Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (L) during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow
MOSCOW — Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico has made a surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Vladimir (...)
All three people aboard a missing plane have been rescued from the crash site in Kamchatka, a remote Russian peninsula that extends into the Atlantic Ocean, local officials say.
Authorities said on Sunday that the An-2 plane had been missing for (...)
Ukrainian drones have hit a major Russian fuel depot for the second time in just over a week, according to a senior Russian regional official, as part of a "massive" cross-border attack on fuel and energy facilities that Kyiv says supply Moscow's (...)
Activity at Russia's Hmeimim Air Base, a strategic hub that played a pivotal role in the Syrian civil war since 2015, has significantly declined amid the collapse of regime forces and shifting dynamics in the region.
Following its establishment as a (...)
At least one person has been killed and several embassies have been damaged in an early morning Russian missile attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv.
The Kyiv City Military Administration confirmed the death in a post on Telegram, adding that 12 others (...)
Russia is moving a large amount of military equipment in Syria, signaling preparations for a partial withdrawal, analysts say.
Satellite images reveal a build-up of military vehicles at a Russian-controlled port and airbase in western (...)
At least 100 North Korean soldiers have been killed in fighting in the Ukraine war since entering combat on the Russian side earlier this month, a South Korean MP has said.
Lee Sung-kwon, speaking to reporters after parliament was briefed by the (...)
It is striking how elaborate the operation was. Explosives were hidden in an electric scooter and they were detonated by remote control, Ukrainian sources have told the BBC.
The victim, Lt Gen Igor Kirillov, is believed to be the highest-ranking (...)
Appearance and reality: there is a constant battle in Moscow between the two.
Despite nearly three years of war, life here can seem so normal: from the crowds of commuters on the Metro to the bars and clubs packed with young Muscovites.
Then, (...)
A 29-year-old Uzbekistan citizen has been detained in Moscow over the killing of top general Igor Kirillov, according to Russia's security service.
Russian state agency TASS reported on Wednesday that the man was recruited by Ukrainian intelligence. (...)
A high-ranking general in the Russian armed forces has been killed in an explosion in Moscow.
Lt Gen Igor Kirillov, head of the Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defence Forces (NBC), was leaving a residential block early on Tuesday when a device hidden (...)
The spokesperson for the political department of Syria's new transitional government has called on Russia to reconsider its presence in the country now that their ally, President Bashar al-Assad, has been overthrown.
A convoy of Russian military (...)
The Syrian presidency's official Facebook and Telegram channels on Sunday published a statement purportedly issued by Bashar al-Assad, dated December 16, addressing the circumstances surrounding his departure from Damascus.
In the statement, Assad (...)
Ukrainian drone strikes on southern Russia killed a 9-year-old boy and ignited a fire at a major oil terminal, Russian officials reported Saturday.
The attacks came a day after Moscow launched one of the largest aerial bombardments yet on Ukraine's (...)
Two Russian oil tankers, Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239, have sunk in the Black Sea amid severe weather conditions, spilling oil and leaving at least one crew member dead, Russian authorities said.
The incident occurred in the Kerch Strait, which (...)
Former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili was sworn in as Georgia's president on Saturday after a vote by the ruling Georgian Dream party's controlled electoral college.
His election has deepened political turmoil, with opposition leaders and (...)
Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday, lobbing dozens of rockets and drones, including the Kinzhal ballistic missile.
Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said Russia targeted the country's energy grid. "The (...)
A delegation from the European Parliament has visited Georgia and marched with pro-EU protesters with demonstrations against the government's decision to suspend accession talks now in a second week.
The six MEPs also met with Georgia's pro-Western (...)
A Russian weapons expert who helped to develop cruise missiles used in the Kremlin's war on Ukraine has reportedly been assassinated in a forest in the Moscow region.
Mikhail Shatsky, deputy general designer and head of design at the Mars Design (...)
Mass protests in Georgia are about to enter their third week, with thousands of Georgians taking to the streets to demonstrate against the recent decision by Tbilisi to put EU accession talks on hold.
Protesters vowed to continue to demonstrate for (...)
A mountainous task ahead as Syria, battered by almost 14 years of division and fighting under a brutal civil war looks ahead to shape its new future after the end of Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule.
As the dust settles on the dramatic downfall of (...)
Former Syrian President Bashar Assad has reportedly arrived in Moscow with his family after being granted asylum, according to Russian state news agencies Tass and RIA.
The reports, citing unnamed Kremlin sources, indicate that Assad fled Syria (...)
Calin Georgescu, the fringe nationalist politician leading the presidential race in Romania, has told the BBC that he would end all support for Ukraine if elected.
He is facing a second-round run-off in the elections on Sunday, where he will run (...)
A monument in honor of the late leader of Russia's mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been unveiled in the Central African Republic (CAR).
The statue of Prigozhin and his right-hand man Dmitru Utkin, who both died in a plane crash last (...)
Authorities in Romania have revealed details of what appears to be a major attempt to interfere in the country's presidential elections using the social media platform TikTok and a series of cyber-attacks.
Romania's domestic intelligence service (...)
