Ukraine risks losing battle for Russia's Kursk region

Bloodied Ukrainian troops risk losing more hard-won land in Kursk to Russia
Ukraine Risks Losing All the Russian Land It Seized Within Months, US Officials Say
Ukraine risks losing the battle for Russia's Kursk region
Russia says it will stop gas exports to Moldova from January 1
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Saturday it would suspend gas exports to Moldova from 0500 GMT on Jan. 1 due to unpaid debt by Moldova, which is bracing for severe power cuts. It said the company reserved the right to take any action,
Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan "does not look like" bird strike as Russia suggested, experts say
Russia Says Azerbaijani Plane Crashed Amid Ukrainian Drone Attack
US intelligence points to possible misidentification of Azerbaijani plane by Russia, MSNBC reports
Russia is intensifying its air war in Ukraine. A secretive factory is ramping up drone production to fuel the offensive
A manufacturing plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region has significantly scaled up its production of Iranian-designed drones, using a range of Chinese components, and recruiting a low-skilled workforce of Russian teenagers and African women,
Russia warns Trump: Do not test nuclear weapon
Moscow has warned Donald Trump against resuming the testing of nuclear weapons when he takes office, saying it would “not rule anything out” in response to US aggression.
Azerbaijan Demands Apology From Russia Over 'Downed' Passenger Plane
Azerbaijani intelligence has blamed Russia for the crash, with Euronews reporting on intelligence from anonymous Azerbaijani government sources that said the plane was not given permission to land in Russia despite requesting an emergency landing.
How Putin Tapped a Well of Ethnic Hatred in Russia
Putin’s escalating campaign against immigrants has tapped a well of ethnic hatred.
US teacher jailed in Russia is formally designated as wrongfully detained
The State Department says an American schoolteacher arrested in Russia on drug charges more than four years ago has been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained.
Russia's Arctic Nuclear Icebreaker Fleet Dealt a Blow in Mediterranean
The Ursa Major, which sank on Monday, was carrying vital equipment for Moscow's newest nuclear-powered icebreaker.
North Korea Is Experiencing Mass Casualties in Russia, White House Says
'Highly indoctrinated' North Korean troops are being sent on 'hopeless' human wave assaults against Ukrainian positions: White House
North Korean troops experience mass casualties on Ukraine front lines, White House says
North Korean forces are experiencing mass casualties on the front lines of Russia's war against Ukraine, with a thousand of their troops killed or wounded in the last week alone in Russia's Kursk region,
Russia's Putin apologises to Azerbaijan over 'tragic' airliner crash
By Guy Faulconbridge, Andrew Osborn and Nailia Bagirova MOSCOW/BAKU (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Azerbaijan's leader for what the Kremlin called a "tragic incident" over Russia in which an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed after Russian air defences were fired against Ukrainian drones.
White House says 'early indications' point to Russia in Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash
The White House said Friday there were "early indications" that Russian air defenses downed an Azerbaijan Airlines flight in Kazakhstan.