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Russia seeks to turn humbling incursion into military gainsRussian President Vladimir Putin has pledged a decisive response to the first invasion of Russian territory since World War II. But so far,...
'Four survivors' after Russian jet crashes in Afghan mountainsA Russian plane crashed in mountainous northeastern Afghanistan, and according to Rosaviatsia, the Russian air transport agency, four indiv...
Russia says 14 killed in Ukrainian strike on BelgorodTen people including a child were killed and 45 injured by Ukrainian strikes on the centre of the Russian provincial capital of Belgorod on...
Russian regional vote delivers strong result for Putin amid claims of riggingRussia concluded regional and municipal elections on Sunday, with President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party receiving strong support. ...
After Russian retreat, Ukrainian military plans next moveTwo weeks after retreating from the southern city of Kherson, Russia is pounding the town with artillery as it digs in across the Dnieper R...
Russian airstrikes reported in cities across UkraineThe barrage of strikes came as air raid alerts were issued across Ukraine. They followed what have been days of euphoria in Ukraine after o...
With Russia's retreat in Kherson, reports of abuses emergeThe war continued elsewhere in Ukraine Tuesday. Kyiv's mayor said strikes on Ukraine's capital hit two residential buildings and that air d...
How important is a Russian retreat from Kherson?The months-long Ukrainian offensive to recapture the city of Kherson, the only provincial capital that has been under Russian control since...
Russia digging in for 'heaviest of battles' in Kherson - Ukrainian officialSince Russian forces suffered major defeats in September, Putin has doubled down, calling up hundreds of thousands of reservists, announcin...
Heavy fighting near Donetsk as Russia presses offensive in eastern UkraineHeavy fighting near Donetsk as Russia presses offensive in eastern Ukraine. An official with the Russia-backed Donetsk People's Republic sa...
Russian troops push ahead with battle to capture Donbas regionRussia has concentrated its firepower on the last major population centre still held by Ukrainian forces in the eastern Luhansk province, i...
Russia to hold Central Asia army drills near Afghan borderTroops from a Russian military base in Tajikistan and the Central Military District will take part in the games, the defence ministry said....
Russia says 'hasty withdrawal' put Afghanistan at riskTaliban insurgents in Afghanistan have capitalised on the last stages of the withdrawal of foreign troops to launch offensives, capturing a...
Taliban say they now control 85% of Afghanistan's territoryThe announcement came at a press conference at the end of a visit by a senior Taliban delegation to Moscow this week — a trip meant to offe...
China sees rise in asymptomatic coronavirus casesImported cases and asymptomatic patients, who show no symptoms but can still pass the virus to others, have become China's chief concern in...
China: Hometown diplomacy expected to be part of President Xi Jinping's hosting of PM ModiXi is expected to take Modi to his home province of Shaanxi and its historic provincial capital, Xian, which was hub of the ancient Silk Ro...
- Russia allocates $200 mn aid for South Ossetia
The Russian government has allocated $200 million in urgent aid for South Ossetia to tackle a growing humanitarian crisis there.
- Russian troops raid Georgian town, scores dead
Russia sent hundreds of tanks and troops into the separatist province of South Ossetia and bombed Georgian towns Saturday in a major escala...
- Fighting rages in South Ossetia
Russian security forces bombarded key military bases in the breakaway South Ossetia province as Moscow claimed that 1,500 people were kille...
- China praises India's help for quake victims
China has lauds India's support and assistance for relief efforts in its earthquake devastated areas.