Russia

As far as the Kremlin is concerned, the ball is in the neighbouring country's peace negotiations with Ukraine. According to a spokesman, Russia is awaiting a response from Ukrainian negotiators after handing over a document to them. …

The damage in Ukraine from the invasion of Russian soldiers is around 1 trillion dollars (920 billion euros), according to Deputy Minister of Economy Aleksandr Griban. He calls the devastation "colossal". It concerns damage to…

Ukrainian authorities announced ten humanitarian corridors for Thursday. One of the escape routes is for Mariupol residents. They can only leave the besieged city by their own transport, according to Deputy Prime Minister Irina…

The chairman of the Duma, the Russian House of Representatives, has labelled the reports of civilians murdered by Russian soldiers in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, as a propaganda stunt by "Washington and Brussels". Parliament Speaker…

Russia has stationed its first diplomat in Afghanistan since the Taliban regained power last year. This makes Russia one of the first countries to have an envoy in the Central Asian country again. Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday…

Russian soldiers occupying the site around the old Chernobyl nuclear power plant are said to have driven with tanks through a highly toxic zone, the 'Red Forest', without any protection. That writes the Reuters news agency based on…

According to the Ukrainian army, several Russian units in Ukraine are withdrawing after heavy casualties. Some units have returned to Russian territory after losing half of their troops. According to a top official in the Ukrainian…

Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), warned on Tuesday about the threat posed by cryptocurrencies obtained in exchange for rubles. This allows the sanctions of the western countries against Russia to…

The mayor of Boryspil, about 30 kilometres southeast of Kyiv, has called on some of its residents to leave the city due to fighting in the area. As in the other places around the Ukrainian capital, the population is very concerned…

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been relieved for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. About half of the personnel present were able to return home after working at the site for nearly four weeks, the International…