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UK summons Russian envoy after drone strike in Romania

Britain’s Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that it had summoned Russia’s ambassador following a Russian drone attack last week on a residential building in NATO member Romania.

03 Jun 2026-22:14
Why is Putin’s Russia becoming more unapologetic, uncompromising and difficult to predict?

Russia in 2026 presents itself to the world with a growing sense of defiance. More than four years after the full scale invasion of Ukraine began, the Kremlin shows little sign of reconsidering its goals, despite battlefield losses, economic pressures, international sanctions and growing domestic strains. Instead, Moscow increasingly projects an image of resilience, endurance and determination.

03 Jun 2026-04:09
What is behind Finland’s €3.7M compensation payment to Naftogaz?

The decision by Finland to transfer €3.7 million worth of seized Russian assets to Ukraine’s state energy company Naftogaz has attracted significant international attention.

03 Jun 2026-03:11
Pashinyan announces alternative to Russian gas — TRIPP?

30 May 2026-14:58
NATO exercises held in Finland close to Russian border

More than 5,000 troops from seven NATO countries are taking part in military exercises in remote Finnish forests about 30–40 kilometers from the Russian border, practicing high-intensity combat in terrain that previously proved challenging for a Soviet force.

28 May 2026-13:39
Czech police free Metropolitan Hilarion after discovering ‘white powder’ in his car

Czech police have freed a Russian Orthodox bishop who had been detained on suspicion of drug possession, following Moscow’s claims that the arrest was a politically motivated setup.

28 May 2026-09:28
A treaty Russia remembers as victory — and China as pain

On May 28, 1858, one of the key treaties in the history of Russian-Chinese relations was signed in the town of Aigun — the Treaty of Aigun between the Russian Empire and the Qing Empire. On the Russian side, it was signed by Nikolay Muravyov, Governor-General of Eastern Siberia, who later received the title Muravyov-Amursky. On the Chinese side, the document was signed by the Qing official Yishan. The treaty established a new border between the two empires along the Amur River and effectively secured Russia’s control over vast territories on the left bank of the Amur.

28 May 2026-06:22
Putin visits Tokayev seeking guarantees, but Kazakhstan has many options

Editor’s note: Zaur Nurmamedov is a journalist and a graduate of the Faculty of Political Science at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1993–1999). He previously served as first deputy editor-in-chief of the Vesti.Az news portal (2009–2023). The views expressed in this article are his own and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

27 May 2026-22:00
France, Spain summon Russian ambassadors

France and Spain have summoned Russian ambassadors following Moscow’s warnings about possible large scale strikes on military targets and decision making centers in Kyiv.

27 May 2026-20:56
Finland suspects Russian military aircraft violated its airspace to evade thunderstorm

Finland's defence forces ‌said on Wednesday they suspected a Russian military aircraft had violated Finnish airspace ⁠while evading a thunderstorm in the Gulf of Finland.

27 May 2026-17:34