Russia’s new school textbook claims Moscow was ‘forced’ to invade Ukraine – and was edited by a Putin aide
A new school textbook in Russia is teaching children that Moscow was “forced” to invade Ukraine as it likens the conflict to the Soviet Union’s battle against Nazi Germany in
Lessons for Russia as China builds navy to rival US by 2049: Moscow think tank
Russia is studying how China is building military-industrial systems, co-author of report from state-backed think tank tells Russian media.
Russia summons Moldovan ambassador over calls to expel Moscow's top diplomat in Chisinau
Russia said on Monday it had summoned the Moldovan ambassador in Moscow to protest against what Russia's foreign ministry called "unfounded accusations" against the Russian ambassador in Chisinau by a Moldovan political party.
Russia Pushes To Expand Military Draft
Russia's current draft takes place twice a year, in the spring and fall, and targets men aged 18 to 30. Moscow's most-recent conscription campaigns had record numbers of soldiers drafted: 133,000 individuals were conscripted in the fall; and 150,000 in the spring, as reported by the Kyiv Independent.
Suicidal tendencies and ’80s battlefield tactics: How North Korean soldiers are operating in Russia’s war on Ukraine
Ukrainian special operations forces have given an insight into the brutal, near-suicidal tactics of the North Koreans they have faced in intense fighting in the Russian border region of Kursk.
Russia's Advances in Ukraine Fall to Six-Month Low
Russian gains in Ukraine have been slowed by personnel shortages, suggesting Moscow may not be able to sustain the war.
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Will Iran and Russia’s Growing Partnership Go Nuclear?
Nicole Grajewski is a Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an Associate with the Project on Managing the Atom at the Harvard Kennedy School. She is the author of Russia and Iran: Partners in Defiance From Syria to Ukraine.
Russia issues school textbook saying it was 'forced' to march into Ukraine
A new school textbook that likens Russia's war in Ukraine to the Soviet struggle against the Nazis and says Russia was "forced" to send troops into Ukraine was presented in Moscow on Monday.
Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian forces fighting around Velyka Novosilka claim its Russian takeover will amount to nothing more than a flag-raising exercise
Skeptical of Russia's data, some Western officials judge its economy by looking at Moscow from space
Russia claims it is withstanding the impact of sanctions. Sweden's finance minister said satellite images show a different story.
Poland says Russia trying to recruit Poles on dark net to influence election
A senior member of the Polish government accused Russia on Tuesday of attempting to recruit Poles on the dark net to try to influence Poland's presidential election campaign.
Russia’s Christmas Attack Effectively Broke Ukraine’s Power Systems
Billions of dollars of investment may be needed to rebuild Ukraine's power systems, brought to the brink of total decimation after years of relentless attacks by Russia.