Sberbank CEO German Gref said Russia is so fixated on fighting inflation that it's forgetting about economic growth.

The impact of President Donald Trump’s attempt to financially choke Moscow’s war machine by imposing sanctions on Russian oil firms was instant; not on the battlefield in Ukraine, but in the offices of oil traders in India and China,

Putin is massing air defences around Moscow for a long winter of drone attacks. That means leaving other areas undefended, but he may have little choice in the matter.

Pokrovsk was dubbed a "fortress" settlement, key to Ukrainian lines in the east and connected to other cities forming the backbone of Ukraine's defense in the east. Russia kicked off a push to take Pokrovsk in the summer of 2024.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is now believed to be more dug in than ever, according to a recent intelligence assessment.

Ukraine pounded Russia with drones in a wide-reaching overnight attack after Vladimir Putin said his country had tested an ‘invincible’ nuclear-powered cruise missile.The Russian defence ministry claimed to have shot down 193 drones overnight,

Moscow was unexpectedly attacked by unidentified drones on the evening of October 26. Russian authorities traditionally reassured the public that everything had been shot down. Meanwhile, explosions were heard across the city,

Russia has grappled with a shrinking and aging population for decades, with President Vladimir Putin viewing it as a threat to national security.