Russia
2024 Russia presidential election: What you need to know
Reading Time: 6 minutes Russia is holding a presidential election that is all but certain to extend Vladimir Putin’s rule throughout this decade and into the […]
Putin challenger barred from Russia’s election
Reading Time: 3 minutes Russia’s election commission has rejected anti-war challenger Boris Nadezhdin as a candidate in next month’s presidential vote. Nadezhdin has been […]
Kenya livid at Russia move to cut Black Sea supply chain
Reading Time: 3 minutes Russia’s withdrawal from the deal allowing Ukraine to safely export grain through the Black Sea is a “stab on the […]
Could NATO have duped Ukraine to fight Russia?
Reading Time: 3 minutes President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine could as well be one of the angriest people in the world today. On July […]
Russia rebellion: Wagner mercenary group vows to topple military leaders
Reading Time: 3 minutes The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group has vowed to “go all the way” to topple Russia’s military leadership, hours […]
Russian criminals hit US federal government agencies
Reading Time: 2 minutes Several US federal government agencies have been hit in a global cyberattack by Russian cybercriminals that exploits a vulnerability in widely used […]
Kenya, Russia to deepen trade ties as Ruto meets Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Reading Time: < 1 minute President William Ruto has announced that Kenya will deepen its relations with Russia to increase trade volumes. Speaking at State […]
Russian scientists arrested after Ukraine shoots down ‘undefeatable’ hypersonic missiles
Reading Time: 2 minutes Three of Vladimir Putin’s top hypersonic scientists have been detained on suspicion of high treason – after Ukraine claimed to […]
Putin claims Russia is not to blame for its war in Ukraine
Reading Time: 2 minutes Vladimir Putin believes Russia is not to blame for the war in Ukraine, adding both countries are “sharing a tragedy”. […]
Ruto risks US sanctions as he announces he’s willing to buy fuel from Russia
Reading Time: 2 minutes President William Ruto is open to doing business with Russia which has been isolated internationally following its invasion of Ukraine […]