As Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine marks four years, the pressure on Russia’s economy is starting to show.

Stand-up comedy is booming in President Vladimir Putin's Russia but comics have to tread a fine line with their jokes where some have been jailed.

Britain has been accused of involvement in an assassination attempt in Moscow which left a senior Russian military intelligence chief seriously wounded

Russia’s new wartime tax policy is putting growing pressure on small and medium businesses, with bakeries, beauty salons and local shops reporting declining demand and rising operating costs.

When Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine surpassed 1,418 days last month, it officially exceeded a historic milestone — the same span of time it took Moscow to defeat Nazi Germany in World

Trade, energy flows and dual-use technology have become the economic lifeline sustaining Moscow’s war despite Western sanctions.

India has seized three sanctioned shipping tankers that were operating off its coast. They were part of the “shadow fleet” fueling Russia’s war against Ukraine. The seizure is a welcome break with India’s long-standing reliance on Russian oil and thus its contributions to Moscow’s war chest.

Armenia explores deeper cooperation with Western partners in key sectors.