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Russia stands firm that atomic war should never be fought, and other nuclear powers need to demonstrate they believe this too, Moscow said

Russia plans to open new consulates general in the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Evgeniy Ivanov told Sputnik on Wednesday.

Only Moscow’s total victory in Ukraine would prevent a nuclear world war, said former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev

Russia’s mobilization drive has ended, the nation’s defense ministry has said, ordering induction centers to stop enrolling reservists

It is “impossible to talk” with Kiev because its Western backers may revoke any possible deal, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow knows approximately where Ukraine’s ‘dirty bomb’ is being produced

All cultures in the world should be respected, including those that other nations may find weird, Putin says

The Netherlands has allowed its companies dozens of waivers from EU sanctions on Russia, according to RTL Nieuws

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to a trilateral summit in Russia

The Russian and French defense chiefs have discussed the Ukraine conflict, with Moscow warning that Kiev may be deploy a “dirty bomb”

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has provided an update on the timeline of Russia’s partial military mobilization

Russian sports official Stanislav Pozdnyakov has welcomed agreements with new partners after an international meeting in South Korea

Honorary Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) president Vitaly Smirnov dismissed Danish actions as irrelevant

Russian official Vladimir Rogov reported a failed Ukrainian attempt to land troops in Energodar after disabling the city’s power grid

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that the situation in Afghanistan remains one of the most pressing global security challenges.