Analysis: After two oil refinery blasts, Russian propaganda reports a fake one — then blames Ukraine

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'Question of self-preservation' — Baltic states move to curb Moscow's sway over their Russian speakers

As Moscow steps up its hybrid onslaught against the Baltic states, local Russian-speaking populations present a potential ...

Coding in Russian: students will be taught how to program in Cyrillic

Penza State University (PSU) has started teaching Cyrillic programming to students. The initiative is aimed at strengthening ...

Russian World Assembly highlights global promotion of Russian language

The 17th Russian World Assembly opened in Moscow on October 20, bringing together representatives from 105 countries to ...

Putin aide’s bombshell on NATO involvement in Ukraine war; ‘foreign language heard on their radios…’

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov says Ukraine is blocking peace negotiations, as Russia warns of mounting militarization and internal contradictions in the EU, and stresses it will ensure secure ...

‘Language matters’: Advocates worry about Melania Trump’s rhetoric around returned Ukrainian children

While praising first lady Melania Trump’s work to return Ukrainian children from Russian captivity, President Donald Trump ...

Exclusive-French Cyclist Freed by Russian Court Says the Adventure Is Over

Sofiane Sehili, who describes himself as an "ultra-endurance racer and adventure cyclist", was freed in Russia's Far Eastern ...

The U.S. Tactic That Russia Is Using to Hoard Power

As a Ukrainian, I’ve seen firsthand how Russia has learned to emulate American soft power for authoritarian ends.

Ukraine-Russia war is not about borders. We've watched it become about survival. | Opinion

With the Ukraine-Russia war summit between Trump and Putin called off, the world must face a harsh truth as United Nations ...