Russia has grappled with a shrinking and aging population for decades, with President Vladimir Putin viewing it as a threat to national security. Yet despite efforts like cash incentives and ...

Three people were killed and one injured by Ukrainian shelling in Russia’s Belgorod region, the local governor said. Russian President Vladimir Putin said his forces have captured almost 5,000 square ...

1:30 ‘If Russia is a paper tiger, what is NATO?’: Putin responds to Trump Russia’s war in Ukraine, Europe’s deadliest since World War Two, has sparked the biggest confrontation between Russia and the ...

Russia’s government plans to boost fuel imports from Belarus and import gasoline from China, Singapore, and South Korea. The imports are a response to falling domestic output and gasoline shortages in ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

An entire family - a married couple and their two young sons - have been killed in an overnight Russian drone attack in Ukraine's north-eastern Sumy region, local officials have said. Regional head ...

Russia targeted Ukraine in a massive drone and missile attack on Sunday, killing at least four people in Kyiv and wounding dozens more days after President Trump said Ukraine could win the war against ...

President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) UNITED NATIONS (AP) — ...

The European Union unveiled sweeping new sanctions targeting Russia’s economy and energy trade Friday, days after President Trump urged NATO nations to halt all oil purchases from Moscow. The bloc’s ...

One of Russia's largest oil refineries was hit by Ukrainian drones, sparking a fire on Sunday, Russian officials and Ukraine's military said. The strike on the Kirishi refinery, in Russia's ...

Russia and Belarus are launching the Zapad 2025 joint military drills on September 12, aiming to showcase their combat power despite Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. The exercises will include ...