Russia is developing a new type of nuclear submarine to boost its defenses as it faces sanctions and the fast upgrades of NATO naval forces.

If confirmed Ukraine was responsible, the assassination of another Russian general in Moscow points to a sustained campaign aimed at Russia’s rear.

Russia denied reports on Tuesday that it has begun evacuating staff from its embassy in Venezuela, pushing back against claims that Moscow is preparing for a further deterioration of the situation as the United States ramps up military pressure on Nicolás Maduro 's regime.

President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree that requires many foreign men who seek permanent residency or citizenship to join the Russian military, RFE/RL has found. The unusual measure is pushing migrants who have built lives in Russia to choose between conscription and leaving the country.

Russia has sent arms to Madagascar's military government, which assumed power in an October coup. A Russian airforce plane landed at the international airport near Antananarivo, carrying 40 military personnel and 43 crates of weapons.

Ukrainian forces reportedly struck the Stavrolen petrochemical plant in Budyonnovsk, located in Russia's Stavropol Krai, overnight on Dec. 22, Russian Telegram media channels reported. Photos and videos __[posted__]( to social media and filmed by local residents appear to show large flames emanating from the direction

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday boasted of Russian military advances in Ukraine and ruled out any compromises with Kyiv ahead of meetings with U.S. officials in Miami this weekend aimed

Russian forces have crossed the border with Ukraine in the northeastern Sumy region and taken about 50 residents of a Ukrainian border village into Russia, Ukrainian media quoted the military as saying on Sunday.