Iranian President Pezeshkian plans to visit Moscow in January
Masoud Pezeshkian is expected to sign an agreement on cooperation between Tehran and Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Jan. 17.
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Russia closes all 4 Moscow airports for unspecified 'safety' concerns
"To ensure the safety of civil aircraft flights, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the operation of Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky and Kaluga airports," Rosaviatsiya said on Dec. 26.
Russian court orders two-month detention for suspect in General Kirillov assassination
A Moscow court ruled on Dec. 19 to place the suspect in the killing of General Igor Kirillov in pre-trial detention for two months. Kirillov was killed in Moscow on Dec. 17, with a bomb attached to a scooter.
‘Not a good idea’ — Trump's peace envoy nominee criticizes Russian general assassination
U.S. General Keith Kellogg, nominated as Ukraine peace envoy by President-elect Donald Trump, criticized the recent assassination of Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov during an interview with Fox News on Dec. 18.
Russia detains two suspects over assassination of General Igor Kirillov, Kremlin media reports
Russian Telegram channel 112 said the suspects had already confessed to authorities.
General Igor Kirillov, the Russian chemical weapons chief and propagandist assassinated by Ukraine
LATEST: Russia detains two suspects over assassination of General Igor Kirillov, Kremlin media reports Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov met his demise in Moscow on Dec. 17, reportedly killed by a bomb attached to a scooter planted by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). "Kirillov was a war criminal and a
Ukraine's SBU assassinates Russian general charged with chemical weapons crimes, source claims
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and another Russian service member were reportedly killed in an explosion in Moscow on the morning of Dec. 17.
Russian general charged with chemical weapons crimes reported dead in Moscow explosion
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian Armed Forces' radiation, chemical, and biological defense troops, was reportedly killed in an explosion at a residence in Moscow the morning of Dec. 17. The previous day, Ukraine's SBU sentenced Kirillov in absentia for the use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine.
Ukraine's intelligence kills senior Russian missile scientist near Moscow, source claims
Mikhail Shatsky, a Russian expert involved in modernizing missiles launched against Ukraine, was shot dead near Moscow, a Defense Forces source told the Kyiv Independent on Dec. 12.
Syria's Assad, his family have arrived in Moscow after being granted asylum, sources tell Russian news agencies
Russian news agencies reported on Dec. 8 that Syria's Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia, where they have been granted asylum on "humanitarian grounds."
Moscow nightclub raids target LGBTQ+ community amid Russia's crackdown on 'propaganda'
The raids coincide with the one-year anniversary of Russia’s Supreme Court decision to classify the LGBTQ+ movement as an "extremist organization." The ruling followed a years-long effort to suppress LGBTQ+ rights in the country.
Slovak PM accepts Putin's invitation to Moscow Victory Day celebrations
Slovakia's Ukraine-skeptic Prime Minister Robert Fico accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin's invitation to attend the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow next May, Fico announced on Nov. 27.
North Korean missiles with Western parts fuel Russian attacks on Ukraine, CNN reports
In 2024, Russia launched around 60 North Korean KN-23 missiles, accounting for nearly one-third of the 194 ballistic missile strikes tracked by Ukraine’s Air Force.
Multiple drones shot down on outskirts of Moscow, mayor claims
Russian air defense intercepted multiple drones on the outskirts of Moscow, the city's mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, said overnight on Nov. 18.
Ukraine war latest: Russian forces damage Kurakhove Reservoir dam in Donetsk Oblast, Kyiv says
Key developments on Nov. 11: * Russian forces damage Kurakhove Reservoir dam in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine says * Russian missile hits high-rise building in Kryvyi Rih, at least 14 injured including two children * Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia Oblast expected 'any day,' military says * Russian Mi-24 attack helicopter set ablaze at Moscow
Ukraine launches largest drone attack on Moscow
Russian air defense shot down 70 Ukrainian drones, including 34 in Moscow Oblast, in Ukraine’s largest drone attack on the Russian capital, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Nov. 10.
Shots fired at Moscow office of Russia's largest online retailer, killing 2, injuring 7
A shooting at the head office of Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, killed two people and injured at least seven others, Russian state-controlled news agency TASS reported on Sept. 18.
Moscow oil refinery suspends unit's operations following large-scale Ukrainian drone attack, Reuters reports
Gazprom Neft Moscow refinery suspended operations at the plant's Euro+ refining unit following a fire on Sept. 1 caused by a purported large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on the region, Reuters reported, citing its sources.
Russia claims 158 drones downed in mass attack targeting refinery, power plants in Moscow, other regions
Drones reportedly targeted several Russian regions overnight on Sept. 1, including Moscow, Tver, Voronezh, Tula, Bryansk, Belgorod, Lipetsk, and Kursk, according to local officials.
Former Russian deputy defense minister, ex-assistant to Shoigu arrested on suspicion of fraud
Pavel Popov is accused of using construction companies contracted for work on the Patriot Park to construct a private residence.
Budanov confirms Ukraine behind large-scale drone strike on Moscow
The attack, which occurred overnight on Aug. 20-21, was captured widely on social media. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that the drones were allegedly downed in Moscow Oblast as they were heading towards the capital.
Putin allows foreigners to apply for Russian temporary residence on 'moral grounds'
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Aug. 19 allowing foreigners and stateless persons to apply for temporary residence in Russia on "moral grounds," according to the Russian state-controlled news agency TASS.
Family of Georgian oligarch Ivanishvili has undeclared real estate in Russia, investigation finds
When Bidzina Ivanishvili entered politics in 2011 and created the Georgian Dream party, he promised to give up his Russian passport and divest from business interests in the country.
3 Russian helicopters damaged in Ukrainian sabotage operations, source says
The operations damaged a Mi-8, Mi-28, and Ka-226 helicopters in Moscow and Samara region, a source in Ukraine's military intelligence agency told the Kyiv Independent on July 27.
Russian man 'confesses' to Moscow car bomb attack, says Ukraine's SBU ordered operation
Kremlin state media on July 26 released a video purporting to show a Russian man confessing to a car bombing in Moscow earlier this week, which reportedly injured a Russian military officer and his wife.
Moscow car bomb attack injures Russian intelligence officer, media reports say
Kyiv has denied any involvement in the attack. Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak told independent Russian media he believed there was "a malfunction with the gas equipment in the car."
Moscow to pay residents over $21,000 signing bonus for joining army
While other regional authorities have also instituted signing bonuses, such as 1 million rubles in Krasnodar Krai ($11,200) and 500,000 rubles ($5,600) in Dagestan, the Moscow signing bonus appears to be the highest reported so far.
Russia sentences ex-US soldier to 13 years on drug charges
Former U.S. paratrooper and musician Michael Travis Leake has been sentenced to 13 years in Russian prison on drug charges, a Moscow court's press service said on July 18.
Russian court sentences Ukrainian-Russian national to 26 years in prison for arson against enlistment offices
More than 500 people have been arrested in Russia since the beginning of the full-scale war for acts of vandalism or arson against enlistment offices.
Russian passenger plane crashes near Moscow, 3 killed, Kremlin media reports
The domestically-designed Superjet 100 was on a test flight after undergoing scheduled maintenance and crashed just over an hour after taking off, according to the TASS news agency.
Orban says Kyiv and Moscow's positions on peace 'are very far apart'
The insight came to him during a trip to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, just days after meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
Orban arrives in Moscow days after Kyiv trip, meets Putin
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Moscow on July 5, just days after his first trip to Ukraine since the beginning of Russia's full-scale war, Orban's press office told the media.
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