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Russia, the world's largest country in terms of size and ninth in terms of population, spans across portions of eastern Europe and northern Asia. Its nominal gross domestic production (GDP), as per the 2021 estimates, stood at USD 1.710 trillion, making it the eleventh largest in the world. According to the World Economic Outlook released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Russia's economy generated services and goods of an estimated value of USD 1,647 billion. This was higher as compared to USD 1,610 billion generated by Australia. The Russian capital, Moscow, is a city of roughly 145.5 million inhabitants. It is the largest city in Europe. Other major cities of Russia are St Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and Kazan. In terms of military strength, Russia is considered to be equipped with the world's second most powerful military, according to defence tracker Global Fire Power. As per the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Russia's military expenditure was USD 61.7 billion in 2020. The modern Russian state came into being in 1991, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union that encapsulated vast territories of eastern Europe and central Asia. Since the year 2000, Russia has been led by Vladimir Putin, a former intelligence officer who later rose to the helm of the country's political establishment. More

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  • Russia cut power to defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant, Ukraine says

    Russia cut power to defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant, Ukraine says

    The UN's atomic energy watchdog said the blackout affected the confinement structure housing the plant's damaged reactor core, and that two emergency diesel generators were now supplying it with electricity

  • How Europe’s defence start-ups are reshaping the future of war

    How Europe’s defence start-ups are reshaping the future of war

    Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising global tensions have fuelled a boom in military tech start-ups, from AI fighter jets to robotic spies.

  • At UNGA, Russia, Bhutan and BRICS rally behind India’s bid for permanent UNSC seat

    At UNGA, Russia, Bhutan and BRICS rally behind India’s bid for permanent UNSC seat

    Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay made a direct appeal for change, describing India and Japan as “deserving nations” for permanent membership.

  • UN Security Council to take up Russia, China's last-ditch effort to delay sanctions on Iran

    UN Security Council to take up Russia, China's last-ditch effort to delay sanctions on Iran

    It comes a day before a series of UN sanctions are set to take effect as outlined in Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

  • ‘Waste of human life’: Trump urges Erdogan to halt purchase of Russian oil, F-35 deal in focus

    ‘Waste of human life’: Trump urges Erdogan to halt purchase of Russian oil, F-35 deal in focus

    Trump underscored that Russia’s economy is already reeling under the costs of the conflict, yet energy sales remain a vital source of income

  • Russian bombers enter Alaskan air defence zone as Moscow steps up provocations in Europe

    Russian bombers enter Alaskan air defence zone as Moscow steps up provocations in Europe

    Norad said it scrambled F-16 fighters, E-3 airborne early warning and control aircraft and KC-135 tankers to track and identify the Russian planes.

  • Ukraine's Zelenskiy says ready to leave office after Russia conflict: 'My goal is to finish the war'

    Ukraine's Zelenskiy says ready to leave office after Russia conflict: 'My goal is to finish the war'

    'My goal is to finish the war,' not to continue running for office, Axios quoted Zelenksiy as saying

  • Zelenskiy tells UN: Stop Russia's war or face destructive arms race

    Zelenskiy tells UN: Stop Russia's war or face destructive arms race

    Zelenskiy said Ukraine had decided to begin exporting its weapons to allies.

  • Key Russia Black Sea oil ports pause loadings after drone alerts

    Key Russia Black Sea oil ports pause loadings after drone alerts

    The stoppages, which are temporary and precautionary, apply to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal and the Sheskharis facility, both of which are near Novorossiysk.

  • How Russia’s shadow fleet is reshaping oil trade and weakening sanctions

    How Russia’s shadow fleet is reshaping oil trade and weakening sanctions

    Sanctions aimed at cutting Moscow’s war funding have spawned a vast illicit shipping economy with global risks.

  • Zelenskiy will meet Trump at UNGA to push on security guarantees

    Zelenskiy will meet Trump at UNGA to push on security guarantees

    Ukraine’s potential post-war security issues have been widely discussed in recent weeks both in Washington and across European capitals, with the potential for a ceasefire seemingly at an impasse amid continued Russian bombardment of civilian targets across Ukraine.

