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- Putin to meet Slovakian Prime Minister Fico in Chinaon 31 August 2025 at 14:42
Fico is one of the few EU leaders to have maintained regular contact with Putin since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
- Putin in China for Summit Hosted by Xi Jinpingon 31 August 2025 at 13:29
Xi Jinping has gathered the leaders of Russia and India, as well as dignitaries from around 20 Eurasian countries for the summit.
- Russian Attacks in Southeastern Ukraine Kill at Least 1on 30 August 2025 at 09:18
Sixteen others, including two children, were wounded in the region of Zaporizhzhia during the overnight strikes, authorities said.
- Kremlin Confirms Putin Will Visit India in Decemberon 29 August 2025 at 15:26
Putin will also meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a regional summit in China next week, officials in Moscow told reporters.
- Prosecutors Seek to Nationalize Russia’s Oldest Music Publisheron 29 August 2025 at 15:10
Founded in 1918, Muzyka grew into a Soviet-era monopoly and remains the publisher of works by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and Shostakovich.
- Russian MFA Condemns Macron for Calling Putin an ‘Ogre’on 29 August 2025 at 14:21
The French president said last week that Putin “needs to keep eating… That means he is a predator, an ogre at our gates.”
- Russia Reports First Imported Case of Chikungunya Feveron 29 August 2025 at 13:21
Rospotrebnadzor said the virus poses no threat of spreading in Russia because it is not transmitted between people.
- Moscow Schools to Move Parent, Teacher Chats to Max Appon 29 August 2025 at 11:14
Education Minister Sergei Kravtsov claimed earlier this week that the transition to the Kremlin-backed app would not be forced on teachers and parents.
- Russia Grinds Ahead in Donetsk, Testing Ukraine’s ‘Fortress Belt’on 29 August 2025 at 10:43
Both sides are locked in a slow, costly fight in the Donbas, with Russia inching forward in small groups while Ukraine races to delay the advance.
- Pentagon Approves Possible $825M Sale of Cruise Missiles for Ukraineon 29 August 2025 at 09:17
Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands will potentially foot the bill for more than 3,000 air-launched cruise missiles.
- Russian Composer Rodion Shchedrin Dies at 92on 29 August 2025 at 08:04
Shchedrin drew on Russian literature and folklore for works including the ballets “The Little Humpbacked Horse” and “The Seagull” and the opera “Lolita.”
- Everything You Need to Know About Max, Russia’s State-Backed Answer to WhatsAppon 28 August 2025 at 15:29
The government is pulling out all the stops to make Max Russia's "super-app." But its technical flaws and privacy risks are hard to ignore.
- Emergency Crews Battle Forest Fire Near ‘Putin’s Palace’ After Ukrainian Drone Attackon 28 August 2025 at 14:40
Krasnodar officials said debris from a drone downed by air defense systems sparked fires in three separate spots near the resort town of Gelendzhik.
- Kremlin Denies Report of Russian Drones Spying on U.S. Weapons Routes in Germanyon 28 August 2025 at 13:41
American officials told The New York Times they suspect Russia or operatives working for its intelligence services of flying drones over supply routes in the German state of Thuringia.
- FSB Seeks 24/7 Access to Yandex Smart Home Systemon 28 August 2025 at 12:47
Rights lawyers said it appears to be the first publicly known instance of the FSB trying to gain access to Alisa, which is similar to Amazon’s Alexa.
- Education Ministry Publishes Official List of 'Patriotic' Songs for Schoolson 28 August 2025 at 10:17
The list includes 17 wartime songs, such as “Soldiers Are Coming” and 20 others like “Red Sun” and “My Moscow.”
- Russian Oil Supplies to Hungary and Slovakia Resume After Ukrainian Strikeson 28 August 2025 at 09:37
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said crude deliveries to Hungary would restart “in test mode with smaller quantities.”
- Putin Could Meet With North Korea’s Kim During China Visiton 28 August 2025 at 08:30
The South China Morning Post wrote that “the stage is set” for Putin and Kim to appear alongside Xi in a show of defiance against U.S. pressure.
- Trump Envoy Warns Deadly Russian Attack on Kyiv Threatens U.S. Peace Initiativeon 28 August 2025 at 07:35
At least 22 people, including three children, were killed in the early morning missile and drone attack, which hit a residential area in the city.
- Kursk Deputy Governor Placed in Pre-Trial Detention Over Alleged Border Defense Fraudon 27 August 2025 at 15:16
Police accuse Vladimir Bazarov of overseeing the embezzlement of around $3.1 million by inflating costs for anti-tank structures.