Russia operations in Ukraine have probably cost up to $211 billion-US official
By Idrees Ali (Reuters) -Russia has probably spent up to $211 billion in equipping, deploying and maintaining its troops for operations in Ukraine and Moscow …
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US, EU discuss Russia sanctions ahead of Ukraine war’s second anniversary
By Daphne Psaledakis and Gabriela Baczynska WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The U.S., EU and other partners discussed Russia sanctions at a meeting in Brussels this week …
Microsoft says it caught hackers from China, Russia and Iran using its AI tools
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – State-backed hackers from Russia, China, and Iran have been using tools from Microsoft-backed OpenAI to hone their skills and …
Blinken says he spoke to Paul Whelan, US citizen being held by Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said he had spoken on Monday with Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine who …
Canadian-Russian woman pleads guilty in US to sending military components to Russia
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Canadian-Russian woman on Monday pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to money laundering conspiracy for her role in …
Russia launches drone attacks on Kyiv, southern Ukraine – Ukraine’s military
(Reuters) – Russia launched drone attacks overnight on Kyiv and southern Ukraine, injuring at least one civilian and damaging a gas pipeline and residential buildings …
Russia closes presidential race candidate registration with Putin, 3 others -TASS
(Reuters) – Russia’s registration of candidates for the March presidential election has closed, TASS reported on Sunday, with a list including President Vladimir Putin, who …
US, Russia clash at UN over North Korea, Patriot missiles in Ukraine
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States accused Russia on Tuesday of firing at least nine North Korean-supplied missiles at Ukraine, while …
Turkey to discuss ‘new mechanism’ for Ukraine Black Sea grain exports with Russia – minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will discuss a new mechanism to allow Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea with his Russian counterpart …
World Court to rule on whether Russia violated international treaties in Ukraine
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The United Nations’ top court will rule on Wednesday on whether Russia violated an anti-terrorism treaty …
Exclusive-Sony, Zee clashed over Russia assets, cricket deal before India deal collapse-emails
By Arpan Chaturvedi and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Sony and Zee disagreed over more than 20 compliance issues, including the Indian firm’s failure …
Ukraine says Russia not handing over alleged POWs bodies from crashed plane
(Reuters) – A Ukrainian military spy official said on Tuesday that Russia was showing no willingness to return the bodies of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners …
Russia to Japan: Drop territorial claim if you want a peace treaty
By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) – Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev told Japan on Tuesday it would have to drop territorial claims to a group …
Ukraine says Russia did not ask it to ensure air space security where Russian plane crashed
(Reuters) – Ukraine military intelligence said Kyiv was not asked to ensure air space security on Wednesday around the Belgorod area in southern Russia as …
Russia probing for Ukraine weaknesses as US funding stalls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia’s military is carrying out probing attacks with barrages of missiles and drones in an attempt to find weaknesses in Ukraine’s military …
Russia says four survive charter jet crash in Afghanistan, condition of two others unclear
KABUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s aviation watchdog said on Sunday four people survived the crash of a charter plane bound for Moscow in northern Afghanistan, citing the …
NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercises mark return to Cold War schemes, Russia says
(Reuters) – The scale of NATO’s Steadfast Defender 2024 exercises mark an “irrevocable return” of the alliance to Cold War schemes, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister …
Ukraine says it hit targets in St Petersburg with domestic-made drone
(Reuters) -Ukraine hit targets in Russia’s St Petersburg overnight using a domestic-produced drone that flew 1,250 km (775 miles), a Ukrainian government minister was quoted …
North Korea threat could change ‘drastically’ given Russia cooperation-US official
By David Brunnstrom and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The nature of the security threat posed by North Korea could change “drastically” in the coming …
From an Arctic prison, Navalny says Putin’s Russia will one day crumble
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s most famous opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin’s state would one day crumble …
Kremlin says Davos talks on Ukraine will achieve nothing as Russia is not there
By Guy Faulconbridge and Filipp Lebedev MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin on Monday said that talks in Davos on Kyiv’s peace proposals would achieve nothing as …
Russia says it will build ties with North Korea as foreign ministers set to meet
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -Russia will develop ties with North Korea in all areas building on agreements between their leaders in September, the Kremlin …
US Deputy Treasury Secretary to discuss use of new Russia sanctions authority in trip to Europe, Japan
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo will travel to Europe and Japan this month, where he will coordinate with …
Russia condemns US and UK for ‘irresponsible’ strikes on Yemen
By Guy Faulconbridge and Filipp Lebedev MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia condemned the United States and Britain on Friday for their military strikes on Yemen, which …
Biden met with sister of Paul Whelan, American detained in Russia, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden met on Wednesday with the sister of Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine detained in Russia, the White House …
North Korea’s Kim visits arms factories amid criticism over trade with Russia
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited arms factories this week, state media outlet KCNA reported on Wednesday as …
Explainer-Where did Russia get its North Korean missiles?
