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Russia says it has captured two villages in Ukraine, Ukraine reports heavy fighting
Russia's Defence Ministry said on Saturday its forces had captured two more villages in eastern Ukraine, including one in ...
'Stop fueling Russia's aggression' — US, China clash over Ukraine at United Nations
The U.S. on July 25 urged China to stop enabling Russia's war in Ukraine during a UN Security Council meeting, prompting a ...
In Russia, Corruption Cases Follow Battlefield Failures
Officials in three of the five Russian regions bordering Ukraine have been accused of embezzling funds for border defenses.
Russia lifts lid on secretive drone factory as satellite images reveal rapid expansion at key site
You know, everything you tell us will be used against you,” the interviewer on Russian TV warns Timur Shagivaleev, the man ...
Russian plane crashes in Russia's far east, nearly 50 people on board feared dead
An Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying 48 people crashed in Russia's far east as it was preparing to land, killing ...
Greetings from Moscow, Russia, where Lenin's tomb attracts a new surge of visitors
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the ...
Passenger plane crashes in Russia’s Far East, killing all 48 people on board, officials say
A passenger plane crashed Thursday in Russia’s Far East, killing all 48 passengers and crew on board, officials said. The ...
Russia's lone aircraft carrier likely to be scrapped or sold, says shipbuilding chief
Russia's only aircraft carrier, the 40-year-old Admiral Kuznetsov, is likely to be sold or scrapped, the chairman of Russia's ...
Plane crash in Russia's Far East kills all 48 on board, including 5 children, officials say
A plane crashed into a dense forest in Russia's Far East region of Amur, killing all 48 people on board, after twice ...