Russia (Moscow)

Europe blocks peace following Alaska summit — Russia’s former PM

Europe blocks peace following Alaska summit — Russia’s ...

TASS, Feb 19, 2026 - 21:56

Sergey Stepashin says believes that the summit was a breakthrough

Trump says 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil en route to US

Trump says 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil en rout...

TASS, Feb 19, 2026 - 20:23

The US has oil as well but "we’re helping them a lot," the president says

Venezuelan parliament passes law granting amnesty to political prisoners

Venezuelan parliament passes law granting amnesty to po...

TASS, Feb 19, 2026 - 20:23

The authority approved the bill unanimously, Speaker Jorge Rodriguez says

A Russian general promoted by Putin sent his wife a photo of severed ears taken from Ukrainian POWs. She said they reminded her of beer snacks. RFE/RL has the messages.

A Russian general promoted by Putin sent his wife a pho...

Meduza, Feb 19, 2026 - 19:55

The abuse of Ukrainian prisoners of war — beatings, torture, and extrajudicial k...

Zelensky actively sabotages peace process — Russian top senator

Zelensky actively sabotages peace process — Russian top...

TASS, Feb 19, 2026 - 18:22

Valentina Matviyenko says Vladimir Zelensky "rejects any substantive basis for a...

Where Things Stand on Witkoff and Kushner’s Negotiations Over Iran, Ukraine and Gaza

Where Things Stand on Witkoff and Kushner’s Negotiation...

NYT > Russia News, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

Iran, Ukraine and Gaza are in play as the Trump envoys conduct talks on all of t...

Russia Celebrated Him. Now He’s Accused of Having Troops Shoot Themselves.

Russia Celebrated Him. Now He’s Accused of Having Troop...

NYT > Russia News, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

A lieutenant colonel is on trial after being accused of skimming payments for ba...

Government meeting

Government meeting

Government.ru, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

Agenda: Updating the roster of facilities included in the Construction state pro...

Poland not seeking to possess nuclear weapons — defense minister

Poland not seeking to possess nuclear weapons — defense...

TASS, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz says that the country will develop the nuclear sector ...

UK will not let US use its bases for strike on Iran — newspaper

UK will not let US use its bases for strike on Iran — n...

TASS, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

According to the sources, the UK authorities are to ban the use of the facilitie...

Defense minister says Israeli military to stay in Gaza forever

Defense minister says Israeli military to stay in Gaza ...

TASS, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

Israel will not allow "threats of annihilation" in the future, Defense Minister ...

Netanyahu warns Iran of response it ‘cannot even imagine’ if it attacks Israel

Netanyahu warns Iran of response it ‘cannot even imagin...

TASS, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

Israel demands that Iran destroy the uranium enrichment infrastructure, cut the ...

Ukraine loses over 520,000 troops in 2025 — Russian General Staff

Ukraine loses over 520,000 troops in 2025 — Russian Gen...

TASS, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:54

Sergey Rudskoy says total loss of Ukrainian servicemen is estimated at more than...

Russians fleeing repressions and mobilization once found refuge in Kazakhstan. Now, Kazakh authorities are helping Moscow hunt them down.

Russians fleeing repressions and mobilization once foun...

Meduza, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

In 2022, Kazakhstan became one of the main escape routes for Russians fleeing wa...

Kremlin spokesman admits Putin’s press service uses a VPN to bypass Russia’s Telegram restrictions

Kremlin spokesman admits Putin’s press service uses a V...

Meduza, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

The Kremlin intends to maintain its official Telegram channel, even as Russia in...

Russia’s ‘national messenger’ was billed as a platform for the people. It’s dominated by state-run channels.

Russia’s ‘national messenger’ was billed as a platform ...

Meduza, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

Roughly 70 percent of the channels on Russia’s “national messenger,” Max, were r...

Russia’s Federal Security Service breaks off contact with Telegram founder Pavel Durov, accusing him of enabling terrorism and child exploitation

Russia’s Federal Security Service breaks off contact wi...

Meduza, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

Russia’s Federal Security Service chief said Wednesday that talks with Telegram ...

