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Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv claims to have put a Russian Black Sea ship out of action – as it happened

Moscow has confirmed Ukrainian sea drones attacked a navy base near the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: arrest of Russian pro-war blogger likely to trigger fury in military, says UK – as it happened

Former intelligence officer Igor Girkin arrested on ‘extremism’ charges after criticising Putin

The Guardian - AU · Jul 22, 2023

More than 200 safely evacuated in smoke incident at Russian coal mine

A total of 229 workers were evacuated from a coal mine in southern Russia on Sunday after it filled with smoke, a local official said, adding that there were no casualties.

Reuters · Apr 2, 2023

Pope will not meet Russian Orthodox patriarch during Kazakh visit -RIA

(This Aug 24 story corrects paragraphs 1 and 3 to make clear Russian Patriarch will not attend Kazakhstan congress)

Reuters · Aug 24, 2022

Russian shakes up Black Sea fleet command after series of blows in Crimea - state agency

Russia's Black Sea fleet based in annexed Crimea has installed a new commander, RIA news agency cited sources as saying on Wednesday, after Russian military bases on the peninsula were rocked by explosions in the past nine days.

Reuters · Aug 17, 2022

Russia says its missiles hit 31 areas where Ukrainian forces were deployed - RIA

Russia's defence ministry said on Friday its missiles hit a weapons depot near the eastern Ukrainian city of Popasna and hit 31 areas where Ukrainian forces were deployed, RIA news agency reported.

Reuters · May 6, 2022

Russia warns NATO: transport carrying weapons in Ukraine is a 'target'

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday the Russian military would consider NATO transport carrying weapons in Ukraine as targets to be destroyed, RIA news agency quoted him as saying.

Reuters · May 4, 2022

Powerful explosions rock centre of Ukraine city occupied by Russians -RIA news agency

A number of rockets hit the centre of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Wednesday, producing a series of explosions, RIA news agency said.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2022

Russia says it is in constant contact with U.S., ready for arms control talks - RIA

Russia is prepared to resume arms control talks with the United States if Washington is, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday, according to RIA news agency.

Reuters · Mar 12, 2022

Russia delegation at peace talks with Ukraine will not concede anything -RIA agency

Russia's delegation at peace talks with Ukraine "will not concede a single negotiating point," RIA news agency cited negotiator Leonid Slutsky as telling a television station on Wednesday.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2022