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Eight people killed on Moscow sewer tour after being trapped underground during flash flood
The group was touring the Neglinka river, which flows beneath the city through a network of historic tunnels which empty into the Moskva river.
Russia secretly building thousands of Iranian-style drones in covert partnership: report
A billion-dollar weapons deal between Moscow and Iran to construct 6,000 drones by the summer of 2025 is quietly being carried out by engineers at a facility in Tatarstan.
American already jailed in Russia for bribery now charged with spying
Gene Spector is already serving a 3.5-year prison term in a bribery case.
Ukrainian drone damages building in Moscow disrupting air traffic, Russia says
A Ukrainian drone smashed into a building in central Moscow on Friday after Russian air defenses shot it down, disrupting air traffic at all the civilian airports of the Russian...
Russian Orthodox priests face backlash for supporting peace in Ukraine
"I couldn’t submit to this political pressure from the hierarchy," Rev. Ioann Koval said.
Fire breaks out at Russian warehouse near Putin's residence
Russia's emergency service said on Thursday a warehouse in Odintsovo, a town to the west of Moscow between Vladimir Putin's official residence and the Vnukovo airport, was on fire, TASS...
Blast rocks factory outside Moscow, leaving at least one dead and dozens injured
Russian officials cited a "human factor" in Wednesday's deadly explosion in Sergiev Posad.
Ukraine drone strike damages Russian tanker day after port attack
The attack was the second drone strike in one day after Ukrainian forces hit a major Russian port Friday, damaging a warship.
Moscow tower struck by 'jammed' drone for second time in two days
The puzzling circumstances of consecutive attacks on the same building, located less than five miles from the Kremlin, raised the eyebrows of even Russian state media officials.
Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow injures 1, closes airport
The Russian Defense Ministry referred to the incident as an “attempted terrorist attack by the Kyiv regime” and said three drones targeted the city.
Russia calls on 2 young children to testify against their own mother for 'discrediting' army
Lidia Prudovskaya and her two children were summoned by investigators Friday in the northern Russian region of Arkhangelsk Friday to testify in the case, according to the Russian news outlet...
Ukraine moves Christmas to Dec. 25 to 'abandon' Russian tradition
Ukraine passed a law moving the date of its official Christmas holiday to Dec. 25, dropping the Russian Orthodox Church's tradition of celebrating the holiday on Jan. 7.
Putin was 'paralyzed' with indecision, failed to issue orders during Wagner mutiny: report
Kremlin insiders described a state of confusion and disarray during the Wagner Group's mutiny.
Man arrested in Moscow for trying to firebomb Lenin's mausoleum
Konstantin Stachukov was detained outside the mausoleum in the Red Square.
Russia continues firing generals amid 'purge' by defense ministry
Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu canned Major General Vladimir Seliverstov, commander of the Tula Airborne Division, this week, according to Belarusian news outlet Charter97.
Photo of once-feared Russian warlord in skivvies leaked during apparent Putin-led smear campaign
The mercenary leader's white, form-sitting beige T-shirt tightly hugs his belly while his black Y-fronts highlight his pale legs.
Biden heads to UK before NATO summit with Ukraine on agenda — after president says nation not ready for membership
President Biden is hoping the pond Sunday to talk about the ongoing war in Ukraine and the environment with the UK's King Charles III and United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi...
Zelensky thanks troops at iconic Snake Island on 500th day of war
Zelensky said that retaking the Black Sea island "is a great proof that Ukraine will regain every bit of his territory."
Former US officials met privately with Russia for Ukraine peace talks: report
Three former US national security officials met privately with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, hoping to lay the groundwork for possible negotiations to end Moscow's war on Ukraine.
Leaked selfie photos show Wagner boss in absurd Sacha Baron Cohen-like disguises
Selfies of Yevgeny Prigozhin sporting wigs and fake beards were leaked by pro-Kremlin Telegram channels.