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Russia signs deal to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

Russia and Belarus signed a deal formalizing the deployment of Moscowโ€™s tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of its ally, although control of the weapons remains in the Kremlin.

Russian defense chief wants wartime missile output doubled

Russiaโ€™s defense chief is urging a state company to double its missile output as a possible Ukrainian counteroffensive looms.

Chinese minister's tour underscores closer ties with Russia

Chinaโ€™s defense minister has toured the top Russian military academy on a visit to the Russian capital that underscores the increasingly close ties between Moscow and Beijing amid the fighting in Ukraine.

Putin hails Russian navy's performance in Pacific drills

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed the militaryโ€™s performance during massive naval drills that involve the entire Russian Pacific Fleet in a show of force amid the tensions with the West over the fighting in Ukraine.

Putin meets with China's defense minister in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Chinaโ€™s defense minister in Moscow.

Russia's Pacific Fleet put on high alert for snap drills

The entire Russian Pacific Fleet has been put on high alert for snap drills that will involve practice missile launches.

China defense minister to meet Russian counterpart in Moscow

China's defense minister will visit Moscow for meetings with his Russian counterpart and other military officials.

Russia to award pilots involved in US drone incident

Russia's Defense Ministry says fighter pilots involved in an incident with a U.S. drone that resulted in its crash will be given state awards.

US, Russian military chiefs resume contact to discuss drone

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley have spoken to their Russian counterparts about the destruction of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea after an encounter with Russian fighter jets.

Wagner owner blasts 'treason' of Russian military chiefs

The owner of the Russian private military company, Wagner, has accused Russiaโ€™s defense minister and chief of general staff of starving his fighters in Ukraine of ammunition.

Hilltop coal-mining town a tactical prize in Ukraine war

The small coal-mining town of Vuhledar on Ukraine's eastern front line has emerged as a critical hot spot in the fight for Donetsk province.

Top Russian military officer put in charge of Ukraine action

Russiaโ€™s top military officer has been put in charge of troops fighting in Ukraine on Wednesday.

Ukrainians hail Zelenskyy after US visit dismissed by Putin

Ukrainians hailed President Volodymyr Zelenskyyโ€™s wartime visit to the United States as a success, while Russian officials said Thursday that it only fueled the conflict.

Kremlin warning: More US arms to Ukraine will aggravate war

The Kremlin is warning that increasing the supply of U.S. arms to Ukraine would aggravate the devastating 10-month war ignited by Russiaโ€™s invasion.

Where's Putin? Leader leaves bad news on Ukraine to others

President Vladimir Putin wasnโ€™t present when his top military officials announced on television that Russia was withdrawing from the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine.

Russia rejoins deal on wartime Ukrainian grain exports

Diplomatic efforts have saved a wartime agreement that allowed Ukrainian grain and other commodities to reach world markets.

Blackouts worsen in Ukraine; fighting rages on many fronts

Ukrainian authorities have warned of longer blackouts around the countryโ€™s largest cities amid repeated Russian missile strikes on energy infrastructure.

UN nuclear agency to probe Russia claim of `dirty bombs'

The U_N_ nuclear chief says he is sending inspectors to two locations in Ukraine where Russia alleged that activities related to the possible production of โ€œdirty bombsโ€ was taking place and expects them to reach a conclusion โ€œin days -- very fast.โ€.

Russia, NATO hold nuclear drills as Ukraine villages pounded

NATO and Russiaโ€™s military alike are staging planned annual nuclear exercises.

Putin monitors practice launches by Russia's nuclear forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin has monitored drills of the countryโ€™s strategic nuclear forces involving multiple practice launches of ballistic and cruise missiles.

Russia's chaotic draft leaves some out in cold, without gear

Since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his army mobilization for the war in Ukraine, independent media outlets, human rights activists and draftees themselves have painted a bleak picture.

Ukraine alleges Russian dirty bomb deception at nuke plant

Ukraineโ€™s nuclear energy operator says Russian forces have performed secret work at Europe's largest nuclear power plant.

Putin scrambles to boost weapons production for Ukraine war

Facing production delays and mounting losses, Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged his government to cut through bureaucracy to crank out enough weapons and military supplies to feed the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine cites success in downing drones, fixes energy sites

Ukrainian authorities are claiming increasing success in shooting down Iranian-built drones launched by Russia to terrorize the public.

Live updates | Russia-Ukraine War

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Iran is โ€œmaking a big mistakeโ€ by supplying Russia with drones that are targeting Ukraineโ€™s infrastructure.

