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Russian spymaster claims he helped topple Austrian chancellor in Kremlin operation - report
Fugitive Russian spy Jan Marsalek claimed involvement in the 2021 downfall of Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz, according to messages seen by The Telegraph.
US sanctions three for aiding Iran's air defenses amid reports of Moscow-Tehran arms deal
US Embassy in Russia warns citizens in Moscow of potential 'mass casualty event' near museum
Europe should be included in Ukraine peace discussions, Kremlin aide says
Kremlin releases ailing ex- US Marine Robert Gilman from Russian prison
One US official said that Gilman's release was "an act of goodwill" by hardline Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Syria, Russia reach deal on future of Tartous, Hmeimim bases after 18 months of talks
Russia's naval facility at Tartous and Hmeimim air base have long been Moscow's principal military footholds in the Middle East and have been the subject of negotiations since 2024.
US continuing talk with Ukraine on Patriot missile manufacture, despite Trump casting doubt on deal
The discussions include an option for Ukraine to build some components for final assembly elsewhere in Europe, the sources added.
Putin embraces the dark corners of Russia’s history – opinion
The topic of Ukraine’s western borders is of particular interest to Russia’s president, but his so-called Marxism-Leninism argument reveals his flawed logic
Homemade explosive carried by woman kills three, wounds at least 21 at Moscow restaurant
The explosion occurred just before 8:00 p.m. local time close to an Italian restaurant located in one of Moscow's seven Stalin-era skyscrapers at Kudrinkskaya Square, the police said.
How Russia helped build Iran into a strategic partner against the West - analysis
Iran helped Moscow by supplying it with Shahed drones. Used in the thousands to terrorize Ukrainians, the Iranian drones have not helped Russia win the war.
FBI Director Kash Patel to visit Russia later this year, US official says - report
Politico cited a US official saying Patel is scheduled to visit Moscow and St. Petersburg in mid-October. The official also said Patel's host is likely the Russian secret service.
Russia expels two Italian diplomats in 'reciprocal measure' to Italy's expulsion of embassy staff
Russia's Foreign Ministry also said it had summoned Italian interim Charge d'Affaires Giovanni Scopa in connection with the expulsion of Russian embassy staff.
Ukranian drone debris damages Russia's Ust-Luga, Vysotsk ports, other regions report attacks
Local governor Alexander Drozdenko said on the Telegram messaging app that 56 Ukrainian drones have been shot down in recent attacks in the region.
Russia launches massive attack on Kyiv, killing at least 10 in retaliation for Ukrainian strikes
Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the capital's military administration, said 56 people, including two children, were injured and three dozen locations across the city had been damaged in the attacks.
