Russia is navigating losing a key Latin American ally, while eyeing potential gains from Washington’s actions in Caracas.

Russia's air defenses faced their heaviest test yet when Ukraine launched 130 drones in a single overnight assault on December 14-15, 2025, targeting the capital and regions spanning thousands of kilometers.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin spent Christmas, which is celebrated in Russia on 6-7 January, with military personnel at a church located on the grounds of a military unit operated by Russian military intelligence GRU in the Moscow region.

Russia clearly does not intend to end its war of aggression in 2026. What Putin's plans are for the year, what the Kremlin aims to achieve on the battlefield, and how these expectations align with reality — in an RBC-Ukraine report below.

The CIA report denied the kremlin's claims that Ukraine attacked putin's residence. According to US intelligence, Ukraine has not carried out any strikes on

The Kremlin is in talks with French authorities about French scholar Laurent Vinatier, who is serving a three-year sentence in Russia and reportedly faces new espionage charges.

The Kremlin has said an alleged Ukrainian drone attack targeting a residence used by President Vladimir Putin in the Novgorod region

The Kremlin on Thursday said it was in contact with the French authorities over the fate of a French political scholar serving a three-year sentence in Russia and reportedly facing new charges of espi

Volodymyr Zelenskiy is hoping the US president will run out of patience with Vladimir Putin as his military prepares for a prolonged war

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