Moscow is profiting from the Iran war for now — but experts say Russia's economy is in the 'death zone'

The Iran war has caused energy prices to surge, directly benefiting — and filling the coffers — of major oil and gas ...

The deal Russia keeps talking about

Following the August summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska, Moscow has ...

Leaked files reveal Russia's blueprint to expand African Sahel alliance

Russian-linked consultants worked to strengthen and widen a pro-Moscow alliance in the Sahel region, using media campaigns, ...

In a Muzzled Russia, He Still Speaks His Mind

While hundreds of other journalists fled into exile after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Nobel Peace Prize ...
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Russian and Egyptian FMs hold talks in Moscow

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (left) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov walk during their meeting in Moscow on Friday, April 3, 2026 ...

Russia says ship in Azov Sea hit by Kyiv as sides swap attacks

(Bloomberg) -- Russia said drone debris struck a foreign-flagged cargo vessel in a bay of the Azov Sea overnight while Moscow ...

Moscow shoppers and travellers hit by payment system problem

MOSCOW, April 3 (Reuters) - A problem with payment systems sowed chaos on Friday for some Russian shoppers, forcing the ...

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 8 as Kyiv holds door open for Easter truce

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a “massive” missile and drone strike on Friday near the Ukrainian capital, killing one ...

Zelenskiy accuses Russia of 'Easter escalation' as massive daytime attack kills two

A large-scale daytime Russian strike killed at least two people in Ukraine on Friday, officials said, in what President ...
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Zelenskyy accuses Russia of 'Easter escalation' as massive daytime attack kills 2

A large-scale daytime Russian strike killed at least two people in Ukraine on Friday, officials ​said, in what President ...

Russia claims full control of Ukraine's Luhansk region but Kyiv denies it ahead of U.S. envoy talks

Ukrainian officials have in the past said that Moscow makes false claims of advances to persuade U.S. negotiators that a ...

Can This Russian Bakery Survive a 3,500% Tax Increase?

The challenges faced by a small-business owner near Moscow highlight how Russia’s war-drained economy is on the doorstep of a major crisis.