The partners have stepped up joint naval training and patrols in a challenge to U.S. military dominance in the Pacific.

In a break in decades of doctrine that left its prized bombers exposed, Russia is building shelters for them at a highly-targeted air base.

Lines at gas stations are a growing headache for the Kremlin’s efforts to shield its citizens from the consequences of the four-year-old war.

By Isaac Anyaogu LAGOS, June 23 (Reuters) - Global gas flaring rose to a six-year high in 2025, driven by increases in Russia and Iran, according to World Bank data, hindering efforts to end by the end of this decade the routine burning of gas produced alongside oil.

Russia has pulled an air defence system from the front line and moved it to Moscow to defend the Russian capital.

Latvian intelligence warns Russia is preparing military provocations against Baltic states or Poland, including drones and missiles, to pressure NATO.

The Russian government on Sunday halted fuel sales to civilians and businesses not considered vital to functioning and security in Crimea.

Russia is considering a complete ban ​on diesel exports and ‌other measures to help stabilise the domestic fuel market, ​Deputy Prime Minister ​Alexander Novak said on Tuesday, ⁠adding that the ​situation was "not simple" but ​remained under control.

Last month, Ukraine managed to liberate more land than Russia seized – the first time Moscow suffered a net loss of territory since Ukraine’s 2024 Kursk incursion.

Russia's Tu-160 heavy bomber, designed in the days of the Soviet Union, can carry both conventional and nuclear bombs.