The state of press freedom worldwide has reached an “unprecedented, critical low” this year due to economic pressure, according to the annual World Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders (RSF). According to the 2025 Index, the average country…

A military parade featuring young schoolchildren was held in Vladivostok, in Russia’s Far East, according to Oleg Kozhemyako, the governor of Primorsky Krai.

In an interview with NBC News, U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped for a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine but noted that the United States is currently close to an understanding with only one side in the conflict.

An explosion occurred in an apartment building in southwest Moscow on Sunday evening, followed by a fire that spread across two floors, local officials said.

Moscow police have called on residents to refrain from setting off fireworks ahead of Russia’s May 9 holiday, citing “a growing number of provocations involving their use,” the state news agency TASS reported.

There are no plans for President Vladimir Putin to travel to the Middle East in mid-May, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, responding to a question from reporters about a possible meeting between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Russian state-owned TV network Rossiya-1 has released a “documentary” by propagandist Pavel Zarubin titled “Russia. The Kremlin. Putin. 25 Years.” The 90-minute film features a series of interviews recorded at the Kremlin in the spring of 2025, intercut…

Two individuals opened fire on a traffic police patrol in Makhachkala, the capital of Russia's Republic of Dagestan, according to reports from RIA Dagestan and the Telegram channels 112, Mash, and Baza.

Last month, Latvian authorities introduced increased restrictions at three border crossings, citing the risk of a “hybrid threat” from neighboring Russia and Belarus. One of Kyiv’s staunchest allies, Latvia has taken drastic steps to harden its borders since…

On May 9, Russia will mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II. The centerpiece of the Victory Day holiday is a military parade on Moscow’s Red Square. This year, leaders from nearly 20 countries are expected to attend — and…

Civilian life in Russia’s Kursk region hasn’t returned to normal since troops repelled most of the Ukrainian forces that stormed across the border last summer. Governor Alexander Khinshtein has designated a “gray zone” inside Russia’s reclaimed territory…

Russian troops will evacuate residents from the village of Glushkovo in the country’s western Kursk region, the village head, Vasily Khudyakov, announced on Monday evening.

Polish President Andrzej Duda said he is pressuring Donald Trump to strengthen sanctions against Russia in an effort to force Moscow to end its war in Ukraine, Politico reported.

Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow overnight, with debris from one crashing near residential buildings, the city’s mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, said.

Russian forces launched overnight drone attacks on Ukraine, targeting several areas including the city of Kharkiv. According to Mayor Ihor Terekhov, the assault lasted about two hours and struck multiple neighborhoods across the city.

Russian forces launched a missile strike on the outskirts of Ukraine’s Sumy on Tuesday evening, according to local officials.

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Of all the far-right groups in Russia, none has attracted more attention lately than Russian Community. In just a few years, it’s gone from one of several major ultra-nationalist groups to the undisputed leader. Its members carry out raids on migrants, file…

Russia has created a network of prisons and pre-trial detention centers (SIZOs) to hold Ukrainian captives. As of April 2025, human rights advocates were aware of more than 180 detention facilities where the Russian authorities are holding captured Ukrainian…

In late April, a Moscow court froze the assets of the Russian company Lesta Games, best known as the developer of “Mir Tankov,” the Russian version of “World of Tanks,” which the studio inherited after Wargaming — the company that originally developed the…