Russia signals nuclear response if Estonia hosts NATO weapons

Estonia's foreign minister has signaled the eastern NATO member was open to having nuclear weapons stationed on its soil.

Iran agreed secret shoulder-fired missile deal with Russia

Iran agreed a secret €500mn arms deal with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles in its most significant effort to rebuild air defences shattered during last year’s war with Israel.

After 4 years of war by Russia in Ukraine, peace is still elusive despite a US push for a settlement

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 War II

"Extremely dangerous": Zelensky warns of North Korea activity in Russia

The leader of Ukraine said there are 10,000 North Korean troops inside Russia.

FirstFT: Leaked documents reveal Iran’s €500mn arms deal with Russia

Iran agreed a secret €500mn arms deal with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles in its most significant effort to rebuild air defences shattered during last year’s war with Israel.

Comedy in Russia is booming. But stand-ups live in fear of being jailed for jokes.

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.

As war losses near 2 million, Russia accused of trafficking foreign recruits from Africa, Asia

As the Ukraine war nears its fifth year, a new report alleges Russia is recruiting vulnerable foreign nationals through deceptive tactics that may amount to human trafficking.

Ukraine strikes key industrial site deep inside Russia

Ukrainian forces struck an industrial site deep inside Russia on Saturday, which Ukraine and unofficial Russian news channels say was a key state-owned missile factory.