The Black Sea isn’t meant to be this black

Most units are closed in a glitzy shopping mall in a middle-class Moscow suburb – the shuttered storefronts a poignant sign of Russia’s economic malaise.

The following is the April 22, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, Russia’s Nuclear weapons. From the report According to the Pentagon’s 2026 National Defense Strategy, Russia “possesses the world’s largest nuclear arsenal,

By Feras Dalatey BANIYAS, Syria, May 1 (Reuters) - Russia has emerged as the main supplier of oil to Syria, Reuters reporting shows, despite the new government's alignment with the West and widespread distrust of Moscow over its military support for fallen leader Bashar al-Assad.

The Russian Defense Ministry says the traditional Victory Day parade will take place without military equipment.

For more than four years, Russia has sought to grind its way across Ukraine by sending waves of men into enemy fire, betting that sheer numbers would overwhelm even the most determined defence.

The pact allows up to ‘five warships, 10 aircraft and 3,000 troops’ to be stationed in each other’s territory for five years.

Russia’s GDP fell 0.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026 despite soaring oil prices and increased energy revenues. Structural weaknesses, war costs, sanctions, and targeted Ukrainian strikes on oil infrastructure are eroding economic gains.

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said that Iran's enriched uranium is likely still being held at Iran's Isfahan nuclear complex.

Russia Warns of Danger from SLV Debris; ON POINT: Targeting Senior Leaders in Washington and Tehran; BOOK REVIEW: Leadership in th

Human rights groups allege Russia recruits tens of thousands of vulnerable migrants from over 130 countries to fight in its ongoing war against Ukraine.

By Vladimir Soldatkin and Anton Kolodyazhnyy MOSCOW, April 30 (Reuters) - Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday that the OPEC+ group of leading oil producers would continue working together despite the departure of the United Arab Emirates,