Russian government authority involved in detaining anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin and making extremism designations against domestic organizations.
… Although heavily dependent on cheap Russian gas and one of the rare European leaders to still visit Moscow, Vucic has also supplied non-military aid to Kyiv.The Kremlin has accused Serbian firms of selling munitions to Ukraine, a claim Vucic has repeatedly denied. …
… Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied Monday that talks on an aerial ceasefire were underway and has warned that increased Ukrainian attacks inside Russia will prolong the war. …
Anti-war Russian politician says Kremlin wants to 'crush' his campaign By AFP July 15, 2026 01:14 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Rus …
… Zelensky is due to meet with the leaders of France, the UK and Germany in Paris for a summit of the so-called Coalition of the Willing.But the Kremlin on Monday dismissed the meeting as a "coalition of the deluded and of warmongers". …
… Prominent Russian military bloggers and pro-war commentators reportedly criticised the Kremlin's preparedness following the strike, warning that similar attacks could become more frequent in the months ahead. …
Audio By VocalizeRussia's President Vladimir Putin addresses the media following a meetings with foreign delegations at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 9, 2026. …
… His comments raise the spectre of retaliatory Ukrainian strikes on Moscow during mass public events celebrating the end of World War II on May 9, after the Kremlin announced it would hold off attacks on Ukraine that day, hoping Kyiv would do the same. …
… "This move reflects a deliberate strategy by the Kremlin to legitimise and weaponise homophobia in its assault on dissent and equality," said Marie Struthers, Amnesty International's Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director. …
President Zelensky made his first official visit to Serbia, a European country closely aligned with Moscow, to bolster international backing as Russia intensifies attacks on Kyiv. The visit comes as diplomacy stalls over four years into the war and both sides escalate long-range strikes causing rising civilian casualties.
President Zelensky made his first official visit to Serbia, a European country closely aligned with Moscow, to bolster international backing as Russia intensifies attacks on Kyiv. The visit comes as diplomacy stalls over four years into the war and both sides escalate long-range strikes causing rising civilian casualties.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US President Donald Trump at the White House, discussing licenses to produce Patriot air-defense interceptors and ways to revive negotiations with Russia. Zelensky said the meeting was "good" and stressed the importance of reinvigorating the diplomatic process.
Boris Nadezhdin, the only anti-war Russian politician planning to run in September parliamentary elections, was detained and said Tuesday the Kremlin wants to "crush" his campaign. He has been summoned to court on administrative charges of "displaying extremist symbols" and was previously declared a "foreign agent" by authorities.
Ukrainian drone strikes killed four people mostly outside Moscow on Monday, while Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least six including on a cargo ship, officials said. The strikes occurred as Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to meet allies in Paris to discuss ending the almost four-and-a-half-year war.
Hundreds of African nationals from countries including Kenya, Ghana, South Sudan, and Uganda have been confirmed killed while serving in the Russian Armed Forces during the Ukraine war, according to the 'I Want to Live Project' monitoring initiative. International investigators describe this as part of an organized recruitment network that exploits African youth unemployment and migration pressures to supply military manpower for Moscow.
According to the Atlantic Council, Ukraine's drone attack on St. Petersburg during an international economic forum showed Russia's inability to shield its territory from Ukrainian retaliation. The strike, in which drones travelled over 1,000 kilometres through Russian airspace, occurred while Putin hosted foreign guests and has intensified Russian concerns about vulnerability to Ukrainian aerial assaults.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued an open letter to Vladimir Putin calling for a face-to-face meeting to pursue peace, stating it would be wrong to wait for the US to refocus on the European war. He also called for a full ceasefire during negotiations, which Putin had rejected earlier that day.
Russia resumed attacks on Ukraine as a three-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump expired on Tuesday, striking the capital with drones and killing one person in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region. The Russian military said it shot down 27 Ukrainian drones after the ceasefire ended.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia rejected a Ukrainian ceasefire proposal by launching fresh attacks, raising the prospect of Ukrainian retaliatory strikes during Russia's May 9 World War II commemoration, after the Kremlin had proposed a mutual ceasefire pause for that day.
A Saint Petersburg court ruled that the Russian LGBT Network, the country's top LGBTQ rights group, is an extremist organisation, effectively outlawing it and exposing supporters to prosecution. Russia has intensified hostility toward LGBTQ organisations, particularly since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.