How Russian history sheds light on Putin and Prigozhin – and the dangers of dissent

In Russia, failed coups portend turmoil and collapse. They also herald greater repression, and a tightening of centralised control. This is because Russian history has swung back and

A plane crash believed to have killed mercenary chief Prigozhin is seen as the Kremlin’s revenge

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and top officers of his private Wagner military company were presumed dead in a plane crash that was widely seen as an

A top Russian general linked to mercenary group is reportedly dismissed

Gen. Sergei Surovikin, a former commander of Russia’s forces in Ukraine who was linked to the  Surovikin has  The Wagner uprising posed the most serious challenge to President Vladimir

Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moon, ending its bid to reach the lunar south pole

Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit, the country’s Roscosmos space agency said yesterday. The pilotless spacecraft was

The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia

Its balmy beaches have been vacation spots for Russian czars and Soviet general secretaries. It has hosted history-shaking meetings of world leaders and boasts a

Russian and Chinese delegates join Kim Jong Un at a parade showing his newest missiles

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was joined by senior Russian and Chinese delegates as he displayed his most powerful nuclear-capable missiles in a military parade marking

Kim meets with Russian defense minister to discuss military cooperation

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to discuss military issues and the regional security environment, state media said yesterday, illustrating

Angry Russia refuses to speak at UN meeting on its attacks on Odesa

In an escalation of Russia’s anger at Ukraine and its Western backers, Russia refused to speak at a U.N. Security Council meeting called to discuss Moscow’s

Wagner mercenaries launch joint training with Belarusian military near Polish border

Mercenaries from Russia’s military company Wagner yesterday launched joint drills with the Belarusian military near the border with Poland following their relocation to Belarus after their short-lived

Britain’s MI6 chief says his spies are using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia

British spies are already using artificial intelligence to hamper the supply of weapons to Russia, the head of Britain’s MI6 agency said yesterday, predicting that Western spies

Kremlin says Putin met with mercenary leader days after abortive mutiny

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin days after a short-lived rebellion by the mercenary chief and his private army, the Kremlin’s spokesman

Putin says Russia is ‘united as never before’ at meeting of Russia-China led security group

President Vladimir Putin claimed yesterday that the Russian people were “united as never before,” as he sought to project confidence in the wake of a short-lived

Russia drops charges against Prigozhin and others who took part in brief rebellion

Russian authorities said yesterday they have closed a criminal investigation into the armed rebellion led by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, with no charges against him or any

Belarus deal to take in leader of Russian rebellion puts him in an even more repressive nation

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was notorious for unbridled and profane challenges to authority even before the attempted rebellion that he mounted Saturday. The reported agreement for

Court starts trial of opposition leader Navalny that could keep him locked up for decades

A Russian court yesterday opened a new trial of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny that could keep him behind bars for decades. The trial is taking

Military chief vows to bolster ties with Russia

The Chinese defense chief vowed this week  to take military cooperation with Moscow to a new level, a statement that reflects increasingly close Russia-China ties

Brasilia’s welcome of Russian minister prompts US blowback

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov yesterday expressed gratitude to Brazil for its approach in pushing for an end to hostilities in Ukraine — an effort that has irked

Putin meets with Chinese defense minister in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with China’s defense minister yesterday , underscoring Beijing’s strengthening engagement with Moscow, with which it has largely aligned its foreign policy

Russian opposition activist given 25-year prison sentence

A top Kremlin foe was convicted yesterday on charges of treason and denigrating the Russian military and sentenced him to 25 years in prison after a trial that

Russia blames Ukraine for bomb that killed military blogger

Russia’s top counterterrorism body yesterday blamed Ukrainian intelligence agencies for the bombing attack that killed a well-known Russian military blogger who fervently supported Moscow’s war

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