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EAEU leaders call for Armenia referendum over EU path, Kremlin says

The leaders of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states adopted a joint statement in Astana on Friday expressing concern over what they described as “substantial risks” to the economic security of member states arising from Armenia’s preparations to join the European Union, warning of potential damage to the bloc’s members.

29 May 2026-19:55
Russia warns strike on Kyiv could happen at any moment

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu issued a stark warning on Thursday, stating that a major military strike on Kyiv could take place "at any moment". Speaking at the International Security Forum in the Moscow region, Shoigu dismissed claims that Moscow has run through its military resources, declaring that anyone who believes Russia has exhausted its capabilities is "deeply mistaken".

28 May 2026-22:35
How a German teenager landed a Cessna near the Kremlin and humiliated the Soviet air defense system

On May 28, 1987, one of the most extraordinary incidents of the late Soviet era unfolded in the heart of Moscow. On Soviet Border Guards Day, when the country’s security system was expected to be especially alert, a small single-engine Cessna aircraft landed near Red Square. At the controls was not a spy, a military pilot, or a participant in a secret operation, but an 18-year-old West German amateur pilot named Mathias Rust.

28 May 2026-00:15
Russian business lobby asks Putin for heavy weapons to fight drones

Faced with a devastating surge in Ukrainian drone strikes, Russia’s most powerful corporate lobbying group has appealed directly to President Vladimir Putin for permission to purchase heavier weaponry, electronic warfare systems, and laser defense installations to safeguard industrial plants.

26 May 2026-16:03
France rejects Russian call to evacuate diplomats from Kyiv

France has flatly rejected an urgent warning from the Russian government demanding that foreign nationals, diplomats, and international organizations evacuate Kyiv immediately ahead of a planned wave of "systematic strikes." Paris dismissed the evacuation order as a blatant act of psychological intimidation, confirming it has absolutely no intention of pulling its diplomatic corps out of the Ukrainian capital.

26 May 2026-15:23
Russia threatens systematic strikes on Kyiv to mask failures

The Kremlin has issued a stark warning threatening a series of "systematic strikes" across Kyiv and urging foreign diplomats and international organizations to evacuate the capital immediately. However, a new assessment from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reveals that Russia's sudden escalation is not a strategic retaliation, but a desperate move to mask severe internal failures.

26 May 2026-12:41
Putin and Bahrain king call for diplomatic end to Iran crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held a high-level phone conversation on Monday, reaffirming their commitment to stronger bilateral ties while calling for an urgent diplomatic resolution to the ongoing security crisis in Iran.

25 May 2026-17:04
Kremlin warns Armenia could lose preferential gas prices outside EAEU

Russia remains a reliable supplier of energy resources, particularly to its partners, but Armenia’s preferential gas prices could shift to market-based rates if Yerevan leaves the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.

25 May 2026-15:20
Peskov says Russia will continue military operation until goals are achieved

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated that Russia will continue its military operation until all stated objectives are achieved.

20 May 2026-16:34
Russia's oil and gas revenue to jump 39% amid Iran war

The outbreak of war in Iran is triggering massive ripples across global energy markets—and the Kremlin is reaping the rewards. Driven by a dramatic surge in global oil prices, Russia’s state oil and gas revenues are projected to skyrocket by 39% year-on-year this May, reaching an estimated 700 billion roubles ($9.8 billion).

20 May 2026-14:23