Private companies and enterprises in Russia have received permission to purchase large-caliber weapons and military equipment for units defending against drone attacks, RBC has learned. Approved equipment includes anti-aircraft artillery systems, gun...

A Moscow Court placed Dmitry Semizorov, a senior executive at Russia's main tank manufacturing company, in pre-trial detention. According to court records, the decision to impose detention as a preventive measure was issued on May 27. Semizorov has b...

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law the provisions of which allow the use of the Russian armed forces abroad to protect Russian citizens. The document was published on the official legal information portal. The legislation introduces amendm...

Russian authorities have postponed discussions about introducing charges for VPN traffic until at least September, according to sources cited by Kommersant. The delay reportedly relates to both political considerations and unresolved technical challe...

Russia and Belarus began large-scale joint military exercises on May 19 involving all components of the strategic nuclear triad in what officials described as drills conducted under conditions of a "threat of aggression.” The exercises started whil...

Russian Armed Forces have launched extensive military exercises focused on the preparation and deployment of nuclear forces under conditions of potential aggression, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. The drills will take place from May 19 to...

Russia may face a dramatic population decline over the next 75 years, according to Yuri Krupnov, chairman of the supervisory board of the Institute of Demography, Migration and Regional Development. Krupnov said the country needs an average birth rat...

Russia has carried out another successful test of the next-generation Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, marking a major milestone in the modernization of the country's strategic nuclear forces. The launch, confirmed by the Kremlin and the St...

Russian television channel Zvezda has published new footage showing the test launch of the RS-28 Sarmat, Russia's newest heavy intercontinental ballistic missile and one of the most powerful strategic weapons in the country's nuclear arsenal. The rel...

Russia has successfully conducted another test of the RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile system, marking a major milestone in the modernization of the country's strategic nuclear forces. The announcement was made after Commander of the S...

The Russian Ministry of Finance will resume purchases of foreign currency and gold under the budget rule for the first time in a year. Until now, the department had been selling assets each month, and in March-April 2026 it suspended all such operati...

Colonel General Alexander Chaiko has been appointed as the new commander-in-chief of Russia's Aerospace Forces (VKS). Until now, the position was held by Colonel General Viktor Afzalov. Chaiko has already begun carrying out his duties. No additional ...

Head of Dagestan Sergey Melikov will leave his post, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during a meeting with representatives of the republic. “The current head of the republic, Sergey Alimovich Melikov, has his term ending in September. He...

President Vladimir Putin, during a meeting with representatives of Russia’s indigenous small-numbered peoples, stated that it is necessary to build a bridge from mainland Russia to Sakhalin Island despite the high cost of the project. Putin Support...

The absence of military hardware at the Victory Day Parade on May 9 in Moscow reflects efforts to minimize risks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He recalled that Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously stated that Kyiv, while losing te...

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the A. S. Rakhlin Olympic Reserve School, where he met with young gymnasts and spoke with aspiring athletes. The visit was reported by journalist Pavel Zarubin via his channel on the Max messaging platform. Me...

The number of employees planned for layoffs has been steadily increasing since mid-last year. As of April 1, the number of workers recommended for dismissal reached 105,147 people, according to data from Rostru d presented at a meeting of the Russian...

Dozens of Russian judges have been stripped of their robes following the appointment of Igor Krasnov as Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. He pledged to firmly suppress any manifestations of corruption and local favoritism. "Par...

A court in Moscow has sentenced in absentia former director general of the Khrunichev State Space Research and Production Center, Andrei Kalinovsky, to seven years in prison, finding him guilty of causing nearly 400 million rubles in damages to the e...

Law enforcement authorities in Moscow have detained general director of Eksmo publishing house, Yevgeny Kapyev, as part of a criminal investigation into alleged organization of extremist activities. Detentions and Searches in Publishing Sector Inv...