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Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, extending across eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. It is the world's ninth-most populous country and Europe's most populous country. The country's capital as well as its largest city is Moscow. Saint Petersburg is Russia's second-largest city and cultural capital. Other major cities in the country include Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Chelyabinsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kazan, Krasnodar and Rostov-on-Don.

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A Russian deputy defence minister appears in court on bribery charges Timur Ivanov is accused of accepting a massive bribe when he was one of Russia's 12 deputy defence ministers. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:01Published 56 minutes ago

Kharkiv Attack: Russian attack injures six people in Ukraine's Kharkiv, governor says \| Oneindia Early Wednesday morning, Russian missiles struck Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, causing significant damage to residential buildings and injuring six people, as reported by Governor Oleh.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:01Published 1 hour ago

Roughly $60 billion US military aid is planned to help Ukraine against Russia. How will it work? US President Joe Biden is expected to pass a bill on Wednesday giving Ukraine $60 billion in its efforts to stave off Russia's ongoing invasion. Despite the hoopla some Ukrainian lawmakers express.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:46Published 2 hours ago

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Arrested in Moscow over Bribery Charges, Details Here\| Oneindia News Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, implicated in a bribery case, was arrested amid the Ukraine conflict's third year. Sanctioned by the US and EU for Russia's actions, Ivanov faces.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:12Published 4 hours ago

MEPs call to seize Russia’s hundreds of billions in frozen assets Lawmakers want to see more support for Ukraine as US and UK counterparts advance. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:29Published 16 hours ago

Russian forces gain ground in eastern Ukraine Fighting is currently raging near Avdiivka in the Donetsk region as Moscow tries to take advantage before Western aid arrives. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:22Published 16 hours ago

WATCH: Russia and Kazakhstan continue to grapple with floods According to the Russian Emergency Ministry, over 500 properties remain flooded in 17 settlements in Russia's Tyumen region, with more than 3,500 people evacuated. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 22 hours ago

Battling Sahel insurgency: Russia reaps benefits from 'lack of African cooperation, local distrust' Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 07:48Published 22 hours ago

Watch: Russia strikes Odesa, injuring at least nine civilians Russian strikes on Ukraine have intensified in recent months as the country struggled to keep resupplying its defences. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 23 hours ago

Cameron: Russia using Asian countries to side-step sanctions Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has suggested central Asian countries are being used by Russia to side-step western sanctions. Cameron is on a six-country tour visiting nations that have deep links.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:32Published 1 day ago

TV tower in Kharkiv struck as Russia says captured villa Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:33Published 1 day ago

Russia-Ukraine War: Russian drone attack injures seven in Ukraine's Odesa \| Oneindia News Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine that injured seven people in the Black Sea port of Odesa, two of them children, and also targeted Kyiv, the capital, Ukraine's military officials said early on.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:09Published 1 day ago

Large-scale Russian offensive expected soon in Ukraine: ISW The US think tank warned Moscow's army plans to mount a sweeping offensive as weather conditions on the front improve. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:35Published 2 days ago

Mike Pence: Russian aggression poses 'serious threat' to Europe Former Vice President of the US, Mike Pence, joins Euronews Correspondent Stefan Grobe on the Global Conversation to discuss military support for Ukraine, transatlantic relations and collective.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 08:00Published 2 days ago

International News Wrap EP 4: Dubai Floods, Russia warns West of direct clash and more \| Oneindia Welcome to another episode of the International News Wrap, your ultimate destination for the latest global updates, brought to you exclusively by OneIndia. Amidst escalating violence in the Middle East.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 08:00Published 2 days ago

Russia Warns of Dire Consequences: Direct Clash with West Over Ukraine Military Aid \| Oneindia news Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov issues a stark warning, asserting that Western support for Ukraine could lead to a direct military clash with Russia. Tensions escalate as geopolitical rivalries.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:16Published 2 days ago

Russian Forces Seize Control of Bohdanivka, Dealing a Severe Blow to Ukraine\| Oneindia News Russian forces claim control over Bohdanivka in Ukraine's Donetsk region, near Bakhmut. Ukrainian reports refute full Russian control, highlighting ongoing clashes. The settlement's strategic.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:31Published 2 days ago

Ukrainian army damage ship in port-city of Sevastopol by the Black Sea The Ukrainian army announced on Sunday that it hit and damaged the Russian ship ‘Kommunua’ in the city of Sevastopol by the Black Sea. The Moscow-appointed governor of the region also reported.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:02Published 3 days ago

Ukraine launches a barrage of drones against Russia Russia claims to have shot down 50 Ukrainian drones after Ukraine appeared to target its energy infrastructure overnight. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:08Published 4 days ago

Ukraine seeks more aid defences from NATO after fatal Russian drone attacks Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:12Published 4 days ago

Russian missiles kill 8 as Ukraine claims to have shot down bomber Ukraine's air force reported shooting down a Russian strategic bomber, but Moscow officials countered that the plane crashed in a sparsely populated area due to a malfunction post-combat mission. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:24Published 5 days ago

Ukraine says eight killed in overnight Russian strikes Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:32Published 5 days ago

House GOP Advances Aid Bills for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan House GOP Advances Aid Bills , for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. The foreign aid bills were advanced by a 9-3 vote, thanks to the help of four Democrats on the committee, CBS News reports. . Those.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published 5 days ago

Two alleged Russian spies arrested in Germany Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:19Published 6 days ago

Serbian military drill ramps up as relations with Kosovo deteriorate Tensions in the Balkans have been rising since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with decades-old peacekeeping structures under intense pressure. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:58Published 6 days ago

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PM warns of 'growing threats' as he announces tens of billions of pounds in extra defence funding Rishi Sunak is to increase UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 as he warns European allies that the continent is at a "turning point" in the face of the growing threats from Russia, Iran and.. Sky News - Published 23 hours ago
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'They need it now': Sunak announces largest military package to Ukraine so far Rishi Sunak is to announce a £500m military aid package to Ukraine in its war against Russia alongside the UK's largest provision of munitions so far. Sky News - Published 2 days ago

India is 4th largest military spender after US, China & Russia, but gaps remain In 2023, global military spending surged to a historic high of $2,443 billion, marking the sharpest yearly increase in more than a decade. Despite ranking as the world's fourth-largest defense spender,.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 days ago
Government accused of U-turn after accepting Russian and Belarusian athletes at Olympics The UK government has been accused of a U-turn after accepting Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete at the 2024 Olympics. Sky News - Published 5 days ago
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Georgians protest against 'Russian law' that will test the country's future direction Thousands of people in Georgia have protested for the third consecutive night over a bill they say is inspired by laws used in authoritarian Russia to crush dissent. Sky News - Published 1 week ago
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'My flag became my...': PM Modi on bringing back Indian students from Ukraine PM Modi said that it was the Indian tricolour that became his "guarantee" during the time of the raging war between Russia and Ukraine. DNA - Published 1 week ago

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Iran attack and Ukraine war expose growing weakness by West to deter threats Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel and Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine - in defiance of calls for restraint - appear to expose a growing weakness by Western allies to deter threats. Sky News - Published 1 week ago
Ukraine uses British cruise missiles to hit Russian military HQ Ukraine has used British cruise missiles to hit a Russian military headquarters in the occupied city of Luhansk in the east of the country, a military source has told Sky News. Sky News - Published 1 week ago	Posthumous memoir written by Alexei Navalny to be published A memoir written by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny before his death will be published later this year. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago
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