Both the red Sokolnicheskaya and light-blue Filyovskaya lines will be extended by several stations.

A central focus of the fresh EU sanctions package is suppressing Russian energy revenues amid surging global oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East.

Investment analysts note that the MOEX’s 14-week slide has already surpassed its historic losing streak during the 2008 global financial crisis.

Azat Miftakhov's recent transfer to a notorious Arctic prison — and the alleged torture he has faced — have left supporters fearing for his life.

Further north in the Bryansk region, an overnight Ukrainian attack briefly left around 34,000 people without power.

The bombing follows a string of assassination plots inside Russia targeting military officials, pro-war figures and Ukrainian defectors since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Officials said they set up an “industry-wide task force” meant to ensure the “stable and efficient operation” of Russia’s energy sector.

The billionaire recently traveled to Ukraine carrying messages between Moscow and Kyiv. It's not the first time he has been involved in peace efforts.

Russia’s Embassy in Tel-Aviv said Russians currently in Israel should exercise caution and follow instructions from local authorities.

Prosecutors had accused Khodorkovsky of posting “knowingly false information” on social media about the Russian military’s actions in Ukraine.

The leadership shuffle comes on the heels of an agreement ratified last month by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which seeks to align South Ossetia’s laws closer to Russia’s.

The Ukrainian president said he used the backchannel to notify Vladimir Putin that Ukraine will never surrender its eastern Donbas region.

Authorities said a Ukrainian drone killed the assistant driver of a train traveling from Moscow to Simferopol, the peninsula’s second-largest city.

Nikol Pashinyan's push to forge closer ties with the West and move Armenia out of Moscow's orbit has angered the Kremlin and drawn rebukes from Putin.

Authorities said a Ukrainian drone struck a train traveling from Moscow to Simferopol, the peninsula’s second-largest city.

In the weeks before the vote, Russia banned the import of several products from Armenia — seen as a move to heap economic pressure on the country.

The strikes happened as world leaders gathered in London to discuss piling pressure on Moscow over its four-year war.

Officials said 86 drones were shot down over the Leningrad region, near where Russia is hosting its key economic forum.

Officials said 86 drones were shot down over the Leningrad region, near where Russia is hosting its key economic forum.

Amid the spectacle of Russia's centerpiece business event, top executives and officials hinted at growing unease about the state of the economy.