Russia, Ukraine

New Russian School Textbook Says Moscow 'Forced' Into War in Ukraine
A new school textbook introduced in Moscow on Monday claims Russia was "forced" to send soldiers into Ukraine in 2022, according to Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin has often characterized his war in Ukraine as an attempt to thwart Western forces backing Kyiv against Russia.
Russia Issues School Textbook Saying It Was 'Forced' to March Into Ukraine
A new school textbook that likens Russia's war in Ukraine to the Soviet struggle against the Nazis and says Russia was "forced" to send troops into Ukraine was presented in Moscow on Monday. President Vladimir Putin casts the war,
Russia introduces history textbook that redefines Ukraine war as justified defense
Military History of Russia, a new textbook introduced in Moscow on Jan. 27, frames the war in Ukraine as a continuation of the Soviet battle against Nazi Germany, portraying the invasion as a necessary reaction to Western threats,
Ukraine War Maps Show Russia on Verge of Capturing Major Target
Moscow's forces have captured Velyka Novosilka in the Donetsk region and about to gain Toretsk, according to reports.
Russia Says Its Troops Have Captured a Strategic Town in Eastern Ukraine
Russia claimed its troops had captured a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine as part of a grinding campaign to weaken Kyiv’s grip on the country’s industrial heartland, while uncertainty over the continued flow of U.
Russian Withdrawal From Prized Syrian Naval Base Now Underway
Satellite imagery shows clear indications that Russia’s increasingly anticipated withdrawal of forces from its Tartus naval ...
Exclusive: Russian oil refining rises as US sanctions target crude exports - sources
Russian refineries are processing more crude oil in the hope of boosting fuel exports after new U.S. sanctions on Russian ...
The Russian war economy is facing a ‘moment of truth’ as Putin’s dwindling cash reserves raise odds of a financial crash, expert says
"As the risk of a financial crash rises, Russia’s imperiled economy is about to pose serious constraints on Putin’s war." ...
Russian Oil Sanctions Mean Mideast Crude Is Strongest in Years
The rush to buy replacement cargoes for sanctioned Russian oil has pushed Middle Eastern crude prices to an unusual premium ...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards commander says Iran purchased Russian-made Sukhoi 35 fighter jets
Iran has purchased Russian-made Sukhoi-35 fighter jets, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander said on Monday, amid Western ...
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Russian Media in Exile Finds Purpose and Global Relevance
Putin’s ability to sustain his disastrous war in Ukraine depends nearly as much on his shutting down Russian civil society ...
Russian Coal Miners Face Bankruptcy
The Russian government is stepping in to help the industry hit by falling exports, sanctions and infrastructure challenges.
Analysis-French wheat exports slump on poor crop, Algeria spat and Russian rivalry
France faces its worst wheat exports in decades as a rift with Algeria, a lull in Chinese demand and a dire harvest ...
For Russian Forces In Ukraine, It’s Now Normal To Ride Into Battle In A Compact Car
As reserves of armored vehicles run out amid catastrophic losses in Ukraine and western Russia, the Russian military is normalizing assaults in civilian cars. And not just any civilian cars, but Lada ...
Rescue teams empty 1,500 tons of oil from Russian tanker
Russian officials say rescue workers have successfully removed almost 1,500 tons of oil stranded onboard a tanker that ran ...
Russian government advisers warn of corporate bankruptcies wave
Russia could face a wave of corporate bankruptcies this year as the share of enterprises with risky levels of debt in total ...