Russia's Victory Day celebrations are dampened by ongoing war with Ukraine

World War 2 Victory Day celebrations in Moscow will be muted this year because of fears of drone attacks, as the public tires of the Ukraine war.
The BulwarkOpinion

In Russia, a New Dissident Rises—But What’s His Game?

After Remeslo continued his broadsides against the regime in a couple of interviews to dissident media, the news came that he ...
The New York Times

Mali Rebels Deal Major Blow to Junta and Russian Mercenaries

Coordinated attacks signified a major escalation of insurgent violence in a region of West Africa where military leaders had seized power and warmed to Moscow in recent years. By Saikou Jammeh ...
WDRB

Mali troops and Russian mercenaries withdraw from Kidal after coordinated rebel attacks

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Malian troops and Russian mercenaries withdrew from the northern city of Kidal after a series of coordinated attacks across the country by rebel and jihadi forces, the rebels ...
Courthouse News Service

Bulgaria's political instability ends, but with a pro-Russian twist

Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev casts his vote at a polling station in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, April 19, 2026, during early parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova) (CN) — After ...
The Washington Post

A new foothold for Moscow in Europe after Bulgaria election

Russia looked set to regain a degree of leverage inside the European Union after Bulgaria’s Kremlin-friendly former president Rumen Radev won a resounding majority in an election that will allow his ...
Newsweek

Pro-Russian Ex-President Wins Bulgaria Vote Amid Corruption Crisis

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Bulgaria's pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev has swept to ...