Leading Russian banks, including Sberbank and VTB, are preparing for a wave of loan defaults. This is due to the worsening financial situation of Russian citizens, according to the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine.

Russian state TV took aim at Melania Trump, saying she is responsible for her husband's apparently tougher stance toward Putin.

The UK announced new sanctions targeting Russia's oil sector to pressure Moscow amid its ongoing conflict with Ukraine. The sanctions strike at Russia's shadow fleet, involving over 135 tankers responsible for covertly transporting billions in oil.

Russia now controls more than two-thirds of Ukraine’s Donetsk region — the main theater of the ground war. Russian forces have carved out a 10-mile-deep pocket around the Ukrainian troops defending the crucial city of Kostiantynivka, partly surrounding them from the east, south and west.

Ukraine's extensive use of asymmetrical tactics, and innovative equipment such as sea drones, gives the country an effective edge against its foe.

U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to ramp up arms shipments to Ukraine is a signal to Kyiv to abandon peace efforts, Russia said on Thursday, vowing it would not accept the "blackmail" of Washington's new sanctions ultimatum.

In 2024, births in Russia fell to 1.22 million — the lowest level since 1999 — while deaths increased by 3.3% annually, to 1.82 million.

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said Sunday that President Trump “made an enormous mistake” in blaming the Russia-Ukraine war on the Ukrainians. “I think the Trump administration made an enormous

Australia's government said on Saturday it had delivered M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine as part of a A$245 million ($160 million) package to help the country defend itself against Russia in their ongoing war.

Officials have warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that a demographic crisis could mean the country he leads will be short millions of workers by the end of the decade.

Dmitry Medvedev, the chairman of Russia’s Security Council, called on Moscow to be ready to strike the West if it escalates the war in Ukraine — just days after President Trump vowed to ramp

Ukraine holds immense geopolitical significance for Russia, and the ongoing conflict has elevated its importance on the world stage. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia’s status as a global superpower diminished,