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Russian Federal Security Service FSB officers conduct counterintelligence operation after detaining Ukrainian agent in Crimea who mapped air defense positions

Russia’s FSB Arrests Ukrainian Agent in Crimea Who Mapped Air Defense Sites, Plotted Railway Attacks

Russia's Federal Security Service detained a Russian national in Crimea who passed air defense positions near Belbek Airport to Ukrainian intelligence since 2022 and was preparing sabotage attacks on railway infrastructure before

August 13, 2026

by Russia Desk

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a security meeting as Russia warns Japan that its drone investment in Ukraine constitutes a hostile act against Moscow

Japan Taking Hostile Steps Against Russia’s National Security With Drone Investment in Ukraine, Moscow Says

Russia's Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev accused the Sanae Takaichi government of taking clearly hostile steps aimed at undermining Russia's national security, citing a Japanese drone company's acquisition of stakes in two Ukrainian drone manufacturers and Tokyo's participation in NATO

August 13, 2026

by Russia Desk

Fires and emergency response following drone attacks on Russian territory as Ukrainian UAVs strike the Rostov Region overnight

About 90 Drones Shot Down Over Russia’s Rostov Region in Overnight Attack, Fires Break Out

Some 90 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed overnight over Russia's Rostov Region, with fires breaking out

Russian President Vladimir Putin at Pacific Fleet ceremonies in Vladivostok as Russia deepens bilateral academic and economic ties with Malaysia

Russia and Malaysia Sign Cooperation Agreements at Vladivostok Joint Commission

Russia and Malaysia signed a protocol and three university-level cooperation agreements in Vladivostok on Thursday at

Fire burns on the roof of a 10-story apartment building after a Russian drone strike in Galati Romania May 29 2026

Putin Questions If Drone That Struck Romania Was Russian, NATO Vows to Defend Every Inch of Allied Territory

Vladimir Putin cast doubt on whether the drone that struck a Galati apartment block was Russian, as NATO condemned Moscow's recklessness and Romania expelled the Russian consul in Constanta.

May 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

First responders at a Galati apartment block hit by a Russian drone in Romania

Romania Closes Russian Consulate, Expels Consul After Drone Hits Galati Apartment Block

Romania declared Russia's consul general in Constanta persona non grata and ordered the consulate closed after a Russian drone struck an apartment block in Galati, injuring two people.

May 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant near Enerhodar in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Loses All Off-Site Power for 16th Time, IAEA Says

Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant lost all external power overnight for the 16th time during the war, the IAEA said, running on diesel generators for about an hour before reconnecting to its

May 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukrainian servicemen load an artillery shell on the Kharkiv front during the Russia-Ukraine war

Russia Says Ukraine Lost 2,250 Troops in a Week. The Number Can’t Be Verified.

Russia's Defense Ministry says its Tsentr battlegroup killed more than 2,250 Ukrainian soldiers in a week, the latest in a stream of casualty claims that no independent party can verify.

May 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Leaders at the plenary session of the fifth Eurasian Economic Forum in Astana, Kazakhstan, May 2026

Astana Summit, Lukashenko Says Eurasian Economic Union Made Each Member Stronger

Belarus's Alexander Lukashenko told the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana that the bloc had made each member stronger over 12 years, even as he warned of a world sliding toward conflict.

May 29, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Vladimir Putin at the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana as Armenia weighs its EAEU and EU choice

Armenia Vows to Stay in EAEU in Good Faith as EU Pivot Shadows Astana Summit

Armenia's deputy PM Mher Grigoryan told the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana that Yerevan will keep participating in good faith, even as it courts the EU.

May 29, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

Iskander-M missile launcher during Russia Belarus joint nuclear drills

Belarus Says Joint Nuclear Drills With Russia Comply With NPT, Calls Them a NATO-Style Mission

Belarus says its joint nuclear exercises with Russia fully comply with the Non-Proliferation Treaty and mirror NATO nuclear-sharing, framing the drills as purely defensive.

May 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vladimir Putin and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at Astana talks on Gazprom gas supply to northern Kazakhstan

Gazprom Keeps Gas Flowing to Northern Kazakhstan, Putin Says in Astana

Vladimir Putin said Gazprom is supplying gas to northern Kazakhstan without interruption and framed Russian energy as the cheaper option for Astana, as the two leaders met in the Kazakh capital.

May 28, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Sergei Naryshkin, director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, accuses the UK of inciting Europe toward a clash with Moscow

Russia Accuses UK of Pushing Europe Toward Direct Clash, Naryshkin Calls London Evil Genius

Russia's foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin accused the United Kingdom of inciting European allies toward a direct clash with Moscow, calling London the evil, cynical genius of Europe at a Moscow security

May 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Rescue workers carry an injured woman on a stretcher from a house heavily damaged after a Russian strike on a residential neighborhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 2026

Russia Claims Air Defenses Shot Down 62 Ukrainian Drones in Single Overnight Wave

Russia's Defense Ministry said air defense systems intercepted 62 fixed-wing Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles overnight on May 28, the latest in a relentless exchange of drone fire that has defined the air

May 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Russia’s FSB Arrests Ukrainian Agent in Crimea Who Mapped Air Defense Sites, Plotted Railway Attacks

Japan Taking Hostile Steps Against Russia’s National Security With Drone Investment in Ukraine, Moscow Says

About 90 Drones Shot Down Over Russia’s Rostov Region in Overnight Attack, Fires Break Out

Russia and Malaysia Sign Cooperation Agreements at Vladivostok Joint Commission

Putin Questions If Drone That Struck Romania Was Russian, NATO Vows to Defend Every Inch of Allied Territory

Romania Closes Russian Consulate, Expels Consul After Drone Hits Galati Apartment Block

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Loses All Off-Site Power for 16th Time, IAEA Says

Russia Says Ukraine Lost 2,250 Troops in a Week. The Number Can’t Be Verified.

Astana Summit, Lukashenko Says Eurasian Economic Union Made Each Member Stronger

Armenia Vows to Stay in EAEU in Good Faith as EU Pivot Shadows Astana Summit

Gazprom Keeps Gas Flowing to Northern Kazakhstan, Putin Says in Astana

Russia Accuses UK of Pushing Europe Toward Direct Clash, Naryshkin Calls London Evil Genius

Russia Claims Air Defenses Shot Down 62 Ukrainian Drones in Single Overnight Wave

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