Sources: rferl
The Russian ministry of defence says that Russian forces have captured Rozlyv (Волноваський район) in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. 2025-04-1
At least one person is killed when two Russian oil tankers, "Volgoneft-212" and "Volgoneft-236", are damaged due to bad weather in the Kerch Strait with oil from the tankers actively leaking into the strait. 2024-12-15
Russia and Belarus sign an agreement in Minsk allowing the stationing of Russian tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says that the weapons are already being transferred to Belarus. 2023-05-25
A Let L-410 aircraft carrying a group of parachute jumpers, with 22 people on board, crashes after take-off from Menzelinsk Airport, Tatarstan, Russia. Sixteen people are killed and six others are injured. 2021-10-10
Authorities in Russia ask a judge to jail opposition politician and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny for allegedly breaking a suspended sentence dating back to 2014 and for evading the supervision of Russia's criminal inspection authority. Navalny had previously been asked to return to Russia to report himself to the federal authorities but continues to remain in Germany. He has vowed to return to Russia ahead of the next parliamentary election. 2021-01-12
A prison riot breaks out at a high-security prison in Angarsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, allegedly in response to an officer beating an inmate. Large sections of the prison are set on fire, and casualties are reported. 2020-04-10
Russia calls for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council as it considers supplying S-300 missile systems to Syria. 2018-04-14
In Nazran, Ingushetia, arsonists set fire to the office of Memorial, a Russian human rights organization. 2018-01-17
The United States and Russia sign an agreement designed to avoid conflict between both countries' warplanes in Syria. The Pentagon said the agreement will remain secret; a hotline will enable both countries to directly communicate. 2015-10-20
Five Russian soldiers are killed and six injured in clashes with militants in Chechnya. [http:--en.rian.ru-russia-20100205-157779514.html (RIA Novosti)] [http:--www.presstv.ir-detail.aspx?id=117928§ionid=351020602 (Press TV)] [http:--www.news24.com-Content-World-News-1073-f2cd5cb6351c4373aedd4b7fa535e461-05-02-2010-02-14-Chechnya_clashes_kill_5_troops (News24)]date=August 2019 2010-02-5