Germany leads a military exercise in the Baltic as tensions with Russia simmer

ROSTOCK, Germany (AP) — Germany is leading a major military exercise that focuses on moving troops and equipment to Lithuania as tensions with Russia on the eastern fringe of NATO simmer. The German military leadership joined ambassadors of the...

First pic of Brit boy Oliver Pugh’s Russian ‘kidnapper’ mum who ‘took lad, 3, from Costa Del Sol’ as £87k reward offered

THESE are the first pictures of missing Brit boy Oliver Pugh's Russian mum - suspected of snatching him and fleeing to her homeland. Oliver, three, vanished along with his mum, Anastasiia Chikina, 32, at the end of July - just before the lad could...

'It's Going To Run Out': How Much Oil Is Left In Russia?

The oil economy is reaching its last years. Russia's oil economy, built on selling "black gold" abroad in exchange for technology and consumer goods, is reaching its last years, reported the head of Rosnendr Oleg Kazanov at a meeting of the State...

Medvedev Nervous Over Britain's Decision On Frozen Russian Assets

2 Dmitry Medvedev Sky News has revealed the details. British assets could be confiscated in Russia in retaliation for its support for Ukraine, former Russian president and current deputy chairman of Russia's security council Dmitri Medvedev has...

'Mr. Andrew' dies at 83; ran iconic Petersburg eatery for five decades

Melis emigrated from Greece and bought Andrew's Grill in 1969, turning it into a community hub famous for its hot dogs. He was known for his generosity, often providing free meals and water to those in need. The restaurant, impacted by the...

Ukraine Promises New Strikes Deep Into Russian Territory

The AFU opens a new stage of hostilities. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has announced preparations for new strikes deep into Russian territory, marking a new stage in the war. The actions are seen as a response to ongoing Russian...

Not for Russia to ‘decide’ if west can deploy forces to Ukraine: NATO

“Why are we interested in what Russia thinks about troops in Ukraine? It’s a sovereign country. It’s not for them to decide,” Rutte said, adding, “Russia has nothing to do with this.” Leaders from a so-called coalition of the willing spearheaded...

Russia Faces A Gas Shortage

Putin stated. With the world's largest proven gas reserves of more than 60 trillion cubic meters, Russia may face a gas shortage. Putin said this at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. "We are going to face a gas deficit," Putin said at the...

We expect the Moscow Exchange index to maintain positions in the range of 2,850 – 2,920 points

Bogdan Zvarich, PSB 04 September 2025 10:50 On Wednesday, the Moscow Exchange index was able to add 0.5% by the end of the evening session, rising around 2,882 points. At the same time, during trading, the market again tested support at around...

Russia's trade with Armenia projected to be reduced by half in 2025 - Overchuk

NEWS » Politics » Russia's trade with Armenia projected to be reduced by half in 2025 - Overchuk Russia anticipates that its trade with Armenia will be cut in half by the end of the year in comparison to 2024, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei...

The Moscow Exchange index will try to overcome 2,900

Alexey Antonov, ALOR BROKER 04 September 2025 10:56 The Moscow Exchange index fell below 2,850 points yesterday, but the bears could not realize their success, and by the end of the day the market added 0.8%, albeit at extremely low volumes....

The Pole and THE HOUSE.The Russian Federation implements the third corporate lease project in Yakutia

AK&M 04 September 2025 16:10 house.The Russian Federation and Polyus are being implemented in the village of Nizhny Kuranakh (Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)) the third joint corporate rental project. The agreement on this at the WEF-2025 was signed...

Russian oligarch Potanin’s ex-wife can pursue massive divorce claim, UK court rules

Audio By Carbonatix LONDON (Reuters) -Russian oligarch Vladimir Potanin’s ex-wife can pursue a multi-billion dollar share of his stake in Nornickel, London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday allowing potentially one of the highest-value divorce...

AI Helps Russian Lancet Drones Find Carefully Camouflaged Targets (Video)

MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA – JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS Artificial intelligence is now helping...

In the Russian Federation, from August 26 to September 1, deflation was 0.08%

AK&M 04 September 2025 11:17 In Russia, prices decreased by 0.08% during the week from August 26 to September 1. Prices have increased by 4.1% since the beginning of the year. Annual inflation was 8.28%. This is reported in the materials of the...

Senator says US ‘not prepared’ for Chinese and Russian threats

Trump Takes Tariff Fight Against India To US Supreme Court, Links It To Russia-Ukraine War – Here’s What He Wants!

In another development, US President Donald Trump on Thursday approached the Supreme Court, challenging the federal court’s ruling. The court had ruled a few days ago that the US president is not authorised to impose sweeping tariffs on foreign...

Liquidated General 'told' Putin About 'achievements' Of Russia's 155th Brigade On The Frontline

2 His successors did not live to see the end of hostilities either. According to user X "Prof. Preobrazhensky", Putin was shown a movie about the 155th Brigade in Vladivostok and noted that its "achievements" are best told by the commander. Major...

Russia warns UK it may seize British property after weapons buy-up

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Russian submarine threat resurfaces: How Nato works to track them down

How Nato tracks Russian submarines above and below the waves Above water, Russian submarines are an easy spot, but below the waves it's quite a bit harder. The North Atlantic is a key strategic area for Nato and the alliance needs to know where...