Russia comes in from the cold, with flowers blooming around Moscow in January
January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats -- not bunches of delicate snowdrops blooming in grassy areas around still-standing Christmas trees.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow slaps terrorism charges on British man caught fighting for Kyiv
A British man captured fighting on the Ukrainian side in Russia's Kursk region will face terrorism and mercenary charges that could see him jailed for years, Russian state investigators said yesterday.
Dutch bank ING to exit Russia after striking deal with Moscow investor
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Dutch Bank ING Seals Deal to Leave Russia After 30 Years
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Dutch banking group ING sells its assets in Russia
ING Banking Group is selling its Russian subsidiary ING Bank (Eurasia) to a Moscow-based financial investor. Source: ING’s statement Quote: "ING announced today that it has reached an agreement on the sale of its business in Russia to Global Development JSC,
New Russian School Textbook Says Moscow 'Forced' Into War in Ukraine
A new school textbook introduced in Moscow on Monday claims Russia was "forced" to send soldiers into Ukraine in 2022, according to Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin has often characterized his war in Ukraine as an attempt to thwart Western forces backing Kyiv against Russia.
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Moscow police arrest multiple former Rusnano executives tied to Anatoly Chubais in reported corruption case
Police in Moscow have arrested multiple former deputies who worked under Anatoly Chubais when he headed the state nanotechnology firm Rusnano. TASS, citing a law enforcement source, reported that the criminal case involves charges of abuse of office.
Ukraine drones hit oil refinery 250 miles east of Moscow in mass attack on power plants
Ukrainian drones hit an oil refinery 250 miles east of Moscow in a huge wave of attacks on Russian power plants, say military sources. A large fire exploded at the refinery in Kstovo city in the Nizhny Novgorod region following the attack, the Ukrainian military said, adding it was assessing the scale of damage there.
Russia summons Moldovan ambassador over calls to expel Moscow's top diplomat in Chisinau
Russia said on Monday it had summoned the Moldovan ambassador in Moscow to protest against what Russia's foreign ministry called "unfounded accusations" against the Russian ambassador in Chisinau by a Moldovan political party.
Russia’s new school textbook claims Moscow was ‘forced’ to invade Ukraine – and was edited by a Putin aide
A new school textbook in Russia is teaching children that Moscow was “forced” to invade Ukraine as it likens the conflict to the Soviet Union’s battle against Nazi Germany in
Across Africa, Russia is growing in influence. What might Moscow want?
Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by Moscow to lessen Western influence on the continent.
Dubai-Moscow flight makes emergency landing in Southern Russia
A passenger flight operated by the Russian airline Pobeda, en route from Dubai to Moscow, safely landed in Astrakhan, a city in southern Russia, after issuing a distress signal over the Caspian Sea, Interfax news agency reported citing Russian emergency services.
On This Day: Moscow airport suicide bombing kills 37
On Jan. 24, 2011, a suicide bomb attack at Moscow's Domodedovo airport international arrival gate killed 37 people and injured more than 170 others.
Skeptical of Russia's data, some Western officials judge its economy by looking at Moscow from space
Russia says it's withstanding the impact of sanctions. Sweden's finance minister says satellite images show a different story.