Russia Faces A Future Labor Shortage, Which War Makes More Complex

Russian Labor Minister Anton Kotyakov warns that demographic decline and war is making President Vladimir Putin's Russia increasingly uncompetitive in the labor market.
The Diplomat

The China Factor Dooming Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

China’s political and economic support has become a decisive factor shaping Ukraine peace talks, Russia’s future prospects, and the balance of power.

Russia Is Losing the War—Just Not to Ukraine

But summits and sweatshirts won’t make Russia a superpower. Only a credible show of strength can do that. The war in Ukraine ...

Russia gives Ukrainian kids military training and reeducation, Yale researchers find

The Yale Humanitarian Research Lab says Russia's network of sites for Ukrainian children is larger than previously thought, ...

Russia looks to update nuclear program amid ‘colossal threats’ from West

Russian nuclear chief warns of threats to country's existence, emphasizes need to strengthen nuclear shield as U.S.-Russia arms control future remains unclear.
TRT World

How Russia’s biggest air attack on Ukraine impacts the future of peace talks

The largest Russian air assault since the war began dramatically intensifies the conflict, undermining diplomatic efforts and ...

Ukraine advances security talks with allies, vows to keep hitting Russian energy

Ukraine is making progress in intensive talks to formalise legally binding security guarantees with the United States and ...

AP Exclusive: Russia, Vietnam using energy profits to avoid possible US sanctions for arms deals

Russia and Vietnam have developed a back-door method of concealing arms deal payments to avoid American and other Western ...