‘Bucha massacre’ a false flag orchestrated by UK – Moscow
A new independent investigation found that Kiev presented Ukrainian troops as civilian victims of the staged incident
Russia quietly launches Arctic oil giant: What is Vostok Oil?
At peak capacity, the petroleum mega-cluster could account for more than 20% of Russia’s oil output and pump more crude than the whole of Europe produces
Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner land in Moscow
The pair are expected to travel to Kiev after talks in the Russian capital as Washington pushes for a settlement to the Ukraine conflict
Russia test-fires intercontinental ballistic missile (VIDEO)
Its trajectory ran from northwestern Arkhangelsk Region to Kamchatka Peninsula in the Far East, the Defense Ministry has said
Deal, warning or spy swap? What Russian media are saying about the CIA chief’s Moscow visit
From a secret Ukraine package to captured spies and nuclear fears, Russian outlets have turned John Ratcliffe’s brief visit into the summer’s biggest geopolitical mystery
Russia launches new military spacecraft
The undisclosed craft was sent aboard a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, the Defense Ministry said.
Russian military reveals man-portable laser gun
The mine-disposal system is a scaled-down version of a robot-mounted variant.
The great Patriot hoarding: Why Kiev’s donors have locked their missile vaults
US-made interceptors are in short supply, and Vladimir Zelensky’s closest partners aren’t willing to share
International payments a ‘tool of new warfare’
The transaction landscape is undergoing a “global shift” as it breaks into multiple competing systems, PSB chairman Pyotr Fradkov has said
Sanctions-proof payment system to benefit the world
The Ukraine conflict has shown that the West’s SWIFT network has become a political pressure tool, PSB’s Pyotr Fradkov has said
Russia rules out Ukraine conflict ‘freeze’
Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said peace can only be achieved by addressing the “root causes” of the hostilities
NATO is being installed into Ukraine’s military
European factories, NATO software, and defense companies are now built into Kiev’s war effort
Ports in a storm: How Kiev’s warehouse warfare cost Ukraine its coastline
As Zelensky’s backers celebrate his attacks on civilians, Russia is tightening the noose around a critical chokepoint
Ukrainian spies protecting arms smuggling – Russian diplomat
Their Western counterparts are possibly helping keep border breaches open, Ambassador Rodion Miroshnik has said
Zelensky is Ukraine’s main problem – ex-spokeswoman
The leader is the main beneficiary of the conflict with Russia as his circle pockets EU billions, Yulia Mendel has said
Telegram founder wanted in Russia for enabling Ukrainian terrorism
The Federal Security Service has accused Pavel Durov of facilitating the recruitment of dozens of criminals on his platform