Putin makes first comments on Prigozhin since plane crash, calling Wagner boss ‘a man of difficult fate’ | CNN

CNN  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first public comments Thursday on the plane crash…

From Putin’s ‘personal chef’ to rebel: Who is Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin? | CNN

CNN  —  The founder of the Wagner private mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who Russian aviation authorities…

Mercenary chief who staged mutiny in Russia is listed as a passenger on a plane that crashed, state media says | CNN

CNN  —  Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of Russian mercenary group Wagner, was on the passenger list…

Russian Air Defence intercepts and downs two ‘attack drones’ near Moscow

Russian air defences have downed two “attack drones” over the Moscow region, the city’s mayor said…

Analysis: A BRICS no-show speaks volumes about Putin’s shrinking horizons | CNN

CNN  —  Once upon a time, Russian President Vladimir Putin was the man to see: In…

Joseph Schulte, the first Ukraine ship to challenge Russia’s Black Sea blockade reaches Istanbul

Joseph Schulte, a civilian cargo ship from Ukraine, has reached Istanbul. Defying a Russian blockade, the…

Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian ‘terrorist’ attacks on Ukraine a threat to ‘global food security’

Speaking during a televised address, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the recent attack marks the…

China’s defense minister warns against ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan during Russia meeting | CNN

CNN  —  China’s defense minister Li Shangfu on Tuesday warned against “playing with fire” when it…

Russia launches digital rouble to evade international sanctions

Russia on Tuesday started consumer testing of its new e-currency, the digital rouble. Utilising blockchain technology,…

Putin calls for closer cooperation with N. Korea in message to Kim: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for Moscow and Pyongyang to deepen ties, in a…