Russia's economy is not doing well. It dealing with shortages, inflation and huge spending costs. And the US is about to implement much tougher sanctions.

Russia’s elite troops entered Stepnohirsk expecting a propaganda victory—but Ukraine had other plans. In this video, we break down how a carefully planned Russian infiltration in the Zaporizhzhia region turned into a devastating ambush by Ukraine’s HUR Artan special forces.

Europe purchased almost all the LNG produced by the Yamal facility in the first half of 2026 ahead of import ban

Fighting continues in Russia's war against Ukraine, which is running low on munitions that would help it shoot down and intercept Russian strikes.

Iryna Moskaeva and her children jumped out of their beds and started running after an explosion rocked their Kyiv apartment early on Thursday, in a major Russian attack that killed 18 people across the Ukrainian capital.

Vital maritime corridor closes after 90 vessels – including shadow fleet oil tankers – are attacked in under a week

This is why it pays to watch Russia for warnings of fatigue or discontent. Our cover this week features the most stunning such warning so far. It comes from Andrey Melnichenko, the world’s fertiliser king and Russia’s biggest industrialist.

The International Olympic Committee “provisionally” removed the ban imposed in relation to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A previous ban for systematic doping had already ended.

In his warmest meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump said he was willing to let Kyiv make Patriot missiles to defend against Russian ballistic attacks.

Sergei Guriev explains how the mood in Russia is shifting as the war in Ukraine continues. Guriev argues that gasoline shortages and drone strikes are having a psychological impact on Russia's people,