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Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:53:00 +0300Putin: Russia Will Act Immediately to Destroy Any Threat to Kaliningrad
Speaking during his annual Q&A conference in Moscow on December 19, President Vladimir Putin warned that any attempt to blockade Russia's Kaliningrad region would dramatically escalate tensions and could push the situation toward a large-scale armed ...
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:53:00 +0300Moscow Accuses NATO of Escalation as Alliance Boosts Military Spending and Deployment
Speaking at an expanded meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense, Russia's Defense Minister Andrey Belousov stated that NATO continues to build up coalition forces and pose growing threats to Russia's security. Excerpts from his report were re...
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0300Putin Accuses European Leaders of Spreading Fear of Big War With Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sharply rejected statements circulating in Western countries about the possibility of a large-scale war between Russia and NATO, calling such claims false and detached from reality.
Speaking at a meeting of the bo...
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:53:00 +0300Putin Says Russia Ready to Increase Tempo of Military Operations on Key Fronts
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the Armed Forces of Russia are capable of increasing the pace of their military advance on key operational directions. The announcement was made during an expanded meeting of the board of the Ministry of D...
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:51:00 +0300Test Pilot Honored After Pioneering Hypersonic Kinzhal Missile Launches
President Vladimir Putin awarded the Golden Star medal to test pilot Andrey Shishov, recognizing him as a Hero of the Russian Federation for executing the first successful launch of the hypersonic Kinzhal missile system.
The Pilot Who Opened a New Ch...
Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:46:00 +0300Putin Reaffirms Russia’s Commitment to Its Military Objectives
Russia will push its military campaign in Ukraine to what President Vladimir Putin calls a "logical conclusion,” reaffirming that Moscow intends to secure all declared objectives.
Putin Repeats Commitment to Completing the Military Campaign
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Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:29:00 +0300Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matsegora Dies at 70
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the death of Ambassador Alexander Matsegora, who served as Moscow’s top envoy to North Korea. He was 70.
In its statement, the ministry extended condolences to his family and emphasized his “significant cont...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:37:00 +0300Russian Markets Rebound After Central Bank Lifts Capital Withdrawal Limits
Russian financial markets turned upward on Friday, December 5, after the country’s Central Bank removed cross-border withdrawal limits for citizens of Russia and friendly states, a decision it attributed to improved stability on the currency market...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:37:00 +0300Russia’s S-400 Praised as World’s Most Powerful Air Defense System
The S-400 surface-to-air missile system remains the most powerful and versatile air defense platform in the world, according to Yan Novikov, General Director of the Russian aerospace defense consortium Almaz-Antey. In an interview with TASS, he said ...
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:50:00 +0300Steve Witkoff Calls Moscow Magnificent City, Fancies Caviar and Cheburek
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin challenged American assumptions about the Russian capital after US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff expressed astonishment at the city’s modern appearance during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
Sobyanin Questio...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:40:00 +0300Roblox Banned in Russia as Authorities Cite Extremism and Harmful Material
Russian regulators have blocked access to Roblox, one of the world’s largest user-generated gaming platforms, following a series of accusations that it served as a conduit for extremist and harmful content.
The decision was announced on 3 December ...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:52:00 +0300Kremlin Reveals New Details of Secret Moscow Meeting on Trump’s Ukraine Plan
The Kremlin has offered rare insight into a discreet overnight meeting in Moscow involving President Vladimir Putin, U.S. special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, and senior adviser Jared Kushner. According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, the...
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:45:00 +0300Russia Threatens Expanded Strikes on Ukrainian Ports After Tanker Attacks
In response to recent attacks on Russian tankers, the Russian military will widen its strikes on Ukrainian ports and any vessels entering them. President Vladimir Putin announced the measure while speaking with journalists after his address at the VT...
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:45:00 +0300Russia Warned to Brace for Sharp Inflation Surge in Early 2026
Russia may face a peak surge in consumer prices next year, Dmitry Pyanov, First Deputy Chairman of VTB said. According to him, inflationary pressure will intensify rapidly and that the country has little time left before a new wave of price hikes beg...
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:28:00 +0300Putin Orders Creation of Security Zone Along Northern Border
During an inspection of an auxiliary command post of the Joint Group of Forces, President Vladimir Putin set a new strategic task for the units of the Sever grouping: to establish a broad security zone along Russia’s state border. The order undersc...
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:30:00 +0300Russian Lawmakers Cite Diplomatic Leaks as Trigger for WhatsApp Restrictions
One of the reasons for introducing restrictions on WhatsApp in Russia was the “leak of diplomatic negotiations,” said Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy Anton Gorelkin.
Alleged leaks accelerate extreme measures
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Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:07:00 +0300Baikonur Launch Pad Failure Sparks Fears Over Future Russian ISS Flights
After the launch of the Soyuz spacecraft from Baikonur, specialists discovered damage to several components of the launch pad. According to Roscosmos, repairs will be carried out promptly, and all necessary reserve parts are available.
Cosmos Expert ...
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:18:00 +0300Russia Issues Harshest Sentences Yet for 2022 Crimean Bridge Explosion
The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don announced its verdict in the case of the Crimean Bridge attack. In October 2022, a truck packed with explosives detonated while driving from the Taman Peninsula, collapsing two road spans and igni...
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:49:00 +0300Putin Reveals Results of His Annual Two-Day Medical Examination
Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed the results of his annual medical examination, according to the Telegram channel Abzac.
Putin Spent Nearly Two Days Undergoing a Full Medical Check
Speaking at the conference “Journey Into the World of...
Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:21:00 +0300Rostec Updates MC-21 Jet Specs: Range Reduced to 3,830 km, Production to Start in 2026
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), part of Rostec, has released updated technical data for its new-generation medium-haul jet MC-21, reflecting real-world performance figures as the aircraft nears serial production.
Range Adjusted to 3,830 Kilometers...