load_more

EXPLAINER - Why has Russia’s Kaliningrad become a point of tension with the West?

Exclave wedged between NATO members Poland and Lithuania, and borders ‌the Baltic Sea05 October 2026

Kremlin says Russia carries out retaliatory strikes, accuses Kyiv of expanding attacks on ‘civilian economy’

'Ukraine must - and certainly will - pay the price for these actions,’ Dmitry Peskov says05 October 2026

Top Russian diplomat calls NATO military presence in Afghanistan, neighboring countries ‘unacceptable’

Russia says Afghan-Pakistani disagreements block joint statement at Moscow Format talks05 October 2026

Russian anti-plague institute worker dies of ‘pneumonia of unknown etiology’

Authorities say tests found no microorganisms linked to woman’s professional activities, local media reports quarantines, mask mandate amid unconfirmed plague claims05 October 2026

Ukraine agrees to US-proposed trilateral technical talks in UAE, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president says Moscow is expected to respond to Washington's proposal04 October 2026

Kremlin says Russia will use entire weapons arsenal to defend Kaliningrad if threatened

Dmitry Peskov says Moscow had not threatened to use nuclear weapons, as Western countries had portrayed it04 October 2026

Russia’s Medvedev warns ‘blocking’ Rassvet satellite network could trigger ‘full-scale space warfare'

Senior Russian official says move sought by Kyiv would amount to destruction of new satellite network04 October 2026

IAEA says its chief negotiating new local ceasefire amid drones strikes near Zaporizhzhia plant

UN nuclear watchdog says recent reported attacks near Russian-controlled nuclear power plant in Ukraine include those on nearby Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant03 October 2026

Russia urges foreign citizens, diplomats in Kyiv to leave the city, refrain from visiting Ukraine

Foreign Ministry says Moscow will continue to launch massive retaliatory strikes against military targets across country, including capital Kyiv03 October 2026

Putin observes military drills in the Urals

Center-2026 involves more than 47,000 Russian military personnel, contingents from 7 foreign states03 October 2026

load_more