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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

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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

Russian and Ukrainian officials during a humanitarian exchange of fallen soldiers amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict

Russia Transfers 526 Bodies of Ukrainian Soldiers in New Wartime Exchange With Kiev

Russia and Ukraine carried out another large-scale exchange of fallen soldiers on Friday, underscoring the devastating human toll of a conflict that has now entered its fifth year. According to an informed

May 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian troops during frontline operations in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region

Russia Captured Two Settlements in Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia Regions

Russia said Friday that its forces had captured two settlements in separate sectors of the Ukrainian front line, signaling continued pressure across both northeastern and southern battle zones as the conflict grinds

May 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Dmitry Peskov comments on corruption allegations involving former Zelensky aide Andriy Yermak

Kremlin Distances Itself From Yermak Corruption Scandal, Peskov Says Kiev and Western Sponsors Must Answer Questions

The Kremlin on Thursday publicly distanced itself from the widening corruption scandal engulfing former Ukrainian presidential office chief Andriy Yermak, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov arguing that any accountability over alleged stolen funds

May 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin speaks about Moscow’s peace proposals amid Russian advances in Ukraine

Sergei Naryshkin Says Moscow Still Offering Peace Proposals, Russian Forces Push Westward in Ukraine

Sergei Naryshkin said Thursday that Russia continues to pursue what he described as diplomatic solutions to the conflict in Ukraine, even as Russian forces intensify battlefield operations and steadily advance westward across

May 15, 2026

Business·Economy

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks about Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange negotiations in Moscow

Russia, Ukraine Accelerate Prisoner Swap Talks, Kremlin Confirms Intensive Coordination

The Kremlin said Thursday that negotiations with Ukraine over a potential prisoner exchange have entered what officials described as the most complicated stage, as Moscow and Kyiv work to finalize the lists

May 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks about accelerating weapons production and defense manufacturing in Moscow

Putin Demands Faster Weapons Production, Russia Races to Outbuild the West

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called for sweeping changes to the pace and structure of Russia’s defense manufacturing sector, warning that delays between military innovation and final weapons production could leave

May 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sergei Shoigu praises Russia’s RS-28 Sarmat strategic nuclear missile system

Shoigu Says Sarmat Program Demonstrates Russia’s Military-Technological Resilience

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu on Thursday hailed Russia’s RS-28 Sarmat strategic missile system as a defining achievement for the country’s scientific and industrial base, casting the next-generation nuclear weapon as

May 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sergei Shoigu speaks during the SCO security meeting in Bishkek discussing frozen Russian assets

Shoigu Says West Has Frozen $590 Billion Linked to Russia, Iran, Venezuela and Other Sanctioned States

Western countries have frozen an estimated $590 billion in sovereign assets and national reserves belonging to Russia and several other sanctioned states, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said Thursday, using a

May 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu speaks during the SCO security summit in Bishkek

SCO Can Become a Pillar of the Multipolar World Order, Shoigu Says at Bishkek Security Summit

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is increasingly positioning itself as one of the central institutions shaping the future global balance of power, as senior Russian official Sergei Shoigu declared Thursday that the bloc

May 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iranian missile forces conducting military operations during regional tensions

Russia Says US and Israel Failed to Break Iran, Tehran Retains ‘Solid Military Potential’

Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, said Thursday that the United States and Israel failed to achieve the rapid military success they expected against Iran, arguing that Tehran has

May 14, 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

Russia Transfers 526 Bodies of Ukrainian Soldiers in New Wartime Exchange With Kiev

Russia Captured Two Settlements in Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia Regions

Kremlin Distances Itself From Yermak Corruption Scandal, Peskov Says Kiev and Western Sponsors Must Answer Questions

Sergei Naryshkin Says Moscow Still Offering Peace Proposals, Russian Forces Push Westward in Ukraine

Russia, Ukraine Accelerate Prisoner Swap Talks, Kremlin Confirms Intensive Coordination

Putin Demands Faster Weapons Production, Russia Races to Outbuild the West

Shoigu Says Sarmat Program Demonstrates Russia’s Military-Technological Resilience

Shoigu Says West Has Frozen $590 Billion Linked to Russia, Iran, Venezuela and Other Sanctioned States

SCO Can Become a Pillar of the Multipolar World Order, Shoigu Says at Bishkek Security Summit

Russia Says US and Israel Failed to Break Iran, Tehran Retains ‘Solid Military Potential’

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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