Tag: Russia

Extra security measures being taken for Putin at Victory Day events: Kremlin

(Agencies/Al Arabiya) The Kremlin said on Thursday that extra security measures were being put in place for Russian President Vladimir Putin in case Ukraine...

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Deep in Russia Grow Public Alarm

(Kassie Corelli - The Jamestown Foundation) On April 25, a Ukrainian drone struck Yekaterinburg—a city far from the front and the capital of the...

Russian fiber-optic FPV drones reach Kramatorsk, Ukraine’s Donbas stronghold

(Kollen Post - The Kyiv Independent) Russian FPVs are reaching deeper into Ukraine’s Donbas fortress belt of highly fortified cities. Photos published on X...

UK sanctions Russian individuals, entities responsible for exploiting migrants in its war effort

(Kate Tsurkan - The Kyiv Independent) The U.K. announced on May 5 that it had imposed new sanctions on 35 individuals and entities for...

Moscow shuts off mobile internet ahead of Victory Day parade

(AFP/Al Arabiya) Russia on Tuesday cut mobile internet connection in the capital ahead of World War II victory commemorations, set to be staged under...

Kremlin Uses Corruption Charges to Militarize Frontline Regions

(Alex Horobets - The Jamestown Foundation) Criminal cases related to embezzlement in defensive fortification construction in Russia’s Kursk, Belgorod, and Bryansk oblasts are systematically...

Putin Missed Another Potential Chance to Work Toward Peace

(Pavel K. Baev - The Jamestown Foundation) Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump in a 90-minute conversation on April 29...

Russian attack kills five at Ukraine’s Naftogaz gas production facilities, officials say

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) A Russian overnight missile and drone attack on gas production facilities in Ukraine’s Poltava and Kharkiv regions killed five people, including two...

Berlin faces missile gap after Trump’s troop cuts

(Chris Lunday and Victor Jack - Politico) Germany thought the United States would soon deploy long-range missiles on its soil that could strike deep...

Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian Shahed, Iskander component facility, major oil refinery amid large-scale attack

(Dmytro Basmat - The Kyiv Independent) Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on multiple Russian regions overnight on May 5, reportedly...

Belarus develops military training grounds and logistics routes in cooperation with Russia, border officials say

(Sonya Bandouil - The Kyiv Independent) Belarus continues expanding military-related infrastructure that could support Russian operations, even though Moscow does not currently have enough...

Russia pledges harsh response to Austria’s expulsion of diplomats

(Agencies/Al Arabiya) Austria on Monday said it had expelled three Russian embassy staff on suspicion of spying, with the foreign minister vowing a “change...

Investigation: Russian shadow airlines use Algeria as base for secretive missions

(Linus Höller - Defense News) A fleet of Russian military-affiliated cargo aircraft has made over a hundred flights to Algeria over the past year,...

Growing Dissatisfaction with Kremlin Deepens Elite Split

(Kassie Corelli - The Jamestown Foundation) Moscow’s war against Ukraine is driving Russian economic decline and decreased support for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Disagreements...

Russians Appeal to Putin That He is Misinformed About Reality

(Pavel K. Baev - The Jamestown Foundation) Russian officials, economists, and bloggers increasingly warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being shielded from the...

Putin pledges support for Iran in talks with Araghchi in Russia, says he wants peace

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg on Monday and told him he hoped...