Imported voters, fake websites: Russia's covert efforts to stop Armenia's pivot WestRussia is reportedly working to unseat Armenia's leader ahead of the June 7 election. Moscow fears his re-election will cement Armenia's sh...
Bluesky accounts hijacked in pro-Russia propaganda campaignA Russian influence campaign hijacked hundreds of Bluesky accounts -- many belonging to influential Americans -- to spread propaganda, rese...
Russia holds scaled-back World War II victory parade as worries over war in Ukraine deepenRussia's Victory Day parade was smaller this year due to threats from Ukraine. The event, marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, saw...
Another wave of public outcry tests Putin's rule in wartime RussiaRussian influencers are publicly criticising President Putin's government and policies. This dissent stems from economic hardship and stric...
Bulgaria ex-president wins parliamentary majorityThe 45 percent of ballots his populist Progressive Bulgaria (PB) coalition scored in Sunday's polls -- according to 98 percent of the vote ...
Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev set for landslide election win, exit polls showBulgaria's election shows a strong win for former President Rumen Radev. Exit polls indicate a significant victory for his party. This outc...
Zelenskiy Wary of Russia's mobilisation"Very soon Russia may need a new wave of people to send to the war," he said in a video address.
Russia to formally annex four regions of Ukraine todayThe pro-Moscow administrators of those regions will sign treaties to join Russia during the ceremony at the Kremlin's St. George's Hall. Th...
Russia says targeting Azovstal plant with 'artillery and planes'"Using artillery and aircraft, units of the Russian army and the Donetsk People's Republic are beginning to destroy" the "firing positions"...
Ukraine: Torn between Russia and the WestSince independence in 1991 the country has been torn between its former Soviet master Moscow and the Western institutions it wants to join.
Vladimir Putin says to decide 'today' on recognising Ukraine rebelsA Russian recognition of the breakaway Donetsk and Lugansk territories would bury a fragile peace process regulating the long-running confl...
US embassy warns of attacks in Russia, along Ukraine borderWestern countries have been warning for weeks that Moscow could be planning an attack on its ex-Soviet neighbour, accusing Russia of buildi...
Russia announces new military withdrawal from annexed CrimeaThe announcements are the latest reported drawdowns of a Russian military contingent estimated by the West to be more than 100,000 troops, ...
Vladimir Putin asks IMF to help Ukraine pay off $3 billion debt to RussiaPutin called Tuesday on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to lend an additional $3 billion to Ukraine to help the ex-Soviet country pay...
MH17 crash: Ukraine accuses rebels of removing bodies from crash siteThe Ukrainian government has complained that pro-Moscow rebels have removed 38 bodies from the MH17 crash site.
US threatens to 'bleed' Russia if it disrupts Ukraine voteCrucially however, the pro-Moscow rebels fighting against Kiev's rule in the industrial east of the country were not at the table, despite ...
Kiev hosts 'unity' talks as Russia warns of civil warUkraine's leaders launched round-table talks as part of a Western-backed push to prevent the country falling from apart, vowing not to bow ...