Russia is generally considered a great power and wields significant regional influence in Europe, possessing the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons and having the third-highest military expenditure …

6 hours ago · Russia, country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. Once the preeminent republic of the U.S.S.R., Russia became an independent country after the …

2 days ago · Ukraine and Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Thursday on vessels in the Black ‌Sea and the Sea of Azov, stepping up hostilities in a zone vital for grain exports that have …

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Russia retained its nuclear arsenal but lost its superpower status. Scrapping the central planning and state-ownership of property of the Soviet era in the 1990s, new leaders, led by President Vladimir …

6 hours ago · Russia, country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. Once the preeminent republic of the U.S.S.R., Russia became an independent country after the …

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Read the latest news on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Stay updated with on-the-ground reporting, political developments on both sides, and the economic impact on the region and the world.

Sep 24, 2025 · Tuesday had seen Trump throw his weight behind Ukraine after a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, posting on social …

Apr 26, 2026 · Four years after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia is facing a spring of discontent.