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Jailed opposition leader slams those charged with rebuilding Russia’s politics and economy after the Soviet collapse.

The transfer came after seven people were killed when a Russian missile struck a theatre on Saturday morning

The crash of Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft into the moon over the weekend isn’t just a setback for President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions to overcome war-related sanctions.

Russia and China will look to gain more political and economic ground in the developing world at a summit in South Africa this week

Luna 25 failed in its mission to soft-land near the moon’s south pole, due to a technical glitch. The mission was part of Russia's attempt to demonstrate its economy's resilience and to ensure access to the moon's surface. Despite speculation, the mission was not in a race with Chandrayaan 3.…

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The Women’s World Cup final was briefly interrupted by an onrushing pitch invader.

The FIFA Women's World Cup final was momentarily interrupted by a pitch invader in the 24th minute.

Any attempt to breach Ukraine’s northern border would make no logistical sense, experts tell The Independent

The Russian newspaper editor speaks from Moscow in an exclusive interview as a new film biography charts his defiance of the Kremlin during the war in Ukraine