W ITH All Russia ’s warmongering, repression and corruption, it is easy to forget how the West was once so enamoured of Vladimir Putin. In 2001 George W. Bush declared the then-newish Russian president “trustworthy”,

The Russian budget is buckling under the weight of the war Russia is rapidly increasing its national debt due to the rising costs of the war against Ukraine. This threatens one of the main strengths of the Russian economy,

Russia isn't competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here's a look at the reason why and whether that'll be lifted in the future.

Ukraine intelligence indicates the country's stepped up drone strikes are forcing Russia to burn through interceptor missiles, possibly faster than it can build new ones.

Roman Abramovich, the former Chelsea FC owner, is acting as an unofficial go-between for Moscow and Kyiv

Russia is set to import fuel by sea this ​month as it seeks to manage a gasoline shortage following extensive drone attacks on ‌its refineries, four industry sources said.

Last month, Ukraine managed to liberate more land than Russia seized – the first time Moscow suffered a net loss of territory since Ukraine’s 2024 Kursk incursion.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has made a tentative bid to open a line of communication with Moscow so the continent is not sidelined in any potential talks to end Russia’s grinding war in Ukraine,