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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 ...

Vladimir Putin panicked as country on Russia's border preparing for war

Vladimir Putin could be getting concerned about a tiny NATO nation on Russia's border which is making open preparations for ...

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 ...

Russia fires TASS news agency executive after Azerbaijan visit

Russia dismissed a senior executive of the TASS state news agency on Friday after he attended an event hosted by the ...

Russian parliament approves a bill punishing online searches for information deemed ‘extremist’

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian parliament’s upper house on Friday quickly approved a bill that punishes online searches for ...

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 ...

New Reports on Russian Interference Don’t Show What Trump Says They Do

The administration’s claims are overblown, but newly declassified information provides some messy details about a January ...

Russia launches an Iranian communications satellite into orbit

A Russian rocket has sent an Iranian communications satellite into orbit, highlighting strong ties between the two countries ...

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 ...