President Putin, in his clearest warning yet, said on Thursday that the West would be directly fighting Russia if it went ahead with such a move, which he said would alter the nature of the conflict.

Leafing through a book with photos of victims of Stalin's purges, Maria pointed to her great-grandfather.

Navalny died in unclear circumstances in an Arctic prison colony in February, where he was serving a 19-year sentence for leading an "extremist" organisation.

A sharper rise in capital investment is one of many improvements to Russia's 2024 economic outlook, new economy ministry forecasts showed, though stubbornly accelerating inflation may blunt the impact of faster rises in household incomes

Like millions of Russians, Natalia and Igor spent their summer break at home this year, as Western sanctions and travel restrictions shut the country off from most European tourism destinations.

Kyiv celebrates independence from the Soviet Union as the long war with Russia has reached a dramatic moment, with Ukraine mounting the Kursk incursion and Moscow eyeing more east Ukrainian towns.

The US National Tsunami Warning Center said there was a tsunami threat from the quake.

China's yuan has overtaken the greenback to become the most traded foreign currency in Moscow, although significant payment problems persist.

The app, known for its strong encryption and privacy features, has become a target in countries where governments are seeking to curb communication among those opposing their regimes.The app, known for its strong encryption and privacy features, has become a target in countries where governments are seeking to curb communication among those opposing their regimes.

A mass outage on the availability of YouTube, the popular online video sharing site, was reported by Russian internet monitoring services on Thursday as Russian authorities increase criticism of the platform.

Russia will send 42.4 million cubic metres (mcm) of gas to Europe via Ukraine on Saturday

Kaspersky Labs, the Russia-based cybersecurity firm, has stated on its US website that the company will be leaving the United States. This announcement took place about a month after the US government banned Kaspersky from selling its antivirus software in the country.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exchanged their inmost thoughts and opened their minds to further develop relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a major ceremony in Pyongyang's main square Wednesday, Russian agencies reported, kicking off a summit

The US has imposed an array of sanctions on Russia and Russian entities since the country invaded Ukraine in 2022.

Putin has been widely credited for bringing security and some semblance of order to Russia after the turbulent decade that followed the collapse of the USSR, however, this attack may shatter some of that confidence.

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Saturday Russian and Belarusian athletes "were not welcome" at the Olympics being staged in the French capital this year.

Olympic chiefs announced Tuesday that Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in this summer's Paris Games under a neutral flag will not be able to take part in the opening ceremony.

Abroad, 71-year-old Putin has spearheaded efforts to challenge the dominance of the West.

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has taken a trip to Russia’s untamed and isolated far east as part of a campaign to promote tourism in the region