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Drone strikes cripple Russia’s top drone battery plant

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Russia said it's fighting off a massive long-range drone attack across the country
The Kremlin that its air defenses shot down 485 drones across 14 regions in its control. Several reports indicate other drones found their targets.

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Large-scale Ukrainian drone attack reported in Russia – video
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Drone strikes cripple Russia’s top drone battery plant - Video

Ukraine, Trump and Russia

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No new direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks are scheduled, Kremlin says
A Kremlin spokesman says Russia and Ukraine have no scheduled direct peace talks. The statement Thursday came nearly a week after their first face-to-face meeting since the early weeks of Moscow's invasion in 2022 and days after U.

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Will Trump step away from the Ukraine-Russia peace process?
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Peace in Ukraine Appears More Distant Following Trump’s Call with Putin

Putin, Russia and Kursk

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Putin makes first visit to Kursk since Russia claimed to have recaptured the region
Vladimir Putin has visited Kursk for the first time since claiming to have completely retaken the Russian region from Ukrainian forces, state media reported on Wednesday, as the Russian president attempts to repel international pressure to agree to a 30-day ceasefire on the other side of the border.

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Putin Visited the Kursk Region for the First Time Since Russia Said It Expelled Ukrainian Forces
Putin Says Russia Creating Buffer Zone Along Ukrainian Border
US Senate Considering Action on Punishing Russia Sanctions Bill
Senate Republicans are warning Russia that they’re prepared to pass punishing sanctions if President Vladimir Putin refuses ...
Russia’s struggling war economy might be what finally drives Moscow to the negotiating table
War experts believe Moscow is planning a summer offensive in Ukraine. Economic and military pressures closer to home could ...
Russia Classifies Population Data as Birth Rates Plunge to 200-Year Low
Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov has said reviving the nation's birth rate is one of Russia's "top priorities." ...
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Report to Congress on Russia’s Nuclear Weapons
The following is the May 22, 2025, Congressional Reserach Service In Focus report, Russia’s Nuclear Weapons. From the report ...
The E.U. Is Still Ramping Up Sanctions on Russia. Here’s How.
The European Union has now targeted Moscow’s fleet of covert oil tankers and plans more restrictions, as the Trump ...
Russia Classifies Budget As Ukraine War Costs Spiral Out of Control
Almost one third of Russia's total expenditures is classified and the word "secret" appears 39 times in the budget when it was adopted last December, the Russian news outlet RuNews24.ru reported.
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With little progress after phone calls and talks, Ukraine’s allies hit Russia with new sanctions
Kyiv’s European allies have slapped new sanctions on Moscow, a day after a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and ...
Russia's Gazprom scraps dividend as high interest rates bite
Russia's state-owned energy giant Gazprom said on Thursday that its board had recommended not paying out a dividend on 2024 ...
Russia Douses Trump’s Eagerness for Pope to Host Ukraine Talks
The US and European leaders are placing their hopes in the Vatican to engage Russia and Ukraine in peace talks, after ...