Russia's defense chief warns of 'dirty bomb' provocation

Russiaโ€™s defense chief has alleged that Ukraine was preparing a โ€œprovocationโ€ involving a radioactive device, a stark claim that was strongly rejected by Ukrainian and British officials amid soaring tensions as Moscow struggles to stem Ukrainian advances.

What's Putin thinking? Tough to know for nuclear analysts

Trying to figure out what Russian President Vladimir Putin is thinking is tough for Kremlin watchers who want to know whether he is bluffing with his nuclear threats.

Russia's call-up splits EU; Ukraine says it shows weakness

Ukraine's president says Russiaโ€™s rush to mobilize hundreds of thousands of recruits to staunch stinging losses is a tacit acknowledgement that its โ€œarmy is not able to fight."

EXPLAINER: Key points from Vladimir Putin's call-up speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued another grave warning to the West after his countryโ€™s military suffered a series of embarrassing setbacks in Ukraine.

Russians rush for flights out amid partial reservist call-up

Large numbers of Russians have rushed to book one-way tickets out of the country after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of military reservists for the war in Ukraine.

Putin orders troop replenishment in face of Ukraine losses

Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be trying to replenish his military by ordering a 13% increase in the countryโ€™s troop strength.

UN nuclear agency again asks to visit Ukraine nuclear plant

The U.N. nuclear agency is renewing its request to assess the safety and security at Europeโ€™s largest nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine which Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of shelling.

Putin blasts US 'hegemony,' predicts end to 'unipolar' world

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the U.S. of trying to encourage extended hostilities in Ukraine as part of what he described as part of Washingtonโ€™s alleged efforts to maintain its global hegemony.

Putin vows to expand arms trade with Russia's allies

Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to expand military cooperation with the countryโ€™s allies, noting that Moscow is ready to offer them its most advanced weapons.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires top security chief and prosecutor

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the head of the countryโ€™s security service and its prosecutor general.

Russia steps up attacks across Ukraine's north, east, south

Russian forces have fired missiles and shells at cities and towns across Ukraine, attacks that Ukrainian officials say killed at least 17 more civilians.

Ukrainian governor urges evacuation of 350,000 residents

The governor of the last remaining eastern province partly under Ukraine's control urged his more than 350,000 residents to flee as Russian troops escalated their offensive.

Putin declares victory in eastern Ukraine region of Luhansk

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared victory in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, one day after Ukrainian forces withdrew from their last remaining bulwark of resistance in the province.

More bodies found in Mariupol as global food crisis looms

Ukrainian authorities say that workers have pulled scores of bodies from smashed buildings in the devastated city of Mariupol in an โ€œendless caravan of death."

Russia claims advances in Ukraine amid fierce fighting

Russia claims to have taken control of 97% of one of the two provinces that make up Ukraineโ€™s Donbas, bringing the Kremlin closer to its goal of fully capturing the eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories.

Russia's claim of Mariupol's capture fuels concern for POWs

As the West rallies behind Ukraine in its war with Russia, Polish President Andrzej Duda has arrived in Ukraine on an unannounced visit.

US, Russian defense chiefs speak for 1st time since invasion

After rebuffing U.S. requests for months, Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu spoke with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday.

'Seemed like goodbye': Mariupol defenders make their stand

Ukrainian fighters at Mariupolโ€™s pulverized steel plant are holding out against Russian troops in an increasingly desperate effort to keep Moscow from taking the strategic port city.

EXPLAINER: Why is Russia attacking Ukraine's railway system?

Russiaโ€™s military has launched a string of attacks on Ukraineโ€™s railway network, which has been vital for moving Western arms to Ukrainian forces, evacuating refugees and exporting food.

Ukraine: Russians shift elite units to the new battleground

Ukrainian authorities say Russia has shifted a dozen crack units from the shattered port of Mariupol to eastern Ukraine and is pounding away at cities across the region.

EXPLAINER: Why the battle for Mariupol's steel mill matters

Russian President Vladimir Putin is claiming control over Ukraineโ€™s seaside city of Mariupol even as its defenders are holding out inside a massive steel mill near the water.

Journalists impeded, not muzzled, by Russian reporting rules

New restrictions placed on journalists in Russia have impeded but not muzzled reporting about the country and its war in Ukraine.

War in Ukraine fuels fears among draft-age Russian youths

As the Russian army bogs down in Ukraine, many youths back home feel increasingly jittery about the prospect of being drafted and sent into combat.

Generals say Afghanistan, Somalia pullouts hurt terror fight

Senior U.S. commanders tell Congress that the complete U.S. military withdrawals from Afghanistan and Somalia last year have made it more difficult for the U.S. to counter terror groups that aspire to attack America and its allies.

EXPLAINER: How plausible is Chinese military aid for Russia?