  • Ukraine claims overnight drone strikes on two Russian refineries

    Ukraine claims overnight drone strikes on two Russian refineries

    Russia hasn’t confirmed the latest incidents. Rosneft’s press service didn’t immediately respond to an emailed request for comment outside of regular business hours.

  • Russia warns Trump: US tariff threats won’t sway ‘ancient civilisations’ like India and China

    Russia warns Trump: US tariff threats won’t sway ‘ancient civilisations’ like India and China

    Over recent weeks, President Donald Trump and senior US officials have criticised India’s continued imports of Russian oil, claiming New Delhi is funding the war in Ukraine.

  • Ukraine attacks major Russian refinery with big drone assault

    Ukraine attacks major Russian refinery with big drone assault

    Russia's defence ministry said at least 361 drones had been shot down by Russian air defence systems

  • Poland scrambles jets, closes Lublin airport after threat of drone strikes

    Poland scrambles jets, closes Lublin airport after threat of drone strikes

    Poland said its airspace was violated by Russian drones overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday as Russia struck Ukraine

  • Large reactors likely to drive India’s nuclear power plan despite buzz around SMRs

    Large reactors likely to drive India’s nuclear power plan despite buzz around SMRs

    About 80 GW of the 100 GW target will be executed by NPCIL and NTPC through larger projects. The remaining 20 GW will be open to the private sector and mostly be executed through small module reactors, government officials have told Moneycontrol

  • Ticket to the Arctic: How Norilsk’s system of convict labour is plugging gap in Russia’s workforce

    Ticket to the Arctic: How Norilsk’s system of convict labour is plugging gap in Russia’s workforce

    Putin government says forced labour, introduced in its current form in 2011, is a humane form of punishment that reduces reoffending, while enabling criminals to contribute to the economy and society

  • What are Russia's Gerbera drones used in Poland incursion?

    What are Russia's Gerbera drones used in Poland incursion?

    It is a cheap long-range drone which Ukrainian intelligence says is made of materials like plywood and foam

  • EU is unlikely to hike tariffs on India, China at Trump's request

    EU is unlikely to hike tariffs on India, China at Trump's request

    The EU is in the midst of finalising a trade deal with India, which the bloc is unlikely to want to jeopardize

  • 'Here we go!': Trump says Russia drones 'violating' Polish airspace

    'Here we go!': Trump says Russia drones 'violating' Polish airspace

    "What's with Russia violating Poland's airspace with drones? Here we go!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. Trump did not elaborate on what he meant by the last part of the brief message.

  • Trump floats new tariffs on China, India to squeeze Russia

    Trump floats new tariffs on China, India to squeeze Russia

    Later Tuesday, Trump wrote a social-media post saying the US and India were continuing negotiations to address their trade barriers.

  • US, European officials meet to discuss new sanctions on Russia

    US, European officials meet to discuss new sanctions on Russia

    The meeting comes as Trump has tried to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to sit down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for direct talks aimed at ending the 3 1/2-year war

  • Russia says it struck Ukrainian military targets with drones, missiles and aircraft

    Russia says it struck Ukrainian military targets with drones, missiles and aircraft

    Ukrainian officials said that Russia's largest overnight air attack of the war set the main building of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv on fire and left three people dead

  • Bessent says more tariffs on nations buying Russian crude will force Putin to table

    Bessent says more tariffs on nations buying Russian crude will force Putin to table

    Russia is already under crippling sanctions from both the US and Europe, but has found customers for Russian oil and gas in India and elsewhere

  • Russia's drone attack injures 8, sparks residential fires across Kyiv, Ukraine says

    Russia's drone attack injures 8, sparks residential fires across Kyiv, Ukraine says

    Medics were called to the leafy Darnytskyi district to the east of the Dnipro River, where a four-storey apartment building caught fire from the debris of drones destroyed in the overnight attack, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

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