Moscow

Ukraine marks 40 years since Chernobyl disaster amid war fears

Kyiv says Moscow has repeatedly sent missiles and drones on a flight path near the plant to attack Ukrainian cities, even damaging a critical protective shield in an attack last year.

A member of the Chornobyl nuclear plant staff places a candle at a memorial dedicated to firefighters and workers who died after the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear disaster, during a night commemorative service to mark its 40th anniversary, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Slavutych,  April 26, 2026.
Russian security officials check luggage at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport, September 2004; illustrative.

Russian authorities detain 40 Israelis landing in Moscow over 'involvement' in Iran war

P1-Sun FPV interceptor drone is displayed at an exhibition of Ukrainian drone makers in an undisclosed location in Ukraine

Ukraine’s drone revolution is transforming the landscape of the ground war - analysis

Flames rise at the Bazan refinery in Haifa after it was hit by an Iranian missile, March 30, 2026.

Russia provided Iran with list of Israeli energy targets, Ukrainian intelligence finds - exclusive


Russia believes hostage Alexander Trufanov to be unwell

Ambassador Anatoly Viktorov stated that Moscow has evidence that Trufanov's condition is not good, adding, "We hope that in the remaining few days, his health condition will not worsen."

Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov

Russia's FSB claims it thwarted terror explosion in Yekaterinburg

The FSB said it had seized components for a homemade explosive device and that investigators in Sverdlovsk had opened a criminal case.

 A view shows a scene of an explosion, which reportedly killed two army officers, in Moscow, Russia December 17, 2024.

El Al suspends flights to Moscow following downing of Azerbaijani plane

A new assessment of the situation will be conducted next week, and a decision will be made as to whether operations on the route will resume.

 An El-Al Boeing 767 lands in Moscow, Russia, October 23, 2012

Russian general killed in Ukrainian special operation, Kyiv source says

Photographs posted on Russian Telegram channels showed a shattered entrance to a building littered with rubble and two bodies lying in the blood-stained snow.

Igor Kirillov

'Large-scale withdrawal': Officials say Russian military has began withdrawing soldiers from Syria

Moscow also continued withdrawing military equipment from bases across Syria, as reported last week by The Jerusalem Post.

 A Russian military vehicle heads towards Hmeimim air base in Syria's coastal Latakia, Syria, December 15, 2024.

Cat lovers rejoice: Moscow archaeologists discover 17th century tiles depicting a cat with a crown

Both "cat" tiles have already been restored and are now being prepared for transfer.

 Cat morning on Red Square. Moscow.

Russian state media says Moscow spirited a US citizen working for it out of Ukraine

Russians claimed the American citizen had provided intelligence for two years.

 THE KREMLIN, Moscow.

Russia says Zelensky 'victory plan' is pushing NATO towards direct conflict with Moscow

Rutte on Wednesday said the 'victory plan' presented by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy on Wednesday was a good signal, but that he was not able to support it as a whole as things stand.

 A Ukrainian national flag is pictured in front of the NATO emblem, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in central Kyiv, Ukraine July 11, 2023.

Moscow’s move to delist Taliban faces skepticism over IS-KP threats

Analysts warn that removing the Taliban from the terror list might not curb threats from extremist groups like IS-KP

 Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with acting governor of Kaliningrad Region Alexei Besprozvannykh at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia August 14, 2024.

Ukrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal in Russia's Tver region - report

NASA satellites picked up intense heat sources emanating from an area of about 14 square kilometers (5 square miles) at the site in the early hours.

 A satellite image shows an overview of the ammunition depot after the explosion, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Toropets, Tver region, Russia, September 18, 2024.