The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Russia said Friday its forces had seized the mining town of Toretsk in east Ukraine after months of heavy fighting, the biggest town Moscow claims to have taken in recent months.

Here are the key developments on the 1,079th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Russia’s Defense Ministry is claiming that its forces have captured the mining town of Toretsk, their latest breakthrough in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where Ukrainian defenses are creaking

Over the past few weeks the new US president, Donald Trump, has repeatedly claimed that the United States should “take back” the Panama Canal and that it should assume control of Greenland – one way or another. He has talked of Canada becoming America’s 51st state and now he even…

Russia reported strong economic growth for 2024 on Friday as record spending on the military offensive against Ukraine outweighed the impact of Western sanctions.

Trump administration disbands Task Force KleptoCapture, shifts focus to combat TCOs and fentanyl trafficking, and revises FARA enforcement strategy.

Around 4000 North Korean soldiers are believed to have been killed or wounded in Russia

The sudden collapse of the Syrian government and President Bashar Assad’s flight to Russia in December marked a dramatic turning point for the country.

Baku reportedly preparing to appeal to ‘an international court’ unless Moscow takes responsibility for crash

The self-proclaimed dealmaker says Washington should have access to Ukraine’s riches in exchange for wartime aid.

France has officially delivered its first batch of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine, marking a significant boost to Kyiv’s air defense capabilities amid its ongoing war with Russia. The delivery comes at a critical time, as concerns grow over wavering Western support and as Ukraine faces increasing challenges on…