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The British should “be afraid” of a strike by Russian nuclear drone, threatens Vladimir Putin’s leading TV propagandist. The Kremlin dictator this week revealed a “successful test” of the Poseidon high speed torpedo. It is designed to carry a nuclear warhead and is powered by its one atomic reactor, with Russian experts claiming it could trigger tidal waves and lay …

Vladimir Putin has been warned “Moscow will be wiped off the map” if he were to attack NATO with nuclear weapons. Belgian defence minister Theo Francken said he isn’t concerned about Russian nuclear sabre-rattling as he championed the strength and unity of the military alliance. He said he believes Donald Trump is committed to NATO and its cornerstone Article 5, …

A Russian flag has been spotted flying in the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk. Russian forces have been trying to seize the vital rail and logistics hub since a major offensive was launched in July 2024. But, despite sustaining enormous losses, they have failed to take the city – thanks to heroic Ukrainian defence, which has inflicted tens of thousands of …

Flames engulfed industrial sites in western Russia overnight as Ukraine conducted a major drone offensive deep into enemy territory for the third consecutive night, targeting oil refineries and chemical plants which support Moscow’s war economy. The operation also involved drones approaching the Russian capital and led to the closure of three major airports. Russian Telegram channels reported fires at the …

Russian politicians have endorsed a bill mandating year-round military conscription rather than just in autumn and spring. As the war in Ukraine approaches its fourth year, Russia is seeking to fill the ranks in its armed forces. The legislation, which has been approved by the lower house, the State Duma, in a third and final reading, must now be vetted …

Russia should “instill horror and the fear of God” into the West to scare the US and European allies, Kremlin political scientist Sergey Karaganov has said. The non-profit organisation Russian Media Monitor has shared a video clip from the Russian TV show The Right To Know, featuring Mr Karaganov, the head of the Moscow-based think tank Council for Foreign and …

Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot south of Moscow, sparking a major fire in the latest overnight aerial bombardment. Russia‘s Defence Ministry claimed to have shot down 193 drones across the country, as Kyiv continues to target energy infrastructure and military-industrial sites. Moscow’s mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defence systems had taken down 36 drones heading towards Russia‘s capital city. …

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has accused the exiled opposition leader Mikhail Khodorkovsky and 22 members of the Russian Anti-War Committee of plotting a coup. The Russian Anti-War Committee, founded in 2022, describes itself as a platform supporting “anti-war Russians” and promoting “solidarity, action, and mutual aid for people who oppose the war unleashed by the Kremlin.” According to the …

Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov has suggested using tactical nuclear weapons in response to the recent sanctions from the US and Donald Trump against Russia. The non-profit organisation Russian Media Monitor has shared a clip of Solovyov, an ally of Putin and key Kremlin propaganda orchestrator, claiming on the Russian radio show Full Contact that THE Kremlin should move on “from …

A senior Kremlin official has suggested a breakthrough on ending the war in Ukraine is within reach. Kirill Dmitriev said he believes Russia, Ukraine and the United States are “quite close” in striking a deal to end the full-scale conflict approaching its fifth year. It comes days after Donald Trump cancelled face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin in Hungary claiming he …