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…

Two people were killed in Kyiv after debris from Russian drones struck a residential building, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

Authorities in Latvia and Lithuania have reportedly barred Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić’s plane from flying through their airspace as he travels to Russia to attend celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II.

In late January 2025, the Trump administration proposed that Ukrainian authorities accept an “unspecified number” of third-country nationals deported from the United States, The Washington Post reported, citing relevant documents.

On Tuesday night, Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport twice suspended all flights due to the threat of Ukrainian drone attacks. Other major airports imposed similar restrictions, resulting in some travelers spending hours stuck on planes after landing at their…

A plane carrying Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić to Moscow for Russia’s upcoming Victory Day parade made an emergency landing in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday, according to the Serbian newspaper Blic.

On Tuesday, a Moscow clothing store called Monochrome made an online post about changes to its working hours due to Russia’s upcoming Victory Day celebrations. The tone was sarcastic and frustrated, with the brand complaining that “no one cares about other…

Mikhail Khubutia, a former Russian official turned arms dealer, is reportedly facing criminal charges for attacking his ex-girlfriend with an axe. Yulia Wang, who has a child with Khubutia, accused him of attempting to kill her in late April, following an…

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will not be coming to Moscow for Russia’s 80th Victory Day celebration, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov announced on Wednesday.

The number of North Korean citizens entering Russia dropped sharply at the beginning of 2025, according to data from Russian FSB's border service, Mediazona reports.