Russia

Kremlin aide says NATO and the West helped Ukraine attack Russia

Nikolai Patrushev claims the US and NATO helped plan Ukraine's attack on Russia's Kursk region, dismissing Washington's denial of involvement.

By REUTERS
16/08/2024
 Illustration shows YouTube logo and Russian flag

Digital iron curtain: Russia’s clampdown on YouTube and the fight for free information

As Kremlin censorship escalates, Russians grapple with a future of restricted digital access and the potential loss of the country’s most popular social media platform.

By VERONICA NEIFAKH / THE MEDIA LINE
15/08/2024

Moscow imprisons Russian-American over charitable donation to Ukraine

Her supporters say she had donated $51.80 to Razom for Ukraine, a New York-based charity that provides humanitarian aid to children and elderly people in Ukraine.

By REUTERS
15/08/2024
 Taliban members on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul, near the US embassy

‘Kabul is Harboring Terrorists’: Rise of IS-KP in Afghanistan ‘greatest external threat’

A senior UN official warns that IS-KP, based in Afghanistan, poses a growing global threat, highlighted by recent deadly attacks in Russia and Iran.

By ARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
13/08/2024

US-backed forces in Syria claim to kill 18 pro-government fighters in major clash

US-backed opposition forces attacked pro-government posts in Deir Ezzor, Syria, killing at least 18 fighters, escalating violence.

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
13/08/2024

Russia's Putin to talk Middle East crisis with Palestinian President Abbas, Kremlin says

Abbas is in Moscow on a long-expected visit until Wednesday and is to travel to Turkey for talks with President Tayyip Erdogan afterwards.

By REUTERS
13/08/2024

Iran to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia soon, intel sources say

Officials said that Russian personnel have visited Iran to learn how to operate the Fath-360 defense system, which launches missiles with a maximum range of 120 km (75 miles) and a warhead of 150 kg.

By REUTERS
09/08/2024

How Russia continues gas exports to Europe via Ukraine

Despite ongoing tensions due to the war, about half of Russia's gas exports to Europe still transit through Ukraine, which is crucial for Europe amid its ongoing gas shortage.

By REUTERS
08/08/2024

Yulia Navalnaya expresses bittersweet reaction to prisoner swap excluding her late husband

Yulia Navalnaya reflects on the reality of a recent prisoner swap that excluded her late husband, Alexei Navalny, highlighting both the hope and the ongoing struggle for Russia's opposition.

By REUTERS
08/08/2024

Ukraine pierces Russian border triggering major battles

Ukraine struck back on Tuesday - and the battles continued through the night into Wednesday as Ukrainian forces pushed to the northwest of the border town of Sudzha.

By REUTERS
07/08/2024
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