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A submarine with 44 tourists onboard has sunk 1 kilometre away from the shore, resulting in 6 confirmed deaths and several missing passengers, all of whom are Russian.

Amidst escalating geopolitical tensions, particularly concerning the conflict in Ukraine, speculations regarding Vladimir Putin's health have intensified.

Russia is now paying schoolgirls to have children to replace the soldiers dying in the Russia v Ukraine conflict

Russian war widow Valeriya Beseda defends her Maldives holiday following online outrage, insisting it was a way to cope with her husband's tragic death in Mali.

A Russian warship escorted a sanctioned cargo ship through the English Channel, prompting Royal Navy surveillance amid rising geopolitical tensions.

MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor said that the US must secure a dominant position in the digital asset space as China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and European countries rapidly increase their stakes in Bitcoin.

David Beckham's company's has filed an application to have his name trademarked in Russia despite the former footballer's public suppot of Ukraine.

Colombian ex-military are being recruited as mercenaries for Ukraine, with many already detained in Russia and around 200 still in active combat.

A little-known unit of the Ukrainian armed forces that calls itself "Khorne Group" have posted what they claim is footage of North Korean troops on the frontline.

The US and Russia issued severe travel advisories due to escalating tensions, indicating safety risks for citizens in both countries.

Many of the more notorious actions of Putin's Russia are barely distinguishable from those conducted by the US and its allies.

With less than two weeks to go before Romania votes on its next President, the country's Constitutional Court has ordered a recount of the first round votes.

In response to these claims, the US DoD has never verified the claims, stressing that the presence of North Korean soldiers in combat is more worrying.

Russia has imposed an unprecedented $2.5 decillion fine on Google for blocking pro-Kremlin media on YouTube, marking a dramatic escalation in the tech giant's ongoing standoff with Russian authorities over digital censorship and compliance.

Russia has bypassed Western sanctions by striking a barter deal with Pakistan, exchanging agricultural goods like rice and mandarins for chickpeas and lentils, allowing trade to continue without monetary transactions.

Restrictions also created opportunities for entities willing to bypass sanctions by trading discounted Russian oil and reselling it at higher prices.

Countries and private companies alike are rebalancing their trade relationships with Russia—with some boycotting Moscow while others hope to profit from others' loss of access to Western markets.

Michael Cembalest sees the driverless car backlash coming from citizens, the Russia-Ukraine war continuing despite Russia losing two-thirds of its tanks, and more severe power outages in the US.

Ukrainian scammers target Russian soldiers on dating apps to fund the war effort. One group, "Monetary Army," tricks men with fake dates and steals £19k.

Tatyana Bakalchuk is the wealthiest woman in Russia who started her billionaire e-commerce platform while on maternity leave.

AI videos in China using fake Russian women to praise China & diss Russia are censored. However, national pride in China's power might bring them back.

Haub and his mistress reportedly had links to Russia's FSB. Investigators say he plotted his fake death and had been business partners with Russian oligarchs.

More than 200 Russian tourists holidayed in North Korea on an exclusive ski tour as the pariah state lifts its pandemic tourism ban

Trump's plan will see Kyiv hand over Crimea and the Donbas border region to Moscow.

Utilizing its media machine, which is growing in popularity amongst Arab audiences, Russian media echoed government messaging with pizzazz and a twist of sensationalism.

Corruption is the enemy of successful governance. It jeopardises the reign of democracy and hinders the proper rule of law.

Videos show Russia using unarmored vehicles to transport troops in Ukraine. Interestingly, these Chinese-made vehicles are not designed to be used in warfare.

There are concerns that disinformation, especially in the form of deep fakes or hyper-realistic media that convincingly portrays real people, could be used by malign actors to manipulate voters and exacerbate social divisions.

Khan's call comes days after the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

After a "White Party" event sparked outrage on social media, Sri Lanka has ordered all Ukrainian and Russian tourists to leave the South Asian nation by March.