Russia to cut welfare, education funding in 2027 as war spending soars

By Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Russia will cut funding for welfare, education and healthcare in next year's ...

Trump’s Latest Appeal to Russia Could Outrage Even His Allies

Trump’s envoy wants to trade Russian political prisoners for U.S. sanctions relief, creating a path to business deals before ...
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‘Yes, I regret going’: Russian IT specialist returned to Russia to visit his ailing father and was charged with treason over €30 sent to his ex-girlfriend in Ukraine.

A court in Russia’s Komi Republic recently sentenced philosophy instructor Nikolai Zyuzev to seven years in a penal colony.

Russia's spy agency opens criminal case against Lib Dem councillor

Ksenia Maximova, who founded the anti-war Russian Democratic Society, told Sky News that being put on Russia's list of ...

What Life Looks Like in the ‘Fortress Cities’ Russia Is Trying to Break

Emergency workers have to move fast after Russian attacks in eastern Ukraine. Another could come at any moment.

Russia paying US recruits $26,000 to become cannon fodder in Ukraine war

When an American suddenly ends up fighting on Russia’s side … They are invited onto television… and presented as proof that ...
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Pope Leo XIV urges European leaders to be willing to make concessions to help end Russia–Ukraine war — but doesn’t say what should be conceded

Pope Leo XIV has urged European leaders seeking to end Russia’s war against Ukraine to be ready to make concessions for the ...
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Why has Putin added 15,000 new soldiers to Russia’s army?

The move marks the fourth military expansion this year as Russia’s war in Ukraine seemingly stalls.

Russia warns UK after TV show war gamed strike on Kaliningrad

This month, Denmark became the latest NATO country to warn that a limited Russian attack on the alliance could be imminent.