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Ukrainian conscription officers detain Orthodox bishop amid church crackdown
Metropolitan Sergius was unlawfully detained without the required procedures, the church’s lawyer has said
Aug 16, 2026 21:04
Russian satellite captures stunning view of total solar eclipse (VIDEO)
The rare celestial event, visible across much of Europe and northwestern Russia, was caught on camera from orbit
Aug 16, 2026 15:15
WATCH Ukrainian press gang tear-gas crowd trying to save man from conscription
The incident reportedly took place in Odessa amid growing public outrage over how Kiev’s ‘busification’ officers snatch men off the streets
Aug 16, 2026 13:57
Ukrainian drone attack kills civilian in Moscow Region – governor
Six more people were injured as around 200 UAVs were intercepted, Andrey Vorobyev has said
Aug 16, 2026 11:00
US and Türkiye opening ‘Pandora’s box’ with Ukraine arms deal – Moscow
Washington is reportedly preparing to authorize the transfer of 70 ATACMS missiles and other weapons worth around $280 million
Aug 15, 2026 16:27
Far-right troops bid farewell to Nazi collaborator with torch-lit march in Kiev (VIDEO)
The remains of the founder of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), Evgeny Konovalets, were brought to Ukraine from the Netherlands
Aug 15, 2026 14:19
Russian world record holder claims European swimming gold (VIDEO)
Evgeniia Chikunova won the 200m breaststroke as Russian athletes continue to compete under neutral status
Aug 15, 2026 10:28
Ukrainian press gang conscripts Red Cross driver during evacuation (VIDEO)
Police stopped the humanitarian organization’s vehicle while it was trying to move families out of a hazardous zone
Aug 15, 2026 09:44
Ukrainian missiles attack Russian region – governor
An industrial facility in Samara Region was targeted, local governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said
Aug 15, 2026 06:37
NATO scrambles warplanes to shoot down drone over Latvia
Ukraine was carrying out a major UAV raid against Russia’s Leningrad region at the time
Aug 14, 2026 14:56
‘Shadow fleet’ is EU fiction to justify attacks on Russian trade – Lavrov
The top diplomat has reiterated Moscow’s warning that it could respond to Western ship detentions with similar measures at sea
Aug 14, 2026 12:01
Ukrainian drone strike causes fire at Russian Baltic Sea port – governor
Leningrad Region was targeted by more than 50 UAVs overnight, Aleksandr Drozdenko has said
Aug 14, 2026 12:00
Russia strikes Ukrainian Danube port rail hub – MOD
Moscow is intensifying pressure on logistics networks in Odessa Region
Aug 14, 2026 11:02
Worse is coming for Ukraine – Lavrov
Moscow is adopting tougher methods in the conflict in response to Ukrainian terrorist attacks, the foreign minister has said
Aug 14, 2026 10:59
Ukraine blocking prisoner swaps with Russia – human rights commissioner
Kiev prioritizes publicity over human life, Yana Lantratova has said
Aug 13, 2026 07:50
Russian MOD showcases female drone pilot (VIDEO)
The military is actively recruiting personnel for its newly-created UAV force, including women
Aug 12, 2026 14:17
The great Patriot hoarding: Why Kiev’s donors have locked their missile vaults EXPLAINER
US-made interceptors are in short supply, and Vladimir Zelensky’s closest partners aren’t willing to share
Aug 12, 2026 13:38
Russia created largest non-dollar crypto stablecoin – bank boss
The ruble-linked A7A5 has reached nearly $140 billion in turnover since its creation, PSB chairman Pyotr Fradkov has said
Aug 12, 2026 13:29
Russian sanctions-proof payment system to benefit the world – top banker
The Ukraine conflict has shown that the West’s SWIFT network has become a political pressure tool, PSB’s Pyotr Fradkov has said
Aug 12, 2026 12:02
Moscow mocks Romanian ‘evidence’ linking downed drones to Russia
Bucharest is seeking to justify higher defense spending by parroting the purported “threat from the East,” the embassy has said
Aug 12, 2026 10:17
International payments a ‘tool of new warfare’ – top Russian banker
The transaction landscape is undergoing a “global shift” as it breaks into multiple competing systems, PSB chairman Pyotr Fradkov has said
Aug 12, 2026 10:05
Putin warns West over ship seizures
“Piracy and robbery” against Russian maritime trade will not go unanswered, the president has said
Aug 12, 2026 09:20
Russian Aerospace Forces Day: What’s inside the arsenal QUESTION MORE
From fifth-generation fighters to hypersonic missiles and satellites, RT looks at the capabilities of the expanding force
Aug 12, 2026 09:03
Child among two killed in Ukrainian drone raid on southern Russia
Krasnodar Region was attacked by hundreds of UAVs overnight, local governor Veniamin Kondratyev has said
Aug 12, 2026 05:12

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