Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Friday boosting troop numbers by 15 percent, in a move the army said was due to “threats” associated with the Ukraine offensive. A file photo showing Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting with
A customs official is seen in Vaalimaa, Finland, on the border with Russia, in September 2022. CNN — Finland will close the last operating checkpoint on its Russian border on Thursday, entirely shutting off the NATO country’s eastern border with Russia for two weeks. Finnish
Ukraine said on Saturday it had downed 74 out of 75 Russian attack drones overnight, in what Kyiv said was the biggest drone attack since the start of the invasion. Police officers inspect the compound of a kindergarten damaged during
Finnish border guards and soldiers began erecting barriers including concrete obstacles topped with barbed-wire at some crossing points on the Nordic country’s lengthy border with Russia to better control an influx of migrants, officials said Wednesday. Finland said it will
New nuclear submarine nearly ready for service Russia building more submarines Kremlin: relations with Washington ‘below zero’ MOSCOW, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Russia’s new strategic nuclear submarine, the Imperator Alexander III, has successfully tested a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile, the
People react as Palestinians search for casualties at the site of an Israeli strike on a residential building in Gaza City, October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Yasser Qudih Acquire Licensing Rights LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Russia’s Putin warns conflict could spread beyond Middle East Palestinians
State TV showed the defence minister recounting the tests to Vladimir Putin Russia has rehearsed its ability to deliver a “massive” nuclear strike, the Kremlin says. The military exercise involved delivering a “response to an enemy nuclear strike”, Defence Minister
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov takes part in a welcoming ceremony upon his arrival in Pyongyang, North Korea, October 18, 2023. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights SEOUL, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov thanked North
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Tuesday to meet his “dear friend” Xi Jinping, bolstering their relationship at a summit that will be overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war.Russia’s President Vladimir Putin arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport to
Russian forces have made gains in their Ukraine offensive, President Vladimir Putin said Sunday, including in Avdiivka, a symbolic industrial hub where fighting has been fierce. Smoke rises from the area in the direction of Avdiivka, as seen from Donetsk, Russian-controlled