Ukraine-Russia latest: Moscow responds to Trump ultimatum as 1,000 North Koreans killed in Kursk
Russia has given its first response to Donald Trump’s ultimatum calling on Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks or see his Ukraine invasion end “the hard way”.Writing on his Truth Social platform,
Russia says it sees nothing much new in Trump's threat of sanctions and tariffs
Trump’s threat of tariffs and sanctions on Russia over Ukraine may fall flat
Trump threatens Russia with taxes, tariffs, sanctions if ‘ridiculous’ Ukraine war not ended
Skeptical of Russia's data, some Western officials judge its economy by looking at Moscow from space
Russia says it's withstanding the impact of sanctions. Sweden's finance minister says satellite images show a different story.
Russia Lost 180 Artillery Systems in Just Three Days: Kyiv
Russia has lost 180 artillery systems in the past three days, according to figures provided by Ukraine's military.
Gazprom seeks to raise Russia's domestic gas prices, Interfax reports
Russian gas giant Gazprom , squeezed by plunging sales abroad as the Ukraine conflict prompts European buyers to turn away, is seeking to raise regulated prices at home to fund investment, Interfax news agency reported on Thursday.
Russia's Putin and China's Xi discuss their close ties in chat after Trump's inauguration
Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the two countries’ close ties a day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president
Russia Loses 180,000 More Troops Compared to Year Before: Ukraine
Russia has had battlefield momentum but its recent territorial gains have been at the expense of high personnel losses.
Russia sees small window of opportunity to do deals with Trump, diplomat says
Russia sees a small window of opportunity to do deals with Donald Trump but Moscow is making preparations for President Vladimir Putin's future discussions with the new U.S. president, Russia's diplomat overseeing U.
Trump said he'd quickly end Russia's war on Ukraine. But it's harder than he thought.
Donald Trump pledged to end the conflict in Ukraine, but the war has proved harder to solve than he once thought. Now, he says he'll sanction Russia.
Exclusive-Putin Growing Concerned by Russia's Economy, as Trump Mulls More Sanctions
Russia has hiked defence spending to a post-Soviet high of 6.3% of GDP this year, accounting for a third of budget expenditure. The spending has been inflationary. Along with wartime labour shortages, it has driven wages higher.
Putin growing concerned by Russia’s economy, as Trump mulls more sanctions
Russia’s economy grew robustly over the past two years but domestic activity has become strained. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Russian submarines may be forced out of Mediterranean
Russia’s crucial diesel attack submarines can likely no longer operate in the Mediterranean Sea, after Moscow appears to have been kicked out of its naval base in the Syrian port of Tartus.