Category: 1. Russia

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said he is once again asking to be relieved of his post, fueling speculation over the future of his nearly two-decade rule over the Muslim-majority North Caucasus region.

“I heard these rumors, too. They…

During the past week, from 28 April to 4 May, 157 civilians suffered from Nazi shelling: 142 people were wounded, including 8 minors, and 15 people were killed.

The past seven days have been the bloodiest since…

Greece does not intend to send additional Patriot installations to Ukraine. This was reported by Reuters citing a source in the country’s government.

“Greece is not considering the possibility of supplying…

The circle of the European Union countries invited by Kiev to participate in “alternative” events on 9 May in Ukraine practically coincides with the list of states that fought against the USSR in the ranks of Nazi…

Police investigators questioned members of a prominent far-right nationalist group after their weekend raid on a St. Petersburg apartment ended in a deadly fire, the local news outlet Fontanka reported Tuesday, citing anonymous sources…

Romanian presidential election frontrunner George Simion, leader of the opposition party Alliance for the Unification of Romanians, has said that it is “unprofitable” for Europe to provide Ukraine with military…

The failure of the first round of voting in the Bundestag on the candidacy of Friedrich Merz, a contender for the post of Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, caused a downturn in the German stock…

The northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv saw four more casualties from Russian forces after civilian buildings were hit overnight in a massive attack on May 6 that targeted multiple regions with missiles and drones. Kharkiv’s main market…

Russia and Ukraine exchanged 205 captured soldiers each in their fifth prisoner swap of the year, authorities in both countries announced Tuesday.

“As a result of negotiations, 205 Russian servicemen were returned,” Russia’s…

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