Vladimir Putin has dismissed Russian Navy chief Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, Kremlin media confirmed this week. The removal of Yevmenov is the biggest shakeup among Russia’s military leadership in almost a year, reflecting mounting frustration in Moscow over the country’s heavy…
With efforts to pass new US military aid to Ukraine still stuck in Congress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently singled out reinforcing the country’s air defenses as one of Kyiv’s most pressing priorities. “The most important thing is to unblock…
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Alexei Navalny was one of Putin’s most outspoken criticsBy Steve RosenbergRussia Editor We witness events, and we report on them. But in the age of 24-hour news, there is often precious little time for journalists to…
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ukrainian medical volunteers of the Hospitaliers Battalion evacuated Ukrainian soldiers wounded in the battle for Avdiivka on 20 FebruaryBy Danny Aeberhard & Thomas MackintoshBBC News The commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces has signalled he will…
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Watch: Terminator 2 song plays at Navalny’s burial By Laura GozziBBC News Thousands of Russians have defied fear to turn out to bid farewell to opposition…
Ukraine’s IT industry was the only sector of the country’s economy to grow during the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Despite the unprecedented shocks of the Russian invasion, Ukrainian IT exports reached a record $7 billion by…
Image source, ReutersImage caption, The West “provoked” the conflict in Ukraine, President Putin saidBy Laura GozziBBC News Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Western countries against sending troops to Ukraine. The consequences of such a decision would be “tragic”, he…
Image source, ReutersBy Daniel De SimoneBBC News A Bulgarian painter and decorator has appeared in court accused of spying for Russia in the UK. Tihomir Ivanchev, 38, from Acton, West London, did not indicate a plea during a brief hearing…
Image source, ShutterstockImage caption, Alexei Navalny was one of Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken critics Alexei Navalny will be buried at a cemetery in Moscow on Friday, a spokesperson has confirmed. The service will be held at Borisovskoye Cemetery, after a…
Image source, RIA NovostiImage caption, Footage showed the unnamed woman being escorted by a uniformed officerBy Marita MoloneyBBC News The boyfriend of a US-Russian citizen detained in Russia on suspicion of treason has called on the US government to help…
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Blocked Western military aid is hampering Ukrainian forces on the front lineBy James WaterhouseBBC News, in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine It translates as “crooked horn”, but President Zelensky calls Kryvyi Rih his “big soul and heart”.…
Image source, ReutersImage caption, An A-50 aircraft during a military parade (file photo)By Phelan ChatterjeeBBC News Ukraine says it has downed a Russian A-50 military spy plane – the second such claim in just over a month. The plane was…