Etiket: Russia

Both Russia and China now use formal diplomatic channels to spread disinformation, an EEAS report found.

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, a close supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, worked for the Russian intelligence service in Switzerland in the 1970s, according to two Swiss newspapers, citing declassified archives.

Russia has blackmailed the eastern European country of 2.6 million for over three decades. Now, Chișinău's pro-European turn should be greeted with enthusiasm, security expert Claudiu Degeratu argues.

The EU and G7 countries have also expanded the existing price cap on Russian crude oil to include all refined products.

The city of Kharkiv came under renewed attack on Sunday as Canada dispatched the first of its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. President Zelenskyy’s incumbent defence minister has warned that the country's death toll will rise if warplanes are not delivered.

After 11 months of the war, the fighting remains intense on the eastern front of Ukraine and particularly in Bakhmut.

Ten civilians were killed in Ukraine, including three in Konstantynivka, as Russian artillery targeted homes. Ukraine's army says it has been exacting a heavy toll against Russian soldiers on the battlefield.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said she would not stand in the way of Russian athletes competing in the 2024 event – but only if they competed as neutral athletes without the national flag.

Moscow City Court has ruled to dissolve the prominent human rights organisation, as the Kremlin continues to crack down on those who oppose the invasion of Ukraine.

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg issued its latest judgment on Wednesday afternoon.

Russia says its forces have captured a village in the Donetsk region. Meanwhile, Germany dispatches Patriot missile systems to its border with Poland.