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Russia, Belarus Kick Off Live-Fire Exercises in Belarus

(MENAFN) A critical stage of the joint Russia-Belarus military exercise Zapad-2025 commenced Monday in Belarus, featuring high-intensity, multi-domain combat simulations designed to test the allies’ readiness against external threats. The current...

Russia Claims Seizure of Ukrainian Village

(MENAFN) Russia announced on Friday that its troops had taken control of another settlement inside Ukraine. In a declaration, the Defense Ministry stated that due to intensified offensive maneuvers carried out by units of the Vostok (East)...

Russia Says It Took Control of Key Village in Ukraine

(MENAFN) Russia announced on Friday that its forces had successfully seized control of a key Ukrainian settlement amid heightened military operations. In a statement, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that units from the Vostok (East) group...

Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Russia

(MENAFN) A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s far eastern region at 6:37 a.m. local time Saturday (0237 GMT), the United States Geological Survey reported. The epicenter was located off the coast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the...

Magnitude 7.4 Quake Jolts Russia’s Far East

(MENAFN) A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 rocked Russia's far east early Saturday at 6:37 AM local time (0237 GMT), as confirmed by the United States Geological Survey. The tremor’s epicenter was located off the coast of...

Trump Urges Europe to Impose Stricter Sanctions on Russia

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that he is prepared to enforce additional restrictions on Russia, but emphasized that Europe must respond in a manner equal to Washington’s actions. "Europe is buying oil from Russia. I don't...

Ukraine Launches Drone Attacks on Russia’s Primorsk Oil Terminal

(MENAFN) Drones launched by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) targeted Russia's largest oil terminal on the Baltic Sea, Primorsk, on Friday, Ukrainian media reported. The strikes hit a vessel docked at the port and a critical pumping station,...

Utah Governor alleges bots linked to Russia, China are attempting to incite civil unrest

(MENAFN) Utah Governor Spencer Cox claimed Thursday that bots linked to Russia and China are attempting to incite civil unrest after the fatal shooting of American conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. “What we’re seeing is our adversaries want...

Trump Urges Tougher European Sanctions on Russia

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump expressed on Sunday his readiness to impose more stringent sanctions on Russia, but emphasized that Europe must match Washington’s actions. "Europe is buying oil from Russia. I don't want them to buy oil, and...

Trump Signals Sanctions on Russia if NATO Halts Oil Purchases

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that he is ready to implement severe sanctions on Russia, contingent on all NATO members agreeing to stop purchasing Russian oil and taking similar actions. In a post shared on his Truth...

Medvedev Warns of Triggering NATO, Russia War

(MENAFN) Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, cautioned on Monday that the establishment of a no-fly zone above Ukraine would inevitably result in open conflict between Moscow and NATO. Posting on Telegram, Medvedev...

Poland Says Russia’s Drone Incursion Aimed to Test NATO’s Readiness

(MENAFN) Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has stated that recent Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace were a calculated attempt to gauge NATO's reaction without triggering a full-scale conflict. In an interview with media on...

Russia, Algeria Strengthen Energy Partnership

(MENAFN) Russia and Algeria have decided to enhance their coordination in the energy domain, committing to tighter collaboration inside OPEC+ and the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), in addition to pursuing joint ventures in electricity and...

Russia Reports 50 Drones Target Belgorod Region

(MENAFN) A wave of nearly 50 drones targeted Russia's Belgorod region on Thursday, wounding five people and damaging multiple residential and government structures, according to regional authorities. Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of the Belgorod...

Vance Mentions Key Obstacles in Russia, Ukraine Talks

(MENAFN) Discussions aimed at resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict have been reduced to two primary points of contention, focusing on territorial disputes and security assurances, US Vice President J.D. Vance stated on Tuesday. Moscow has...

India Urges Russia to Release Indian Nationals from Armed Forces

(MENAFN) India announced on Thursday that it has formally requested Russia to stop enlisting Indian citizens into its military and to release those currently serving, amid growing concerns over their involvement in the Ukraine war. This statement...

Trump Promotes Economic Ties with Russia

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump does not consider economic isolation of Russia a viable long-term approach and maintains that trilateral collaboration between Moscow, Kiev, and Washington could secure enduring stability in Eastern Europe, Vice...

Ukraine Drone Attacks Claim Two Lives in Russia's Belgorod

(MENAFN) Two civilians were killed and another seriously wounded after Ukrainian drones launched a series of attacks across Russia’s Belgorod region, according to regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov. In a statement posted to Telegram, Gladkov...

Trump Deems Economic Isolation of Russia as Unviable

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump does not consider economic isolation of Russia a viable long-term strategy and advocates for trilateral cooperation between Moscow, Kiev, and Washington to secure enduring peace in Eastern Europe, Vice President...

Russia, Algeria to step up coordination in sector of energy

(MENAFN) Russia and Algeria have agreed to deepen collaboration in the energy sector, pledging closer coordination within OPEC+ and the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), as well as joint initiatives in electricity and resource development,...