Vologda’s governor said his people were ‘dying out.’ In one year, he cut abortions by 82 percent, sending women fleeing to neighboring regions for a procedure that remains legal in Russia.

Vologda’s governor said his people were ‘dying out.’ In...

Meduza, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

Abortion remains legal in Russia, but access to the procedure has become almost ...

The Ukraine War Has Tied Russia's Elites Closer to the Kremlin

The Ukraine War Has Tied Russia's Elites Closer to the ...

The Moscow Times - Opinion, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

With fewer options for stashing their money abroad, Russia's elites are increasi...

Ski Mountaineer Nikita Filippov Wins First Medal at 2026 Winter Olympics for Individual Neutral Athletes

Ski Mountaineer Nikita Filippov Wins First Medal at 202...

The Moscow Times - News, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

Filippov finished the men’s ski mountaineering sprint 1.52 seconds behind Spain’...

Kremlin Envoy Pitches $14 Trillion in Potential U.S.-Russia Projects

Kremlin Envoy Pitches $14 Trillion in Potential U.S.-Ru...

The Moscow Times - News, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

The Economist described the figures as “hyperbole designed to please” U.S. Presi...

Putin Urges Businesses to Encourage Employees to Have More Children

Putin Urges Businesses to Encourage Employees to Have M...

The Moscow Times - News, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

Businesses should play a “key role” in meeting the country’s demographic goals, ...

After 80 Years, Russia and Japan Still Can’t Agree on Who These Islands Belong To

After 80 Years, Russia and Japan Still Can’t Agree on W...

The Moscow Times - News, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

Tokyo is “patiently urging” Moscow to come back to the negotiating table, but Kr...

Putin Gives Blessing to New Madagascar Leader

Putin Gives Blessing to New Madagascar Leader

The Moscow Times - News, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

Madagascar is "ready to fully cooperate" in the military sphere in addition to t...

Israel Airports Authority says Tucker Carlson faced no questioning

Israel Airports Authority says Tucker Carlson faced no ...

TASS, Feb 18, 2026 - 20:26

Tucker Carlson and his party were politely asked a few routine questions, in acc...

The Behind the Scenes Search for Compromise on Territory in Ukraine Talks

The Behind the Scenes Search for Compromise on Territor...

NYT > Russia News, Feb 18, 2026 - 18:25

The latest round of talks ended with no indication of progress, but negotiators ...

Talks on Russia-Ukraine War Enter 2nd Day in Geneva

Talks on Russia-Ukraine War Enter 2nd Day in Geneva

NYT > Russia News, Feb 18, 2026 - 18:25

The discussions in Geneva were expected to focus on territorial issues, a major ...

Russia’s Exile From World Sports Will End Next Month at Paralympics

Russia’s Exile From World Sports Will End Next Month at...

NYT > Russia News, Feb 18, 2026 - 18:25

Six Russian athletes and four Belarusians will be allowed to represent their nat...

Lavrov warns of adverse consequences in case of new strikes on Iran

Lavrov warns of adverse consequences in case of new str...

TASS, Feb 18, 2026 - 18:25

Russian Foreign Minister noted that the US and Israeli strikes on Iran in June 2...

Europe in decline, other kind of war: statements by Lavrov

Europe in decline, other kind of war: statements by Lavrov

TASS, Feb 18, 2026 - 18:25

Sergey Lavrov stressed that Russia is ready to engage with reasonable and pragma...

Security Council warns Armenia’s railway plans to replace Russia risk system collapse

Security Council warns Armenia’s railway plans to repla...

TASS, Feb 18, 2026 - 18:25

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu noted that a system built up ov...

US interested in lifting anti-Russian sanctions due to lucrative projects — Putin's envoy

US interested in lifting anti-Russian sanctions due to ...

TASS, Feb 18, 2026 - 18:25

Kirill Dmitriev stressed that the portfolio of potential Russia-US projects exce...

Russian delegation returns from Geneva to Moscow

Russian delegation returns from Geneva to Moscow

TASS, Feb 18, 2026 - 18:25

The plane arrived after almost seven hours in the air, a source in air traffic c...

Ukraine’s ousted army chief told the Associated Press he blames Zelensky for the failed 2023 counteroffensive and described a previously unreported raid on his office in 2022

Ukraine’s ousted army chief told the Associated Press h...

