Putin is heavily sanctioned, but he still managed to travel a lot this year
The Russian president hobnobbed with world leaders and received a plethora of gifts, including a pair of hunting dogs.
A Russian Assault Group Riding In Pickup Trucks And Flying The Soviet Flag Got ‘Special Attention’ From Ukrainian Forces
As a Ukrainian drone observed from on high, a platoon- or company-sized Russian force assembled outside Pokrovsk, in eastern ...
Russian Military Convoy Attacked In Syria By Rebel Forces; Dramatic Footage Surfaces | Watch
A startling video has surfaced, purportedly showing a Russian military convoy in Syria being bombarded with stones by ...
On Cam: Putin's Men Wave Russian Flag Atop Building In Donetsk; 10 Villages Captured In 7 Days
The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed to have captured two more Ukrainian settlements. A video purportedly from ...
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Russian paramilitary soldiers killed in friendly fire attack by North Koreans after enlisting DPRK help
Russian paramilitary soldiers were accidentally targeted and killed by North Korean troops in a recent bout of friendly fire, according to Ukrainian officials. In a statement published on Saturday ...
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Russian cargo plane departs Syria for Libya, more flights expected, official says
A Zeppelin hovered overhead, and two trucks carrying Russian flags were seen traveling within the base. On Friday, satellite images showed Russia moving military equipment at Hmeimim air base ...
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Syrians bring back independence flag with Assad's ouster
Now, it is ubiquitous in Syria, and people are no longer afraid of taking selfies with it, waving it on the ... to media reports citing Russian officials. The flag first adopted by the protesters ...
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Tomb of ousted Syrian president's father Hafez al-Assad set alight
Syrian rebels seized the capital, Damascus, on Sunday after a lightning advance through the country, ending a 13-year civil war and causing Assad to flee to Russia. The tomb of ousted Syrian ...
Kyiv Post21d
What Will Happen to Russia’s Syrian Military Bases?
At the time of writing, the rebel groups gained full control of the regions hosting both bases. Judging by photos of some Syrian rebels burning Russian flags during the latest offensive, to say that ...
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Russian Lawmaker Proposes Creating Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Report
A deputy in the Russian parliament proposed the creation of a strategic bitcoin (BTC) reserve to tackle sanctions imposed on the country, state-owned news agency Ria reported on Monday.
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Russia’s elite sound the alarm on the economy amid high interest rates
Squeezed by Western sanctions and astonishingly high interest rates, Russia’s businesses fear bankruptcies as Putin pushes ahead with the Ukraine war. When Russian President Vladimir Putin ...
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Russia is protecting Syria's former strongman. But it's also talking to the rebels who ousted him
People who introduced themselves as members of the Syrian diaspora install the Syrian opposition flag on the building of the Embassy of Syria in Moscow, Russia, on Monday. (Yulia Morozova/Reuters ...