Russia, Ukraine
Russia proposes record defense spending as it pursues victory in Ukraine
with Ukraine getting billions of dollars in help from its Western allies. Russia’s forces are bigger and better-equipped than Ukraine’s. In recent months the Russian army has gradually been pushing Ukrainian troops backward in eastern areas.
Russia to Boost Defense Budget as Ukraine War Drags On
The Kremlin plans a 25 percent increase to more than $145 billion in 2025, a year in which it had intended to cut military spending.
Central Asian State Media Largely Silent About Russia's War In Ukraine
Central Asia's state television stations have mostly ignored Russia's war in Ukraine, with viewers having to rely on private media to get any information on it.
Russia Responds to 'Korean Scenario' for End of Ukraine War
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has drawn a comparison between the conflict in Ukraine and the Korean War, which ended with an armistice but no peace treaty.
War with Ukraine is the only thing preventing Russia from entering an immediate recession, economists say
Russia's war efforts are masking issues with inflation, currency, and oil revenue, economists told BI.
Russia proposes record defense spending as it pursues victory in the Ukraine war
The Russian government wants to earmark 32.5% of its spending next year for defense, a record amount and up from a reported 28.3% this year, as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine
Putin Says Russia Will Achieve 'All Goals Set' in War Against Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed that Moscow would achieve all the goals it has set for itself in the ongoing war against Ukraine. "The truth is on our side. All goals set will be achieved,
Russia 'may annex more of Ukraine' as Putin warns 'nothing and no-one' will stop victory
Putin appeared with an unexplained blotch on his forehead for an address marking the anniversary of his annexation of four Ukrainian regions.
Ukraine-Russia war live: Frontline ‘very, very difficult’, says Zelensky as Putin issues new conscription order
Mr Peskov cited the international situation, escalating tensions near Russia’s borders and the growing proximity of Nato ...
Ukraine-Russia latest: Five things you need to know today
Russian forces have now surrounded the Ukrainian frontline “fortress” of Vuheldar in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, which ...
Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukrainian man jailed for life after Russian nationalist injured in car bomb
Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, was targeted by several waves of Russian attack drones overnight. No casualties were reported. ...
Russia launches waves of drone attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine's military says
Russia launched several waves of drones targeting Kyiv early on Monday, with air defence units successfully defending the ...
American pleads guilty in Russia to fighting for Ukraine: Report
MOSCOW - U.S. citizen Stephen James Hubbard pleaded guilty in a Moscow court on Monday to charges of mercenary activity, ...
EU panic as China letting Russia create army of drones to unleash on Ukraine
The development has been branded "deeply concerning" by the EU as Kyiv braces for the drones' use on the battlefield.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Front line 'very, very difficult,' must do what we can in autumn
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday the situation on the front line of the more than 2 1/2-year-old war ...
Vladimir Putin wants to wipe us off the map, Ukraine’s top tennis player warns
Kyiv’s top tennis player Elina Svitolina tells Alexander Butler the West must act to get Ukraine’s stolen children back from ...