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Ukrainian attacks targeting airbases deep inside Russian territory despite lacking long-range missiles or bombers could offer important lessons about modern warfare in the event of any conflict in the Taiwan Strait. Under the operation, code-named Spider’s Web, Ukraine smuggled drones into Russian territory undetected and hired unwitting drivers to transport them in modified containers to locations near airbases, some of them thousands of kilometres from Ukraine’s border. The drones were then...

Two armed UAVs have been seized and a suspect killed in a failed sabotage attempt on a base in Ryazan Region Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow said earlier that it would return 6,000 bodies to Kiev as a humanitarian gesture Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow has handed over a list of 640 names for the exchange, but Kiev has yet to set a date for the trade, the Defense Ministry has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The air assault killed at least three people. Kharkiv’s mayor described it as “the most powerful attack” since the beginning of the war.

A directive from Russia’s domestic security service was part of a cache that was advertised online by a cybercrime group.

Moscow has long been suspicious of foreign messaging apps. WeChat’s weak encryption makes it vulnerable.

A secret Russian document shows that, even as the two countries grow closer, counterintelligence agents have deep concerns about China.

EU states are fueling the conflict by backing Kiev, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia’s state atomic energy corporation criticized the IAEA Board of Governors for Western bias and subjectivity in its nuclear-related reports, stating that the decision-making body’s impartiality is compromised by political influence.

At least two people are killed and 17 injured in Ukraine's second-largest city near the Russian border.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday's strikes killed at least four people and injured dozens. The attacks targeted the capital, Kyiv, the Ternopil region in the northwest of the country, and the city of Lutsk.

Kiev’s attacks on Russian strategic airbases gave Moscow a valid reason to retaliate with force, according to US President Donald Trump Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow’s Maria Zakharova earlier denounced as “irresponsible” Washington’s intimations that it could target Iranian nuclear facilities Read Full Article at RT.com

Western sanctions have opened doors for new partnerships in trade and technology, participants at a global tech forum have told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

Brussels reportedly wants to include the country on its anti-money laundering “grey list” Read Full Article at RT.com

The two-day event in Nizhny Novgorod has brought together thousands of participants from more than 100 countries Read Full Article at RT.com

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s head has made the remark amid Russian authorities’ reports of Ukrainian UAV strikes on the facility Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia has launched large-scale retaliatory airstrikes overnight against Ukrainian defense industry sites, according to a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry.

The regulator has expressed confidence in slowing inflation and stable economic growth Read Full Article at RT.com

The president has supported forming a unified body to oversee the country’s global language promotion Read Full Article at RT.com

The US president has said he would act if a peace deal proves impossible, adding that the “deadline” is in his “brain” Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia launched a massive overnight air assault on Friday, June 6, in one of the most intense attacks of the war, killing at least five civilians and injuring more than 70 across Ukraine. The barrage, which included over 450 drones and 45 missiles, caused widespread destruction in the capital Kyiv and at least eight other regions, Ukrainian officials confirmed. The post Russia Unleashes One of War’s Largest Air Assaults on Ukraine, Killing at Least Five appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Ukraine was under an ongoing Russian ballistic missile and drone attack early Friday, shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on air bases deep inside Russia. The post Ukraine Under Massive Russian Attack appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

African countries have expressed enthusiasm about partnering with Russia on their digital transformation Read Full Article at RT.com

Hungary’s ruling party has delayed a planned vote on Russian-style legislation that would fine and potentially ban foreign-funded media and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) deemed a “threat” to Hungarian sovereignty and culture. The post Hungary Postpones ‘Russian-Style Foreign Agent Law’ appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Targets included drone assembly sites, training centers, and weapons repair facilitie the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Lawmakers are only allowed to use Latvian in the Saeima, according to the legislature’s new rules Read Full Article at RT.com

Bridge bombings in Bryansk and Kursk regions were designed to force Moscow to withdraw from negotiations, Rodion Miroshnik has told RT Read Full Article at RT.com

A pre-dawn Russian missile and drone barrage struck Kyiv on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring 20 others, according to city officials, as air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine.

Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine could have been worse if Ukrainian forces hadn’t struck Russian missile concentration sites in Russia right before. Moscow was threatening with "retaliation" for Kyiv’s daring Operation "Spiderweb" last weekend, but Kyiv says it launched ‘preemptive’ strikes.

Kiev did not reject limitations on its armed forces in the text provided to Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com

Tom Fletcher has called Russian humanitarian assistance to Africa “very timely” and a reflection of generosity Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia launched a drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital and other parts of the country on Friday, officials say.

Jonathan Hall, a British government adviser, said in an interview that hostile states were paying local criminals to carry out acts of violence, espionage and intimidation.

