A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. The trip by the U.S. defense secretary comes ...

Don’t even think about not having children. If you’re Russian. Russia’s parliament is considering legislation to outlaw “a conscious refusal to have children.” The State Duma lower house ...

The Russian leader hopes to use the meeting of the so-called BRICS group, which includes China and India, as a counterweight to the West. By Valerie Hopkins and David Pierson The former U.S ...

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had brought war to others and now it was coming back to Russia. But Russian leader Vladimir Putin described the offensive as a "major provocation ...

Income from crude oil shipments in Russia has dropped to its lowest level in eight months, it has been reported, potentially complicating spending plans Vladimir Putin is committed to in keeping ...

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The Russian government wants to earmark 32.5% of its spending for defense in 2025, a record amount and up from a reported 28.3% this year, as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine.

As the war enters its 967th day, these are the main developments.

MOSCOW, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The current confrontation between Russia and the West over Ukraine is unparalleled in history and a mistake could lead to catastrophe, a senior Russian diplomat said on ...

Russia’s top diplomat warned Saturday against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power,” delivering a U.N. General Assembly speech packed with condemnations of what Russia sees as ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a fresh nuclear threat against the West and Ukraine on Wednesday, indicating that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that was supported by a nuclear ...

MOSCOW, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday lifted visa restrictions on Georgia, granting its citizens the right to work in Russia two weeks ahead of a parliamentary election in which a ...