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Russia vows 'massive' strikes after Ukraine hits Moscow

Ukraine has struck a major Moscow oil refinery as part of a bid to force Russia to the negotiating table, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.

AAP · Jun 18

North Korea opens memorial museum for troops killed in Russia-Ukraine war

North Korea has opened a memorial museum for its soldiers killed while fighting for Russia against Ukraine

The Independent UK · Apr 27

Putin praises ‘heroic’ North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine in letter to Kim Jong-un

Letter sent to mark anniversary of end of Japan’s colonial occupation of Korea is latest sign of increasingly close ties between two leaders

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025

Authoritarian leaders in former Soviet bloc seize on Musk’s USAid crackdown

Region’s autocrats join in persecution of agency that provided aid and helped to build up civil society in 1990s

The Guardian - US · Feb 12, 2025

How Vladimir Putin was able to change Russia’s constitution and become ‘president for life’

At some point during a political leader’s final term they start to become prey to what is commonly known as “lame duck syndrome”. Donald Trump may have only just been inaugurated, but political commentators are already saying this is likely to happen in a couple of years, once the mid-term…

The Conversation · Jan 22, 2025

What's known about the brazen bombing that killed a top Russian general in Moscow

The killing of a senior Russian general in a bombing outside his apartment building in Moscow was the boldest assassination yet of a top military officer and it again brought the war in Ukraine to the streets of the capital

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024

Russia to Ban Countries that Allow Gender Reassignment from Adopting Russian Babies

Citizens of countries where transitioning between genders is legal will no longer be permitted to adopt Russian children following a bill that was supported by the nation's upper legislative house.

Latin Times · Nov 20, 2024

Russia bans adoption from countries where gender transitioning is legal

A bill also outlawed the spread of material that encourages people not to have children

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024

Russia seeks to ban ‘propaganda’ promoting childfree lifestyles

People could face fines of up to 400,000 rubles, as data suggests birthrate has slid to lowest level in quarter of a century

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024

Russian MPs Back Ban On 'Propaganda' Of Childless Lifestyles

Russian MPs on Thursday approved the first reading of draft legislation banning the "propaganda" of childless lifestyles, the latest measure targeting what Moscow depicts as Western liberal ideas.

International Business Times · Oct 17, 2024