Ukrainian officials have claimed that Moscow launched multiple waves of missile and drone strikes on Kiev and other cities overnight Read Full Article at RT.com

Train traffic in Russia’s Belgorod Region was halted for hours after an explosion beneath the tracks, before operations resumed Read Full Article at RT.com

Air defense crews in the capital were racing to combat a large-scale bombardment before dawn on Friday, officials said.

Moscow’s foreign policy enters the post-Western era Read Full Article at RT.com

The Ukrainian leader questioned the value peace talks when “the powerful” fail to be tough with Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine’s drama can’t derail the talks process Read Full Article at RT.com

During a visit by the German leader, President Trump essentially threw up his hands, saying that there was nothing the United States could do right now to end the war.

At least five people, including a one-year-old boy, his mother and grandmother, were killed in a Russian drone strike on Pryluky in northern Ukraine early Thursday.

The aerial attacks came just hours after US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin, who promised Russia would respond "very strongly" to Ukraine's audacious drone attacks on military airfields on Sunday.

Russia has opened its 11th book festival at Red Square in Moscow.

Residents were reeling Wednesday from the collapse of two bridges in Russian regions bordering Ukraine that killed seven people after authorities said they were “caused by explosions” in "acts of terrorism." The post Numerous Killed As Bridges Collapse In Russia appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

The Kremlin declared Thursday that Russia will retaliate for a string of Ukrainian attacks--most notably a deadly explosion targeting a passenger train in Bryansk--at a time of its own choosing, firmly rejecting Ukraine's offer of a summit and ceasefire. Russian President Vladimir Putin has labeled Ukraine's leadership a "terrorist regime" and vowed that the response will be decisive. The post Kremlin Vows Retaliation Over Drone and Train Attacks, Rejects Talks with “Terrorist” Ukraine Regime appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov has said Russia’s planes hit by Ukrainian drones have not been destroyed Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has said he received a warning from Vladimir Putin about an upcoming response Read Full Article at RT.com

The parliament in Slovakia has approved a resolution rejecting anti-Russian sanctions Read Full Article at RT.com

NHL great Alexander Ovechkin has visited his home country after a record-breaking season in North America Read Full Article at RT.com

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Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Donald Trump on Wednesday that Moscow will retaliate for Ukraine’s surprise drone strike deep inside Russian territory, while also offering to assist U.S. efforts to bring Iran to the negotiating table over its nuclear ambitions. The post Putin Vows Retaliation for Ukrainian Drone Strike, Offers to Help Trump With Iran Nuclear Talks appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

The prosecutor general has designated the organization as “undesirable” for promoting the UK’s interests under the guise of teaching English Read Full Article at RT.com

The Oxford Russia Fund used professors to spread LGBT material and gather political intel, the Federal Security Service has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia has ratified an agreement with the Republic of the Congo to construct a strategic oil pipeline Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow’s forces have evacuated several pieces of Western-made equipment in Sumy Region, the Defense Ministry said Read Full Article at RT.com

A Zvezda TV press crew was hit by Ukrainian drones in Kherson Region, with one person wounded, the channel reports Read Full Article at RT.com

Locomotive crew in Voronezh Region managed to halt the train in time to avoid casualties, the FSB has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Kim Jong-un has pledged full support for Moscow in the Ukraine conflict during a meeting with Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu Read Full Article at RT.com

As Russia’s war against Ukraine drags on into its fourth year, many Ukrainian refugees have integrated and settled in Europe. Kyiv is seeking ways to motivate them to return home.

A large Republican donor wants to buy a Russian pipeline to Germany. The White House has entertained the idea of working with the Kremlin to supply Russian gas to Europe.

Everyone loves a catchy acronym. In financial markets, investment analysts spend a lot of time trying to come up with initialisms that encapsulate a popular theme or trend. A good example is FOMO, or fear of missing out, especially when it comes to stock market rallies. Another one is Brics, first coined in 2001 by former Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill to draw attention to opportunities in Brazil, Russia, India and China. However, it is not often that a journalist coins an acronym that...

Russia’s fresh bid to revive a strategic triangle with China and India as a counterbalance to the Western-led international order faces headwinds given the deep-seated distrust between the two Asian powers, according to observers. However, United States President Donald Trump and his aggressive and unpredictable policies could be the catalyst to bring the three together, one analyst says. The assessment was made as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov objected to what he described as Nato’s...

Also, Trump said that Putin would retaliate against Ukraine. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

As China has found itself in the midst of a rapidly escalating trade war with the United States after President Donald Trump launched global tariff measures, Beijing launched a sweeping outreach strategy intended to strengthen ties with Russian and Southeast Asian trade partners while also welcoming Latin American and European stakeholders. The multifront diplomatic charm offensive has had at its core one clear message: a shift to a multipolar world is accelerating, and Beijing is ready to work...

