Russia, Ukraine and Putin

Ukraine war latest: Russia 'working to deploy intercontinental missile'
A Ukrainian delegation led by the country's defence minister is in Seoul to ask for weapons to be used in the war, according to South Korean media. Meanwhile, Russian media reports suggest Moscow is still planning to deploy its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile on combat duty.
Putin says Russia launched a new missile in Ukraine. Here’s what we know
Russia launched a new non-nuclear ballistic missile with medium range on Ukraine’s Dnipro region on Thursday, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said in a televised statement, marking another significant escalation in the 1,
Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new missile that he claims the West can’t stop
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow has tested a new intermediate-range missile in a strike on Ukraine and that it could use the weapon against countries that have allowed Kyiv to use their missiles to strike Russia.
Putin Offers Russia National Guard Recruits $4,000 Bonus to Fight in Ukraine
A new decree from Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday will give the nation's National Guard, known as the Rosgvardia, offers of 400,000 rubles (the equivalent of $3,800), provided they agree to enlist for service in Ukraine.
Russia wants a long-term peace in Ukraine, Putin's spy chief says
Russia opposes simply freezing the conflict in Ukraine because Moscow needs a "solid and long-term peace" that resolves the core reasons for the crisis, President Vladimir Putin's foreign intelligence chief said on Tuesday.
Russia will keep testing new ballistic missile, Putin says
President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia will continue to test and start mass-producing the hypersonic ballistic missile that it fired at Ukraine Thursday.
UK Sent Ukraine More Storm Shadows Ahead of Strikes in Russia
The UK government recently supplied Ukraine with dozens more Storm Shadow cruise missiles, according to people familiar with the matter, a first under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who has pledged continued support for the country’s war against Russia.
Russia confirms capture of UK national fighting for Ukraine
The Russian Investigative Committee charged James Scott Rhys Anderson with "terrorism" and "mercenarism," following its long-standing practice of persecuting foreign volunteers that end up in Russian captivity.
Ukraine 'wipes out 1,500 Russian soldiers' after Putin rains down with biggest drone attack yet
Ukrainian forces have claimed that they have killed 1,580 Russian troops and injured another 1,200 in the last 24 hours after Kyiv says Moscow launched one of the biggest drone attacks yet
Russia ramps up missile blitz as Ukraine's air defenses strain
Russia continues its relentless missile bombardment and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities. While Ukrainians have successfully intercepted many drones and cruise missiles, ballistic missiles still pose a significant threat to vital targets.
Discreet delivery of UK's Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine
Ukraine may possess an even larger number of Western missiles, which it can use to conduct strikes deep into Russia. According to Bloomberg, citing its sources, Kyiv is believed to have received a new batch of conventional,
News Analysis: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin: A much-scrutinized relationship is back in the spotlight
President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin share some traits and want some of the same things. But a ...
What Is Russia’s Oreshnik Ballistic Missile?
The Pentagon says the Oreshnik is a tweak of Russia’s RS-26 Rubezh missile, an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that ...
Putin signs law allowing some Russian recruits to write off bad debts worth up to almost $100K as combat losses mount in Ukraine
The new legislation likely aims to boost recruitment amid soaring Russian combat losses.
Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new missile and threatens Western countries arming Ukraine
U.S. officials told NBC News that the weapon fired by Moscow at the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro was an experimental ...
What Putin plans next for Ukraine, nuclear threats explained
Putin's goals in Ukraine remain the same: weakening Ukraine's ties to NATO, hindering Ukrainian nationalism and territorial ...
Putin says Russia hit Ukraine with a new ballistic missile called the Oreshnik amid confusion over latest strike
Western officials have challenged the Ukrainian air force's assertions, saying it was not an ICBM.
Putin and Kim Could Meet To Cement Russia-North Korea Axis
South Korea's defense chief Shin Won-sik said the North's latest attempt to launch a spy satellite is in the "final stages" ...
Russia’s war economy is on its last legs, but peace may be even worse for Vladimir Putin, experts say
"Russia cannot continue waging the current war beyond late 2025, when it will begin running out of key weapons systems." ...