On July 14 U.S. President Donald Trump announced a significant shift in U.S. policy toward ending the war in Ukraine, unveiling a new plan to boost military support for Kyiv while increasing pressure on Moscow.

A former senior U.S. official said it was “shortsighted” to consolidate the department’s well-respected intelligence arm.

In 2024, births in Russia fell to 1.22 million — the lowest level since 1999 — while deaths increased by 3.3% annually, to 1.82 million.

The legislation, which would allow the president to levy a 500% tariff on imports from countries that purchase Russian uranium, gas and oil, has gained momentum in the Senate as Trump has signaled he will escalate US action against Russia.

In exchange for David Slater's guilty plea in conspiring to transmit classified information about Russia's war with Ukraine on a foreign online dating platform, two other counts were dropped.

New York Times journalist Nanna Heitmann spent six days in Russia's Kursk region near the front lines, where she was accompanied by members of the Russian special forces unit Akhmat, according to The New York Times,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised Russia’s top diplomat that his country would “unconditionally support” Russia’s war on Ukraine and preferred method of solving the

Between January and June, the number of Russian drone and missile attacks exceeded 23,000, a roughly 605% increase compared to the same period last year.