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Russia launches largest missile and drone strike of year on Ukraine

A recent poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) found that 43% of citizens do not expect the conflict to end in 2026, up 14 percentage points from December

Russia resumes night strikes on major Ukrainian cities as brief pause agreed between Putin and Trump ends

Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with ballistic missiles early on Tuesday, local authorities reported, following a week-long pause in strikes on major cities and infrastructure agreed to by Russia and the US as Ukraine grapples with plummeting winter temperatures.

Family seeks answers as Kenyan fighting for Russia killed in Ukraine

Clinton Nyapara Mogesa is said to have been recruited in Qatar to fight for Russian forces in Ukraine.

Russia is ready for a new world with no nuclear limits, Ryabkov says

MOSCOW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Russia is ready for the new reality of a world with no nuclear arms control limits after the New START treaty expires later this week, Russia's point man for arms control said on Tuesday.

Venezuelan oil is key to Trump’s Russia plan. There’s a problem with that

President Donald Trump made a bargain with India this week that introduced a simple calculus.

'Enemy' insults and questioning Putin: Steve Rosenberg on tightrope of reporting from Russia

The BBC's Russia editor reflects on the difficulties of working as a British journalist in Moscow.

Russia's 2026 GDP growth is seen at 1-1.3%, deputy PM Novak says

MOSCOW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 1 to 1.3% in 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday. For 2025, growth was estimated at 1% and the jobless rate at 2.