Sales of new passenger cars in Russia rose by 48.4% year on year in 2024 to 1.571 million vehicles, Russian analytical agency Autostat said on Friday.
After three years of war, strict sanctions, and dwindling oil prices, the odds are stacked against the Kremlin in 2025, a think tank fellow argues.
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Russia's devastating glide-bomb attacks are down, but they remain a serious problem for Ukraine
Ukraine stages drone attack on Russia's Saratov region, causing big fire
(Reuters) -Ukrainian drones struck deep inside Russia overnight and attacked the Saratov region, causing a major fire in the city of Engels, the local governor said on Wednesday. The region hosts a major air base for strategic bomber planes that form part of Russia's nuclear forces.
Drones attacked several regions of Russia at night, fires broke out
On Christmas Day, authorities in Estonia and Finland noted the sudden interruption of the Estlink 2 undersea electricity cable linking their two nations - just as ship tracking data showed the Cook Islands-registered "Eagle S" passing outbound from Russia’s Baltic coast en route to Egypt.
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Japan approves additional sanctions against Russia amid ongoing Ukraine conflictJapan has approved new sanctions against Russia, including asset freezes for individuals and organizations and export bans on military-related goods.
The Kremlin says it’s watching with “great interest” President-elect Trump’s ambitions for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. Trump declined to rule out using military force in his pursuit of Greenland this week,
Russia's ability to continue fighting in the war with Ukraine may be in jeopardy as it suffers highest rate of military personnel losses in the Ukraine war.
After decades of counterterrorism, special operators are shifting back to supporting the joint force as the US faces powerful militaries.
The Armenian government on Thursday approved draft legislation to kickstart the process of the nation's accession to the European Union, a move which will serve as a blow to its neighbor, Russia. Newsweek has contacted the Kremlin for comment by email.
Joe Biden is expected to unveil new sanctions targeting Russia's economy as part of measures to bolster Kyiv's war effort before Donald Trump takes office.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia is closely monitoring the situation, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to take Greenland from Denmark. Peskov said the Arctic was in Russia's "sphere of national and strategic interests and it is interested in peace and stability there".
Going back to the days of the Cold War, many Africans studied in the Soviet Union and later Russia. They’re now among Russia’s biggest boosters.
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