Russia comes in from the cold, with flowers blooming around Moscow in January
January in Russia conjures up images of Muscovites crunching through the snow in bulky coats -- not bunches of delicate snowdrops blooming in grassy areas around still-standing Christmas trees
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin's losses up to 834,000 as Moscow claims capture of town in Donetsk
Putin's losses up to 834,000 as Moscow claims capture of town in Donetsk - Russia lost 1,670 troops in just the past 24 hours, Kyiv says
Moscow unveils metro train decorated for the Lunar New Year amid strengthening relations with China
Moscow launched a metro train decorated with Chinese motifs for the Lunar New Year on Wednesday amid strengthening relations with one-time rival China.
New Russian School Textbook Says Moscow 'Forced' Into War in Ukraine
A new school textbook introduced in Moscow on Monday claims Russia was "forced" to send soldiers into Ukraine in 2022, according to Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin has often characterized his war in Ukraine as an attempt to thwart Western forces backing Kyiv against Russia.
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Russian prosecutors seek state takeover of Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport, citing ‘foreign control’
The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office is seeking to transfer full ownership of Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport to the state, arguing that its private owners — Dmitry Kamenshchik and Valery Kogan — hold foreign citizenships and have violated Russian law by controlling a strategically significant enterprise,
Dutch bank ING to exit Russia after striking deal with Moscow investor
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Dutch Bank ING Seals Deal to Leave Russia After 30 Years
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Dutch banking group ING sells its assets in Russia
ING Banking Group is selling its Russian subsidiary ING Bank (Eurasia) to a Moscow-based financial investor. Source: ING’s statement Quote: "ING announced today that it has reached an agreement on the sale of its business in Russia to Global Development JSC,
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’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
Across Africa, Russia is growing in influence. What might Moscow want?
Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by Moscow to lessen Western influence on the continent.
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'Less snow': warm January weather breaks records in Moscow
January 2025 is on track to be one of the warmest in Moscow on record, meteorologists reported on Wednesday, with two of the past days breaking all-time daily temperature highs.
Moscow City in talks with India for 'group-free visa regime' travel
The Moscow City Tourism Committee is in discussions with the Indian government for a 'group-free visa regime,' allowing a specified number of tourists travelling together in a group to enter Russia without a visa.
Ukraine-Russia peace road map 'drafted by US' slammed as 'planted by Moscow'
A ‘100-day plan' for ending the war between Ukraine and Russia has suggested the long-running conflict could be over in just a few months.