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The Russian Orthodox Church has approved a statement describing Russia’s “special military operation” as a holy war, arguing that all of Ukraine should be Russia’s exclusive zone of influence. Said Ismagilov, one of Ukraine’s top muslim leaders, joined the armed forces to fight against Russia’s mass invasion, claiming a Quranic…

FSB arrests suspect for Moscow car bombing allegedly linked to Ukraine, amid denials and tensions.

Kremlin authorities say they have opened an investigation into the Moscow car bomb attack

Kim Philby was recruited by Russia in the 1930s and soon rose to become a senior officer in MI6 before coming under suspicion in the 1950s

Moscow offers lucrative bonuses to recruit soldiers for Ukraine conflict, facing challenges in maintaining troop levels.

Exclusive: Col Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi weighs Ukraine’s recent setbacks, counter strikes and the changing face of Europe’s biggest war since 1945

Activists are asking Europe's top rights court to fault Russia for creating a "climate catastrophe", saying Moscow's war on Ukraine is contributing to a spike in its greenhouse gas emissions.

German Moyzhes was arrested in St Petersburg in late May and is being held in pretrial detention in a Moscow prison.

Beijing and Moscow accuse the US of misplaced and confrontational criticism of their actions in the polar region.