Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts" as Russian federal subjects, as reported by Russian propagandists ... Russian propagandists have shared a map which indicates that the entire Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, ...

"Roskomnadzor likely intended in part to test its ability to successfully disconnect Chechnya, Dagestan, and Ingushetia — Russian federal subjects with Muslim-majority populations and recent ...

Ukraine, bordering Russia, Belarus, Poland and Romania, has suffered territorial invasion for centuries, only regaining its independence in 1991 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

The Kremlin likely ordered Russian “federal subjects” (regions) to form volunteer battalions to participate in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, instead of declaring partial or full mobilization in ...

WASHINGTON — Michael G. Flynn, the son of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, is a subject of the federal investigation into Russian meddling in the presidential election ...

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The Russian government has submitted its draft federal budget for 2025–2027 to the State Duma, a roughly 7,000-page document outlining projected revenues and planned expenditures. The figures exceeded ...