The U.S. says Russia has asked China to provide military equipment to assist with its war in Ukraine and that China has responded affirmatively.

Russian footholds in Mideast, Africa raise threat to NATO

Far from the icy battlefields of Ukraine, Russia President Vladimir Putin is busily advancing Russia's footholds and influence in Africa and the Middle East.

EXPLAINER: Will Russia bring Syrian fighters to Ukraine?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved bringing in volunteer fighters from the Middle East, particularly Syria, to fight in Ukraine.

Sorting fact, disinformation amid Russian war on Ukraine

Associated Press journalists are documenting military activity across Ukraine, where disinformation is spiking during a Russian ground and air offensive.

'Undisguised terror': Russia's Kharkiv strike chills Ukraine

The dust, debris and the dead lying in Kharkivโ€™s central Freedom Square are showing Ukrainians what might become of other cities if Russiaโ€™s invasion isnโ€™t countered in time.

Russia sends warplanes to Syria for huge naval drills in Med

The Russian military has deployed long-range nuclear-capable bombers and fighter jets carrying state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to Syria for massive naval drills in the Mediterranean Sea amid the soaring tensions with the West over Ukraine.

Sliver of hope: Kremlin sees a diplomatic path on Ukraine

The Kremlin is signaling it is ready to keep talking with the West about security grievances that led to the current Ukraine crisis, offering hope that Russia might not invade its beleaguered neighbor within days as the U.S. and Europe increasingly fear.

War, peace, stalemate? Week ahead may decide Ukraine's fate

Even if a Russian invasion of Ukraine doesnโ€™t happen in the next few days, the crisis is reaching a critical inflection point.

Belarus leader downplays possible deployment to Syria

Belarusโ€™ authoritarian president says he has no intention of sending troops to Syria to serve alongside Russian forces in the country but is holding the door open for a potential deployment of military medics there.

Belarus to send 200 troops to Syria alongside Russians

Belarus is planning to deploy up to 200 troops to Syria to serve alongside Russian forces in the country.

Russia rejects UK claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader

Russia's Foreign Ministry has rejected a British claim that Russia is seeking to replace Ukraineโ€™s government with a pro-Moscow administration and that former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniy Murayev is being considered as a potential candidate.

Russia, China sign roadmap for closer military cooperation

Russiaโ€™s defense chief has signed a roadmap for closer military ties with China, pointing to increasingly frequent U.S. strategic bomber flights near both countriesโ€™ borders.

Putin observes war games with Belarus that worry neighbors

Russian President Vladimir Putin has observed military exercises in coordination with Belarus that have raised concerns in bordering countries.

Myanmar's junta leader attends military conference in Moscow

The leader of Myanmarโ€™s military junta has attended an international conference in Moscow, an appearance that reflects Russiaโ€™s eagerness to develop ties with the junta despite international criticism.

Putin names Lavrov, Shoigu to United Russia elections list

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his foreign minister and his defense minister will head the candidates' list for the dominant United Russia party in September's parliamentary election.

Russia to form 20 new military units in west to counter NATO

Russiaโ€™s defense minister says the military will form 20 new units in the countryโ€™s west this year to counter what he described as a growing threat from NATO.

Russian military says its troops back to bases after buildup

The Russian military says that its troops have returned to their permanent bases after concluding massive drills, the maneuvers near Ukraine that have drawn Western concerns.

Russian troops start pulling back from Ukrainian border

Russian troops have begun pulling back to their permanent bases after a massive buildup that caused Ukrainian and Western concerns.

Russia orders troop pullback but keeps weapons near Ukraine

Russiaโ€™s defense minister has ordered troops back to their permanent bases after a massive exercise in Crimea but said that they should leave their heavy weapons behind for another exercise in western Russia.

EXPLAINER: What's behind the conflict in eastern Ukraine?

Growing cease-fire violations and a massive Russian military buildup are causing tensions to rise in the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Biden raises concerns with Putin about Ukraine confrontation

President Joe Biden is calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to โ€œde-escalate tensionsโ€ following a Russian military buildup on Ukraineโ€™s border.

Russia says troop buildup near Ukraine is a response to NATO

Russiaโ€™s defense minister says the countryโ€™s massive military buildup in the west is part of readiness drills amid what he described as threats from NATO.

Russia criticizes US refusal to hold quick Putin-Biden call

In this photo made available on Sunday, March 21, 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin looks at a photographer in a taiga forest in Russia's Siberian region. Putin and Russia Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu are spending the weekend in Siberia, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. In taking a tough stance on Russia, Biden has said the days of the U.S. โ€œrolling overโ€ to Putin are done. Last week, the U.S. national intelligence directorโ€™s office released a report finding that Putin authorized influence operations to help Trumpโ€™s reelection bid. The Biden administration warned that Russia would face sanctions soon over its attempt to influence the election and the massive SolarWinds hacks.

