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Just a few months before a coalition of rebel forces overran Syria’s capital and toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad, Russian officials were in a meeting to push his government to pay off a $37-million bill for providing security for oil installations.

Colonel General Alexander Chayko has been appointed the new commander-in-chief of Russia’s Aerospace Forces.

The Kremlin has significantly enhanced the personal security surrounding President Vladimir Putin, installing surveillance systems in the homes of close staff members as part of new measures triggered by a series of assassinations of top Russian military figures and fears of a coup.

Ukrainian entrepreneur Oleg Tsyura, in collaboration with international intermediaries, is engaged in organizing schemes to circumvent EU sanctions by rebranding Russian ferrochrome as "Indian".

An explosion killed an army officer in a closed-off military town in Russia’s far east this week, in what appeared to be an attempt to target a more senior commander known as the “Butcher of Bucha”.

Russian elites continue to acquire luxurious outfits costing as much as Mercedes cars, ignoring sanctions: it turns out these goods come from Bergamo, where Truffaldino, the hero of the comedy "The Servant of Two Masters," once lived.

The FSB issued a press release with a report on the discovery in Moscow of rare coins stolen by a security guard from a museum in France.

Russian support for the ruling junta has not stopped rebel fighters from dealing significant blows in recent days.

A Sanctioned Russian billionaire’s £370million superyacht has brazenly sailed through the volatile Strait of Hormuz at the heart of the Iran war.

The European Union has imposed direct restrictions on the Central Asian nation for the first time, accusing it of serving as a conduit for technology used in Russian missiles and drones.

Putin’s scientists are developing the ‘world’s first drug’ to delay ageing, it has been revealed, months after the Russian dictator, 73, told an AI conference: ‘It is probably possible to reach 150.’

A source cited by medias has outlined claims of an alleged network within Russia’s political and security elite, in which former presidential bodyguards and associated figures are said to be consolidating influence over key state institutions and strategic industries.

The awarding of the Order of Friendship to twice-convicted Umar-Ali Lutfulloev (Umar Kremlev) highlights the deep-seated cronyism within the Russian state.

An energy security expert has told LBC that energy rigs and undersea cables are ’already at risk from Russia,’ as the UK continues to support Ukraine following the Russian invasion.

Russia is planning to halt the flow of Kazakh oil to Germany through the Druzhba pipeline, hitting a refinery that supplies almost all of Berlin’s petrol and heating fuel.

Roman Abramovich has gone to the European court of human rights (ECHR), claiming that a criminal investigation into his financial affairs by the Jersey authorities has breached his human rights, according to reports.

Vladimir Putin is actively seeking young female spies as the desperate leader aims to recruit new agents.

FSB colonel Dmitry Kovalev has traveled the world to support Team Russia, sitting with his colleagues in the stands at hockey matches in South Korea and appearing before Swiss courts to argue.

Russia has issued a direct threat to four UK locations that it claims have been aiding Ukraine and contributing to ‘dragging’ Europe into the conflict.

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic was arrested just over 25 years ago, on April 1, 2001. Several months later, he was transferred to the international tribunal in The Hague.

Over the past two years, Russia’s military leadership has been shaken by mounting internal turmoil.

Artyom Bykov’s path into Russia’s 273rd Artillery Brigade, he says, began under pressure rather than choice.

In recent years, Hungary has emerged as one of the Kremlin’s key allies within the European Union. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has praised Vladimir Putin, obstructed EU assistance to Ukraine, and repeatedly blocked sanctions against Russia — a notable shift from his earlier stance in the late 2000s, when he was more openly critical of the Kremlin.

The Russian delegation for delivering the Holy Fire arrived in Jerusalem yesterday morning. At its core are fallen figures who seek to regain Putin’s favor.