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – Russia has launched multiple North Korea-made ballistic missiles at Ukraine recently, the White House said on Thursday, the first …
Russia says some in the West are hinting at looking for peace in Ukraine
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that some in the West were suggesting that Moscow should discuss …
Russia, Ukraine report six civilians killed in attacks on Kherson, Horlivka
By Maria Starkova LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Russian attacks on southern Ukraine’s Kherson region killed five civilians on Sunday, Ukrainian officials said, while Russian-installed officials …
Russia, Ukraine exchange claims over downed military aircraft
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian and Ukrainian military officials both reported downing enemy aircraft on Sunday in different areas of the 1,000-km-long (621-mile) front of their 22-month-old …
Russia short of around 4.8 million workers in 2023, crunch to persist – Izvestia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia was short of around 4.8 million workers in 2023 and the problem will remain acute in 2024, the Izvestia newspaper reported …
Air Lease gets insurance settlement for four jets stranded in Russia
(Reuters) – Air Lease said on Friday it had received about $64.9 million in cash as part of an insurance claim settlement for four Airbus …
Russia calls prisoner swap talks delicate, accuses U.S. of leaks
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A top Russian diplomat said Moscow and Washington were still engaged in sensitive negotiations over a prisoner exchange, but accused the U.S. …
White House: ‘Very concerned’ about reports Paul Whelan in Russia feels under physical threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday it is “very concerned” about reports that Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine convicted of espionage …
Russia has fired 7,400 missiles, 3,700 Shahed drones in war so far, Kyiv says
(Reuters) – Russia has launched about 7,400 missiles and 3,700 Shahed attack drones at targets in Ukraine during its 22-month-old invasion, Kyiv said on Thursday, …
Putin says Russia has no plan to attack NATO, dismisses Biden remark as ‘nonsense’
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin dismissed as complete nonsense remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden that Russia would attack a NATO …
Binder with top-secret Russia intelligence missing since end of Trump term -source
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A binder holding top-secret intelligence that contributed to a U.S. assessment that Russia tried to help throw the 2016 …
US officials head to Europe to talk Russia oil price cap enforcement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. Treasury Department officials will head to Europe next week to discuss enforcing the price cap on Russian oil with government …
Russia nears end of rate rise cycle with hike to 16%
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank raised its key interest rate by 100 basis points to 16% on Friday, …
More sanctions on Russia agreed by EU leaders
By Julia Payne and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries agreed on a 12th package of sanctions against Russia, the European Council said …
Russia seems smug as US diplomatically isolated at UN for supporting Israel
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – After being diplomatically isolated at the United Nations over its invasion of Ukraine, Russia appears smug as the …
Russia notes falling U.S. support for Ukraine, says Kremlin
(Reuters) – Russia is watching as U.S. military support for Ukraine declines and Kyiv suffers setbacks on the battlefield, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in …
US House passes bill banning uranium imports from Russia
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed a ban on imports of Russian uranium as lawmakers seek to add …
Russia to end rate hiking cycle with final increase to 16% on Friday
By Alexander Marrow and Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will raise interest rates to 16% on Friday, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, with …
Russia to hold presidential election in four annexed Ukrainian regions – Ifax
(Reuters) – Russia’s presidential election next March will include voting in four regions of Ukraine that Russia claimed as its own territory last year, Interfax …
Russia unleashes new attacks in eastern Ukraine, says Ukrainian military
KYIV (Reuters) – Russian forces have unleashed a massive new offensive on the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, part of their campaign to secure control of …
Russia says U.S.-Russian dual national detained for ‘rehabilitating Nazism’
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A man with dual U.S.-Russian nationality has been placed in pre-trial custody in St Petersburg for “rehabilitating Nazism” in posts on social media, …
Putin: Russia becoming ‘new global growth centre’ as West ‘rests on laurels’
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that economic isolation from the West was only helping Russia to become a new growth centre in …
Belgian National Faces Federal Charges for Illegally Procuring Critical U.S. Technology for End Users in China and Russia
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal indictment was unsealed Tuesday in the District of Oregon charging a Belgian national in connection with the export of sensitive, military-grade technology …
Russia launches its Mir payment cards in Cuba
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s National Card Payment System (NSPK) said on Tuesday it had launched its Mir payment cards in Cuba, making the Caribbean island …