The European Union has agreed on a new raft of sanctions against Russia targeting its shadow fleet of oil tankers and banning its imports of liquefied natural gas, while EU leaders on Thursday also en

A dispute between rival traders is causing trouble for the oil business that Moscow built to keep the pumps working following Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine

Russia believes some NATO members, in particular Poland, want to abandon restrictions on the deployment of nuclear weapons in their countries, which would aggravate “strategic risks” and tensions, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Kim Jong Un made the comments at the groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial for North Korean soldiers who fought for Russia in its war with Ukraine, state media said.

The Bank of Russia continued its cycle of key interest-rate cuts even as Ukrainian attacks on refineries and a looming tax increase stoke inflation risks.

Today, nearly four years into a war that Russia is still failing to win, society editors are struggling to fill their pages. The elite have become reclusive and fearful. At this year’s St Petersburg forum they were scarcely visible, venturing out of the VIP zone only for Vladimir Putin’s panel. Some have relocated to the countryside.

Europe and the world must provide Ukraine with more long range capabilities to strike Russia, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will tell a summit in London.

Russian jets violated NATO airspace over Lithuania for 18 seconds during suspected refueling exercise. Nation's president calls it a breach of international law amid tensions.