Meduza, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and former command...

Why did Russia kill Navalny with a lethal frog toxin? Chemical weapons expert Marc-Michael Blum believes the Kremlin never intended to get caught.

Why did Russia kill Navalny with a lethal frog toxin? C...

Meduza, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Two years after Alexey Navalny died in a Russian prison, five European countries...

Russia is returning to the Paralympics, and Ukrainian officials vow to boycott

Russia is returning to the Paralympics, and Ukrainian o...

Meduza, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

The Winter Paralympics will begin on March 6 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, exa...

Europe says it has proof Russia fatally poisoned Alexey Navalny. Can international law hold the Kremlin to account?

Europe says it has proof Russia fatally poisoned Alexey...

Meduza, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

On February 14, the U.K., Germany, the Netherlands, France, and Sweden announced...

She fell in love with a Ukrainian soldier. Russia put her on trial for treason.

She fell in love with a Ukrainian soldier. Russia put h...

Meduza, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Svetlana Savelyeva, a translator from the Siberian city of Irkutsk, traveled to ...

What I Learned Speaking Face to Face with a Fellow Political Prisoner and Artist

What I Learned Speaking Face to Face with a Fellow Poli...

The Moscow Times - Opinion, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

I wanted to find out where Pavel Krisevich found his creative energy, especially...

Foreign Intelligence Can See Russian Military’s Telegram Correspondence, Minister Claims

Foreign Intelligence Can See Russian Military’s Telegra...

The Moscow Times - News, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Digital Development Minister Maksut Shadayev said the alleged access was being u...

Cuba’s Foreign Minister to Meet With Putin Amid Energy Crisis, Kremlin Says

Cuba’s Foreign Minister to Meet With Putin Amid Energy ...

The Moscow Times - News, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

The communist-ruled island nation is facing severe fuel shortages and blackouts ...

Siberian Military Court Jails Teenagers for Setting Fire to Helicopter

Siberian Military Court Jails Teenagers for Setting Fir...

The Moscow Times - News, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

The two teenagers were arrested in September 2024 after they set fire to an Mi-8...

On Russian TV, Family Feuds Over War Death Payouts Become Fodder for Primetime Drama

On Russian TV, Family Feuds Over War Death Payouts Beco...

The Moscow Times - News, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Disputes over state payments for fallen soldiers’ families are now unfolding on ...

Iran and Russia to Hold Joint Navy Drills as U.S. Pressures Tehran on Nuclear Program

Iran and Russia to Hold Joint Navy Drills as U.S. Press...

The Moscow Times - News, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Russia’s military released a video showing one of its warships, the corvette Sto...

Witkoff announces significant progress in negotiation process on Ukraine

Witkoff announces significant progress in negotiation p...

TASS, Feb 17, 2026 - 23:55

According to the US Special Presidential Envoy, "both parties agreed to update t...

Zelensky fails to simulate fight against corruption, bigger sacrifice needed — diplomat

Zelensky fails to simulate fight against corruption, bi...

TASS, Feb 17, 2026 - 21:58

Rodion Miroshnik also added that an international investigation could reveal Vla...

Galushchenko’s arrest shows Zelensky's corruption will not be swept under rug — diplomat

Galushchenko’s arrest shows Zelensky's corruption will ...

TASS, Feb 17, 2026 - 21:58

Rodion Miroshnik emphasized that Galushchenko’s detention demonstrates that NABU...

Foreign mercenaries in Ukrainian forces almost absent on the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk axis

Foreign mercenaries in Ukrainian forces almost absent o...

TASS, Feb 17, 2026 - 21:58

Before, there were French and Poles, but now there was eliminated only one Georgian

Expert suggests Telegram may remain functional due to the messenger’s policy

Expert suggests Telegram may remain functional due to t...

TASS, Feb 17, 2026 - 21:58

Association of Bloggers and Agencies President Yulia Dolgova also highlighted th...

Telegram could meet all of Roskomnadzor’s requirements in month — MP

Telegram could meet all of Roskomnadzor’s requirements ...

TASS, Feb 17, 2026 - 19:53

Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy Andrey Svintso...