is reported to have targeted the Kazan Aviation Plant, which the European Union sanctioned in 2023.

Dmitry Medvedev took aim at President Joe Biden on Sunday as he criticized the president's approach to the Russia-Ukraine war.

"We will definitely restore our restaurant," McDonald's Ukraine said in a statement about the branch in central Kyiv.

"I kept delaying the moment … their father was gone … their childhood was over."

The Russian president noted the possibility of building additional nuclear power units in Iran.

The overnight attack injured three and raises concerns about Russia's ability to target the Ukrainian capital.

Ukraine continues to cripple Russia's energy sector by hitting numerous oil refineries, depots, chemical plants, and more with drones.

Zelensky honored a soldier whose final fight was captured in video that went viral.

Recent sanctions from the U.S. have reportedly caused severe disruptions in Russia's Arctic oil operations.

A Russian official said a recent oil spill in the Black Sea was unprecedented and could have been avoided, highlighting the age of the vessels involved.

China announced its vice president will attend Trump's inauguration.