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. Instead of ice choking the Moscow River and the biting cold of the “moroz” – the hard freeze that stings the face -- the capital’s sidewalks are bare,
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.
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
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.
Dutch bank ING to exit Russia after striking deal with Moscow investor
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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.
Ukraine drones hit oil refinery 250 miles east of Moscow in mass attack on power plants
Ukrainian drones hit an oil refinery 250 miles east of Moscow in a huge wave of attacks on Russian power plants, say military sources. A large fire exploded at the refinery in Kstovo city in the Nizhny Novgorod region following the attack, the Ukrainian military said, adding it was assessing the scale of damage there.
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Moscow unveils Lunar New Year metro train
Moscow launched a special metro train decorated with traditional Chinese symbols on Wednesday to mark the Lunar New Year
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.
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.
Skeptical of Russia's data, some Western officials judge its economy by looking at Moscow from space
Russia says it's withstanding the impact of sanctions. Sweden's finance minister says satellite images show a different story.
Lessons for Russia as China builds navy to rival US by 2049: Moscow think tank
Russia is studying how China is building military-industrial systems, co-author of report from state-backed think tank tells Russian media.