Ukraine’s leadership is derailing the peace process to maintain its grip on power, according to the Russian president Read Full Article at RT.com

NATO intelligence sees no additional threat from Zapad-2025, Gintautas Paluckas has said in response to Zelensky’s remarks Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia on Monday presented Ukraine with a "memorandum" setting out its conditions for a ceasefire, as well as key guidelines for a comprehensive treaty to end the conflict. It included demands that Ukraine has previously said are non-starters.

The images show heavy damage to bases in north-western and central Russia after Sunday's surprise raid.

US president Donald Trump has said he talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin about Kiev’s recent strikes on Russian aircraft Read Full Article at RT.com

Putin has told the Pope Leo XIV that Kiev is doubling down on escalation of the conflict, targeting civilian infrastructure Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow has insisted that Kiev recognize territorial losses and withdraw troops as a prerequisite for ending the conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

The belligerent language and the recent strikes make clear that a wide gap separates Ukraine and Russia, even as their officials have been engaged in direct talks.

Around £1m of damage was caused by the blaze at the warehouse, the Old Bailey hears.

Ukraine’s security service has released new drone footage of its operation "Spiderweb" on Wednesday, showing how exactly Kyiv struck 41 Russian heavy military bombers. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy said Kyiv would not have launched its drone strike if Moscow had accepted Kyiv's calls for a ceasefire.

Putin told him that he will have to respond to Ukraine's recent drone attacks, Trump said in a social media post.

The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv faced a major overnight assault on 4 June, as Russian forces launched nine Shahed drones and two missiles, damaging homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure.

St. Petersburg lawmakers have advanced a bill imposing fines for coercing women into abortions Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia’s lead negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky, has said the exchange with Ukraine will take place between June 7 and 9 Read Full Article at RT.com

The latest terrorist acts carried out by Ukraine in Russia are the outcome of decisions made by the political leadership, Putin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian intelligence planned the deadly attacks in Bryansk and Kursk regions, the chair of Russia’s investigative committee has said Read Full Article at RT.com

What Ukraine’s audacious drone attack on Russian airfields revealed about modern warfare.

Russia’s FSB has reported arresting two women in Crimea for allegedly acting as intelligence assets for Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

Latvia has banned Russian media from reaching audiences since the Ukraine conflict escalated in 2022, citing alleged propaganda   Read Full Article at RT.com

Former French officer Guillaume Ancel claims US satellite and intel support enabled Ukraine’s airbase strikes inside Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

Iran is rebuilding its air defense systems around key nuclear sites amid fears of potential Israeli or U.S. strikes, according to the Financial Times. Satellite imagery and intelligence reports show Tehran has moved missile launchers, including Russian-made S-300s, to protect uranium enrichment facilities at Natanz and Fordow. The post Iran Reinforces Air Defenses Ahead of Possible Israeli or U.S. Strikes appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Kyiv handed over to Moscow a list of forcefully deported Ukrainian children, demanding that the Kremlin return them home. Who are the children on the list, and why did Ukraine include just some 300 names in it?

NATO allies must commit to spending 5% of GDP on defence, as Russian threat looms, says NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte. Within three months, Russia develops four times the amount of ammunitions NATO countries produce in a year, he said.

London has announced a tenfold increase in drones for Ukraine amid militarization drive in preparation for a potential conflict with Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian Foreign Ministry has said peace in Sudan must come without “destructive external interference” Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine targeted Moscow’s key pillar of nuclear security, and the response could be unpredictable, Keith Kellogg has warned Read Full Article at RT.com

Assaults in Russia and Ukraine have shown major military powers that they are unprepared for evolving forms of warfare, and need to adapt.

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian authorities have registered over 8,000 cases of destruction to Ukraine's environment caused by Moscow’s war. The full toll of Russia’s environmental war crimes is likely much higher, Kyiv warns.

What happened in Russia can happen in the United States — or anywhere else.

The Russian military has hit Ukrainian drone, radar, and other military facilities in over 140 locations, the Defense Ministry has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Former US President Joe Biden wanted to see Russia “destroyed,” Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said Read Full Article at RT.com

As Russia-Ukraine peace talks resume this week, the former US ambassador to China said that while any possible role for Beijing should be welcomed, its participation must be taken with a grain of salt. Speaking at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Tuesday, Nicholas Burns, the ambassador during the Joe Biden administration, cautioned that Beijing’s growing interest in Ukraine’s reconstruction was less a goodwill gesture than a strategic manoeuvre by a government that has aided Moscow...

Berlin should sever diplomatic ties with Russia as part of an effort to combat “hybrid threats” posed by Moscow, a German MP has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

Howard Lutnick claimed New Delhi is “addressing” Washington’s concerns over its arms imports from Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com