Vladimir Putin’s government has announced a proposal for compulsory basic military training in high schools, including the handling of weapons, first aid and trench-digging
The Russian president repeated claims that Ukraine is planning to use a ‘dirty bomb’ while the West insists the Kremlin is using the supposed threat of such an attack as a pretext for a further escalation of the war
France, the UK and the US believe that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s claims of an imminent attack are a ruse to counter Kyiv’s gains in occupied Kherson
Moscow has ordered the decree to ‘meet the needs of the armed forces and other state security bodies’ as Kyiv’s troops close in on strategic city
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exposed military and political infighting that the president skillfully exploited before it was publicly aired
Marina Ovsyannikova, once a state TV editor, was under house arrest for expressing her opposition against the invasion of Ukraine
After decades of persecution, Tatars, Buryats, Tuvans and other minorities are being called up in droves to be sent to the front lines as ‘cannon fodder,’ according to NGOs and officials
Thousands have fled the country to avoid being drafted for the war in Ukraine, although officials say over 70,000 volunteers have come forward
The advances of the Ukrainian army in the areas annexed by Russia mark a key point in the conflict. Winter will be a crucial time for Moscow but also for the West
Chechen leader and Russian nationalists feel betrayed by the release of Ukraine’s Azov fighters, accused by the Kremlin of being neo-Nazis
Defying laws that could send them to prison, thousands of people in at least 36 towns showed their opposition to the president’s escalation of the war in Ukraine
Uncertainty about the scope of recruitment and the lack of ways to leave the country is causing concern among citizens. Some air routes have sold out their tickets
In an address to the nation, the president unveiled plans to draft 300,000 citizens currently in the reserve, and warned Moscow will use ‘all means at its disposal’ against the West’s nuclear blackmail
Moscow denies this is being considered and threatens legal action against anyone who criticizes the government’s decisions
Following the success of the counteroffensive, politicians and TV presenters are raising questions about the armed forces, the Kremlin’s military experts and even the decision to launch the so-called ‘special operation’
Ukrainian forces have retaken dozens of towns and villages near the border and caused Russian troops to retreat
Both US actors met with President Volodymyr Zelensky to express their admiration, and their movies are no longer being shown in Russia
Educational institutions throughout the country mandate a weekly flag-raising ceremony and lectures about the ‘special operation’ in Ukraine
The decree will increase the total number of personnel in the armed forces to 2.03 million, but experts warn recruitment campaigns have failed to beef up the military’s ranks
The daughter of Alexander Dugin, one of Russia’s most prominent nationalist ideologues, has been hailed as a martyr by the country’s top politicians
Russia has blamed the attack on Ukraine, but authorities in the country have denied all involvement in the bombing that killed the child of ultranationalist Alexander Dugin
The exercises will take place in the Russian Far East between August 30 and September 5
Moscow councilor Alexei Gorinov is not the only politician to be targeted for questioning Putin’s ‘special operation.’ Under new laws, speaking out has become dangerous for everyone
The State Duma has announced more restrictive regulations to muzzle gay people and prohibit the dissemination of any ‘information demonstrating non-traditional sexual relations’
The two-time Olympic gold medalist denies that she intentionally violated the laws of the country, where she faces up to 10 years in prison
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a televised address that the retreat was meant to save lives, but insisted there were still pockets of resistance
French company Engie, the Slovakian SPP and the Austrian OMV have been informed by Gazprom of a supply reduction through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline