Sources: BBC
A United States Marine Corps soldier is released from Russia after having been detained there since 2022. 2026-08-11
The United World Wrestling lifts restrictions on wrestlers from Russia and Belarus that was imposed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and will allow them to compete under their respective national flags. 2026-05-15
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy deploys a military mission to Denmark to share its expertise in countering Russian drones, as European countries plan a joint "drone wall" project to strengthen airspace defense. 2025-09-30
An Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane crashes in North Darfur, Sudan, killing its crew of two Russians and three Sudanese nationals. The Rapid Support Forces claim that they shot down the aircraft with a surface-to-air missile and say that they have recovered the airplane's flight recorder. Russia says that its diplomats in Sudan are currently investigating the crash. 2024-10-21
Russia introduces a "counter-terrorist regime" in Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk Oblasts in response to the ongoing incursion, resulting in travel restrictions and an increased security presence. 2024-08-10
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announces he has signed a deal with Azerbaijan and Russia to end the war by Tuesday morning. A Kremlin spokesman confirms the deal. Later, Azerbaijan's president Ilham Aliyev says a "trilateral agreement" has been signed. President of Russia Vladimir Putin says Russian peacekeepers will be deployed. The agreement cedes several districts to Azerbaijan, including the Lachin District. The agreement will also establish a transport corridor through Armenia, linking Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan. 2020-11-9
Russia and Saudi Arabia agree on a plan to manipulate oil output. 2016-09-5
China follows Russian admonishment of the Syrian government while the opposition Syrian National Council gains support in Egypt and is recognized by Libya. 2011-10-11
Russia is battered by a severe storm following its recent heatwave, its hottest summer in recorded history. 2010-08-16