The Moscow Times

The military said the exercises will focus on the preparation and deployment of its nuclear forces under a simulated “threat of aggression.”

The temporary general license, which had been allowed to lapse over the weekend, is now effective until June 17.

The president intends to make a renewed push to convince Chinese leader Xi Jinping to finalize the stalled Power of Siberia 2 pipeline project.

Despite the exiled opposition’s reputation for infighting and ineffectiveness, some activists inside Russia say it still plays an important role.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that “the criteria that now define Eurovision contestants... are honestly nothing short of outright Satanism.”

Russia seized billionaire regional lawmaker Konstantin Strukov’s stake in Yuzhuralzoloto Group of Companies and affiliated firms last July on allegations that he had illegally taken control of the company by using his position in government.

The Belarusian army said the exercises are “not directed against third countries and do not threaten regional security.”

Officials said the attack took place in the village of Borisovka, located north of the border with eastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region.

Russia’s Gymnastics Federation welcomed the decision, calling it “an important step toward strengthening the unity of the global gymnastics community and protecting athletes’ interests.”

Sanctions experts said they expect the U.S. to either issue a short-term extension or grant specific exemptions to major Asian refineries.

Russian air defenses shot down 556 drones in more than a dozen regions in one of the largest Ukrainian barrages of the ongoing conflict so far.

It was not clear how Russia intended to recover the funds, and Euroclear said it did not recognize the Russian court’s jurisdiction.

The special tribunal is tasked with prosecuting Russia’s leadership for the “crime of aggression” against Ukraine.

The president’s remarks come just days after the government released a significant downward revision to its 2026 economic outlook.

Polish authorities described the man as a “thief-in-law,” a prestigious and powerful status within the elite hierarchy of the Russian-speaking criminal world. 

The Kremlin confirmed that preparations are underway for Putin’s trip to China, telling reporters that a date would be announced “very, very soon.”

In a suicide note that her cousin shared on Facebook, Litvinova wrote that life had become “unbearable” since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelensky said both sides released 205 prisoners each on Friday, with more swaps expected in the near future.