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Sat, 01 Nov 2025 15:54:00 +0300Russia Becomes World Leader in Sunflower Oil Exports, Surpassing Ukraine and Argentina
Russia has emerged as the world’s largest exporter of sunflower oil following the results of the latest agricultural season, according to TASS, citing Ilya Ilyushin, head of the Federal Agroexport Center.
Russia Takes the Lead in Global Exports
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Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:57:00 +0300Russia’s Sarmat ICBM and Poseidon Submersible Weapon: Putin Reports Major Advances
The new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) RS-28 Sarmat will soon be placed on combat duty, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during a visit to the Central Military Clinical Hospital named after Mandryk.
The RS-28 Sarmat was develop...
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:03:00 +0300Russia Adopts Law Introducing Year-Round Military Conscription
The State Duma has passed in its third reading a bill that introduces year-round conscription for mandatory military service in Russia. Previously, the draft was conducted twice a year—from April 1 to July 15, and from October 1 to December 31.
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Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:25:00 +0300Russia Tests Nuclear-Powered Burevestnik Missile Over Novaya Zemlya Archipelago
Russia has conducted a test of its Burevestnik cruise missile in strict accordance with international obligations, according to Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Head of the Russian Delegation to the United Nations. His remarks came during a session of th...
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0300Kremlin Clarifies Putin’s Tomahawk Statement
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised a serious, potentially “stunning” response not merely to the delivery of Tomahawk missiles, but to any attempts to strike within Russian territory, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told TASS.
“You sa...
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:49:00 +0300Moscow Reacts to Trump’s Decision to Cancel Budapest Summit
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov expressed hope that President Vladimir Putin will soon find an opportunity to comment on the situation surrounding the canceled meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Budapest. Peskov made this remark during an...
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:18:00 +0300Russian Stock Market Drops Amid US and EU Sanctions
On Thursday, October 23, the Russian stock market opened lower as investors reacted to new geopolitical pressures from the US and the European Union. The MOEX index fell over 100 points at the start of the main session, reaching 2,559 points, accordi...
Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:42:00 +0300Sineva and Yars: Inside Russia’s Strategic Nuclear Forces Drill
Russia has conducted a large-scale strategic nuclear forces exercise under the personal supervision of President Vladimir Putin, involving launches of several key missile systems, including the Sineva and Yars. The drills were coordinated through the...
Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:05:00 +0300Putin Oversees Strategic Nuclear Forces Drill via Video Link from the Kremlin
President Vladimir Putin participated via video link in a major training exercise of Russia’s strategic nuclear forces, according to a statement published on the Kremlin’s official website. Speaking from the Kremlin, Putin joined Chief of the Gen...
Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:54:00 +0300Russia Tests Long‑Range Bomb Kits: New UMPK Extend Strike Reach Beyond 150 km
On Monday, Russian Aerospace Forces carried out strikes using bombs fitted with the latest versions of universal gliding and correction modules (known for Russian initials as UMPK). These upgraded munitions can engage targets at distances exceeding 1...
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:05:00 +0300Negotiator in Russia-Ukraine Talks General Alexander Fomin Expected to Resign
General Alexander Fomin, a key figure in Russia’s defense establishment and a participant in peace negotiations with Ukraine, is expected to resign from his post as Deputy Defense Minister, according to two sources close to the ministry.
Fomin to L...
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:21:00 +0300Moscow Opens Criminal Case Accusing Khodorkovsky and Associates of Plot to Seize Power in Russia
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has launched a criminal investigation against former Yukos chief Mikhail Khodorkovsky and several other individuals designated as foreign agents. The case concerns an alleged attempt to carry out a violent s...
Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:41:00 +0300Russian Oil Product Exports Drop Sharply as Refinery Repairs Limit Output
Russia’s exports of oil products declined by 17.1 percent in September compared with August, and by 17.8 percent year-on-year, according to sources cited by Reuters. The downturn was mainly attributed to planned maintenance at several oil refinerie...
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:01:00 +0300Putin: New Russian Weapons Will Be Announced Soon
President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference after his visit to Tajikistan that Russia may soon unveil new types of weapons.
“I think we will be able to announce in the near future the new weaponry we once announced. It is appearing and unde...
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:16:00 +0300On His 73rd Birthday, Putin Reports Russian Advances and Credits Defense Industry
On October 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his 73rd birthday by holding a series of high-level meetings in the country’s northwest. During his working trip, he convened a session with the military leadership and later chaired an operatio...
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:30:00 +0300Moscow Officially Withdraws from Russia–US Plutonium Disposal Pact
The Russian State Duma has officially denounced the plutonium disposal agreement with the United States along with several related protocols. The decision, posted on the lower house’s official website, marks a formal end to a bilateral deal that ha...
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:50:00 +0300North Korean IT Company Reportedly Launches in Russia's Vladivostok
A new company believed to be associated with North Korea’s Red Star Technology Exchange Company, the developer of the country’s proprietary operating system, has opened a representative office in Vladivostok, NK News reported.
The company, nam...
Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:27:00 +0300Russian Billionaire Ibrahim Suleymanov Over Contract Killing Case
In the early hours of October 2, Russian billionaire Ibrahim Suleymanov was detained in Moscow on suspicion of organizing a high-profile contract killing. According to investigators, Suleymanov is accused of ordering the assassination of former Feder...
Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0300Russia Tests Kinetic Anti-Drone Weapon “Product 545” to Knock Out Drones at Close Range
Russian developers announced tests of a kinetic anti-drone device codenamed “Product 545”, designed to physically disable unmanned aerial vehicles at close range, joining a growing set of Russian counter-UAV tools that also includes AI jammers an...
Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:41:00 +0300Russian Cars for Russian Taxis Law: Drivers Warn of Higher Prices and Service Decline
The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has unveiled its primary list of cars approved for taxi operations under the newly adopted taxi localization law. The initial selection includes more than 20 models across six domestic brands, all meeting lo...