Russia's new breed of gonzo spies revels in the spotlight
Vladimir Putin's stint in the KGB before becoming president ensured he knew the value of keeping a low profile. As the war he started against Ukraine pits him against the West, he seems…
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Putin "letting Syrian rebels overthrow Assad": Ex-Trump intel chief
Russia appears to be "letting the Syrian rebels overthrow" President Bashar al-Assad according to Richard Grenell, who served as acting director of National Intelligence for a time during…
Ukraine fights to keep the lights on as Russia hammers power plants
Amid the monstrous heaps of twisted metal, pools of congealed oil and walls pockmarked by shrapnel, one incongruous detail catches my eye. Patches of snow. Inside a thermal power station.…
Ruble 'panic attack'—Putin faces gloomy Russian headlines
Russian newspapers responded with a mixture of shock and outrage on Thursday after the value of the ruble fell below 114 to the dollar on Wednesday, its worst performance since March 2022.…
Putin threatens to strike Kiev with new medium-range missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to fire the military's new medium-range missiles at further targets in Ukraine, including the capital Kiev. The Kremlin is currently…
Russian deserter reveals war secrets of guarding nuclear base
On the day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Anton says the nuclear weapons base he was serving at was put on full combat alert. “Before that, we had only…
Joe Rogan rails against Biden, Zelensky: "About to start World War III"
Podcaster Joe Rogan on Friday railed against President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over actions that he said could spark "World War III. During a Friday episode of…
Putin critics lead a march in Berlin calling for democracy in Russia and an end to war in Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) — Prominent Russian opposition figures led a march of at least 1,000 people in central Berlin Sunday, criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine and…
Putin on YouTube Slowdowns: We're All Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This
PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. It's pretty safe to assume that nothing…
Reporters Without Borders says it’s pressing charges against X
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said this week it’s pressing criminal charges against X (Twitter) in France related to a Kremlin disinformation campaign that used the nonprofit as a prop…
Putin offers African countries Russia’s ‘total support’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered what he called "total support" for Africa, including in the struggle against terrorism and extremism. The speech was read out at a summit in…
Russia hosts African ministers to expand ties
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Russia on Saturday opened the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in the city of Sochi, seeking to deepen ties with African nations and…
Zelensky warns 11,000 North Koreans are in Russia's Kursk region
Some 11,000 North Korean soldiers have already arrived in the Russian border area of Kursk, according to Kiev on Monday, amid fears they are to be deployed in Ukraine. "We see an increase…
Putin receives North Korean foreign minister in the Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in the Kremlin for talks on Monday. "Today is a national holiday for us, and meeting with good friends on…
Posts misleadingly claim Russian leader unveiled BRICS banknote to member countries in Kazan
Screenshot showing the misleading X post, taken October 29, 2024 The post features three images: one of Putin holding what appears to be a banknote and another two showing the front and…
Zelensky says North Korean troops will be in Ukraine within days
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expects Russia to deploy North Korean soldiers from Sunday or Monday. "This is a clear escalation," Zelensky said on Friday on X. He cited…
EU 'deeply alarmed' by reports of North Korean soldiers in Russia
The European Union is "deeply alarmed" by reports that North Korea is sending soldiers to fight in the all-out Russian invasion of Ukraine, said the bloc's top diplomat Josep Borrell. "It…
Navalny's widow seeks presidency in a Russia after Putin
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, said on Monday she will seek the Russian presidency should Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin no longer be in power. In…
Putin says Zelenskyy's nuclear comments were a 'dangerous act of provocation' at meeting with BRICS group journalists
Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded to Volodymyr Zelenskyy's nuclear comments. The Ukrainian president had suggested that Kyiv would seek nuclear weapons if it could not join…
Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine?
Russia’s army is forming a unit of some 3,000 North Koreans, a Ukrainian military intelligence source has told the BBC, in the latest report suggesting that Pyongyang is forming a close…
Trump, with Elon Musk, addresses thousands at failed assassination bid site
The former president said if elected, on the first day of his presidency, he would seal the border and stop the migrant invasion into the country (Photo: Reuters) 6 min read Last Updated :…
Putin allows criminal defendants to escape trial if they enlist in military
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law measures that allow defendants in criminal cases to avoid prosecution if they join the military. The measures, whose…
Russia targets 11 Ukrainian regions as it steps up its drone attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired missiles and drones at 11 regions of Ukraine, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, in a 33rd consecutive night of aerial attacks behind the front line and…
Kremlin spokesman defends Putin's changes to Russian nuclear doctrine
Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said on Sunday that Moscow's revised nuclear weapons doctrine is needed because NATO infrastructure is approaching Russia's borders ever more closely.…