Putin to get coronavirus vaccine shot in Russia on Tuesday

Putin said he will get vaccinated against the coronavirus on Tuesday, months after widespread vaccination has started in Russia. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)MOSCOW โ€“ President Vladimir Putin said he will get a coronavirus vaccine shot on Tuesday, several months after widespread vaccination started in Russia. Putin, 68, told a meeting with government officials and vaccine developers on Monday that he will get his shot โ€œtomorrow,โ€ without specifying which coronavirus vaccine out of the three authorized for use in Russia he will take. Dozens of countries have approved the use of Sputnik V and signed deals with Russia to get shipments of the shot. Even despite deliberate discrediting of our vaccine, various hoaxes and sometimes outright nonsense, more states all around the world express interest in our vaccine," Putin said.

Azerbaijani leader: Cease-fire may improve Armenia relations

Ethnic Armenians return to a normal life after a Russia-brokered cease-fire was signed between Armenia and Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)MOSCOW โ€“ The president of Azerbaijan said Saturday he hopes the ceasefire that ended a six-week war with Armenia this month will lead to improving relations between the countries. The delegation, which included Russia's foreign and defense ministers, also visited the Armenian capital, Yerevan. Russia and Azerbaijan also agree on the need to create conditions for ethnic conciliation in the region, Lavrov said. Azerbaijan has been angered to discover the wholescale ruination of towns that came under Armenian control in the 1990s war.

Russian spymaster accuses US of fomenting Belarus protests

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a meeting with the country's political activists in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. Sergei Naryshkin, director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, claimed in a statement carried by Russian news agencies Wednesday that the U.S. has funded the Belarusian opposition and encouraged the protests. The Belarusian opposition has condemned Moscow for offering the Belarusian strongman a financial lifeline, warning that it would tarnish future ties between the countries. โ€œLukashenko is the legitimate president of Belarus,โ€ Peskov said in a conference call with reporters. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Belarus Wednesday for talks on deepening military cooperation.

Russia publishes virus vaccine results, weeks after approval

Scientists said the frozen vaccine would be suitable for current global vaccine supply chains while the freeze-dried version could be used in hard-to-reach areas. In the context of regulatory approval, the design and size of (an early) study is not anywhere near sufficient for widely recognized standards of approval. It remains unclear whether they were among the volunteers in clinical trials or accessed the vaccine in some other way. Michael Head, a senior research fellow in global health at Britains University of Southampton, agreed the Russian vaccine appeared to be promising, but that further studies were needed. Head was not linked to the Russian research.

Putin attends naval parade, promises new ships to navy

Russian President Vladimir Putin, second left, and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, left, arrive to attend the military parade during the Navy Day celebration in St.Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, July 26, 2020. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin said the Russian navy will get 40 new ships and vessels this year, as he attended a naval parade in St. Petersburg on Sunday marking the Navy Day in Russia. The parade in St. Petersburg and the nearby town of Kronshtadt featured 46 ships and vessels and over 4,000 troops and aimed to demonstrate the growing power of our navy, Putin said Friday. He said 40 ships and vessels of different classes will enter service this year, and that the Russian navy will be equipped with hypersonic weapons to boost its combat capabilities. Opening the parade, he said that six more vessels for the far-sea zone were laid down at Russia's three leading shipyards in the past few days.

Putin confirms Russian fire-hit submersible was nuclear-powered

(CNN) - A deepwater submersible that caught fire Monday was nuclear-powered, according to Russia's President Vladimir Putin. According to a Kremlin transcript released Thursday, Putin asked Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu about the status of the vessel's "nuclear power unit." "Mr. President, the nuclear power unit has been sealed off," Shoigu, who had visited Severomorsk, replied. In the Kremlin transcript released Thursday, he told the President that assistance measures were being given to the sailors' families. Twenty people were killed on board a Russian nuclear submarine in 2008, when a fire extinguishing system was triggered accidentally.

Fire on Russian submersible leaves 14 crew members dead

(CNN) - A fire aboard a Russian deepwater submersible killed 14 Russian crew members, state news agencies reported Tuesday, citing the Ministry of Defense. The fire was later extinguished, Tass reported, hailing the "selfless actions of the team" on board. An investigation into the incident is being carried out by the Russian navy's commander-in-chief, state news agency RIA-Novosti reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to oversee the probe, Tass reported. Twenty people were killed on board a Russian nuclear submarine in 2008, when a fire extinguishing system was triggered accidentally.

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