On June 6, the Bank of Russia lowered the key interest rate to 20%. Prior to this, the bank had kept it unchanged at 21% for four consecutive times. The ruble sharply strengthened against the yuan on the Moscow Exchange following the Bank of Russia's...

The diesel-electric Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky submarine carried out a deep-sea dive to its maximum depth in the Sea of Japan, Interfax reports citing the press service of the Pacific Fleet. During the dive, the crew tested all systems and mechanisms a...

The Kremlin has responded to a question regarding Ukraine's recent drone attack on Russian long-range aviation bases. On Sunday, June 2, the AFU launched a large-scale attack on Russian military airfields. The Ministry of Defense stated that the atta...

The Russian Parliament, the State Duma, is ready to support a bill to ban the sale of vapes in Russia, Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said. The announcement follows criticism of vape sales by Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov. Russian MPs will ...

The Russian Navy has launched the Vladimir Andreev, a new large amphibious assault ship of Project 11711. The ceremony took place at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad. The vessel is being built under a modernized design by the Nevskoye Design Bureau...

The planned "6,000 for 6,000" body exchange, which Ukraine and Russia had agreed upon during negotiations in Istanbul, has fallen apart. Ukraine refused to accept the bodies, Mash Telegram channel says. "Russia is ready to carry out the exchange at a...

The Russian side disagrees with US President Donald Trump's description of the conflict in Ukraine as "a fight between two children.” For Russia, it is a matter of national interests and security, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "President Tr...

The dispute between US President Donald Trump and businessman Elon Musk is an internal matter for the United States, in which Russia does not intend to interfere, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The conflict with the founder of Tesla and SpaceX...

The aircraft damaged in the June 1 attacks will be restored, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said. The aircraft were not completely destroyed – they were damaged, the official noted. Ryabkov also dismissed claims from Ukrainian offic...

Russia will respond to Ukraine’s June 1 attacks on Russian airfields when the military deems it appropriate, Kremlin's official spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in response to a question about the timing and nature of Moscow's retaliation. "It will be ...

Newsweek earlier claimed that Russia won’t end the Ukraine conflict until the bloc “pulls out of the Baltics,” citing a top diplomat Read Full Article at RT.com

META The latest death toll from the crash stands at 290 Read Full Article at RT.com

The US has said it was not involved in the strikes on Iran, but vowed to protect American and Israeli forces from potential retaliation Read Full Article at RT.com

The US will “defend itself and Israel” if Iran retaliates for West Jerusalem’s “preemptive” strike on Friday, Donald Trump has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Iran has vowed to retaliate following Israeli airstrikes Read Full Article at RT.com