In his address to Russians upon the arrival of 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin focused on the war against Ukraine, now nearing its fourth year.

As is customary, viewers in Russia’s Far East were the first to see the address on Wednesday, …

Unmanned aerial vehicles attacked an oil refinery and the port in Tuapse, the Krasnodar Krai Operational Headquarters said. Two people were wounded; one of the port’s berths and equipment at the refinery were damaged, along with five residential …

Prosecutors in Munich have closed an investigation into suspected sanctions violations involving billionaire Alisher Usmanov, RBC reported, citing the businessman’s representatives.

According to his lawyers, the move was made under Section 153a of …

In Russia’s interior, explosions were heard again overnight on December 31 as drones targeted the city of Rybinsk in the Yaroslavl region. Fuel tanks at a Rosrezerv facility caught fire, dealing another blow to the Russian army’s logistics, the news …

A Ukrainian infantry commander says the Kremlin appears eager to declare full control of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region by New Year, but cautioned that Russian propaganda should be treated with skepticism.

Vladyslav Pervukhin, commander of an infantry …

The Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) obtained detailed documents on the construction of Putin’s new palace in Crimea, which includes a fully equipped personal hospital for the Russian leader. The site sits on Cape Aya atop a cliff and was originally …

The defense ministries of Russia and Belarus on Tuesday released the first footage of the “Oreshnik” road-mobile missile system, which they say has been deployed on combat duty in Belarus. But the system itself doesn’t appear in the video, according …