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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’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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