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https://www.rt.com/russia/639149-iran-minister-putin-meeting/
Iranian foreign minister meets with Putin in Russia: As it happened — RT Russia & Former Soviet...
Apr 27, 2026 - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Russia to discuss the Middle East conflict with President Vladimir Putin
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https://www.rt.com/russia/637403-ukrainian-drone-smashes-into-apartment/
Ukrainian drone smashes into apartment block in Russia (VIDEOS) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 6, 2026 - Ukraine carried out a drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea coast, injuring eight civilians, including two children
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https://swentr.site/russia/636163-dmitriev-russia-us-lawmakers-meeting/
Putin envoy signals Russia-US lawmakers meeting ‘soon’ — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Mar 25, 2026 - Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev has signaled imminent talks between the US Congress and State Duma, highlighting renewed dialogue amid stalled Ukraine...
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https://swentr.site/russia/638105-65-years-since-humanitys-first-spaceflight/
65 years since the first spaceflight: Here’s why it happened in Russia — RT Russia & Former Soviet...
Apr 12, 2026 - Sixty-five years since the first human spaceflight, Yuri Gagarin remains the symbol of Russia’s drive to conquer the unknown on Earth and beyond
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https://swentr.site/russia/639187-russia-imposes-sanctions-eu/
Russia expands sanctions on EU officials over arming Ukraine — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 28, 2026 - Russia expands sanctions targeting European officials, academics, and civil activists involved in arming Ukraine and other “hostile” policies
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https://www.rt.com/russia/638105-65-years-since-humanitys-first-spaceflight/
65 years since the first spaceflight: Here’s why it happened in Russia — RT Russia & Former Soviet...
Apr 12, 2026 - Sixty-five years since the first human spaceflight, Yuri Gagarin remains the symbol of Russia’s drive to conquer the unknown on Earth and beyond
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https://swentr.site/russia/639149-iran-minister-putin-meeting/
Iranian foreign minister meets with Putin in Russia: As it happened — RT Russia & Former Soviet...
Apr 27, 2026 - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Russia to discuss the Middle East conflict with President Vladimir Putin
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https://www.rt.com/russia/637232-russia-wont-abduct-zelensky/
Top senator explains why Russia will not abduct Zelensky — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 4, 2026 - Top Russian senator Valentina Matviyenko said Moscow would not resort to abducting or assassinating Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky
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https://www.rt.com/russia/639187-russia-imposes-sanctions-eu/
Russia expands sanctions on EU officials over arming Ukraine — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 28, 2026 - Russia expands sanctions targeting European officials, academics, and civil activists involved in arming Ukraine and other “hostile” policies
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https://www.rt.com/russia/639023-russia-ukraine-pow-swap/
Russia and Ukraine exchange 193 POWs – MOD (VIDEO) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 24, 2026 - Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 193 prisoners of war each in a swap mediated by the UAE and the US. The Russian soldiers are receiving medical and...
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https://www.rt.com/russia/638657-kiev-gunman-supermarket-hostages/
Gunman opens fire and seizes supermarket in Kiev (VIDEOS) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 19, 2026 - At least six people have been killed and several wounded after a gunman opened fire and seized a supermarket in Kiev
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https://swentr.site/russia/639230-putin-oil-refinery-attack-ukraine/
Putin comments on Ukrainian strikes on Russian Black Sea oil refinery — RT Russia & Former Soviet...
Apr 28, 2026 - Kiev has ramped up attack on Russia’s civilian infrastructure to compensate for battlefield setbacks, President Vladimir Putin has said
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https://www.rt.com/news/557783-african-union-zelensky-hostage/
African leaders shun Ukraine's Zelensky — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Jun 25, 2022 - Just a handful of African leaders tuned in to listen to the Ukrainian president as he accused Russia of holding their continent “hostage”
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https://swentr.site/russia/637445-billion-dollar-mirage-do-ukraines/
A billion-dollar mirage: Do Ukraine’s new missiles match the hype? — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 6, 2026 - Ukraine’s Fire Point says its FP-5 Flamingo can strike deep inside Russia. We examine the missile’s reported range, payload, limits and political risks.
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https://www.rt.com/russia/636304-ukraine-financial-catastrophy/
Ukraine ‘on the verge of a financial catastrophe’ – senior MP — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Mar 26, 2026 - Kiev risks losing significant Western financial support due to stalled reforms, Daniil Getmantsev warns
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https://www.rt.com/russia/638980-ukrainian-press-gang-shoves-unwilling-recruit-off-roof/
Ukrainian press gang shoves ‘volunteer’ off roof (VIDEO) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 23, 2026 - Conscription officers in the Western Ukrainian region of Volyn have reportedly shoved an unwilling recruit off a roof where he was trying to evade capture, as...
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https://www.rt.com/russia/636968-ukraine-forced-mobilization-kiev/
Ukrainian press gangs change tactics – media — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 1, 2026 - Ukrainian draft enforcers have begun wearing civilian cloths and snatching men at train and bus stations, the Berliner Zeitung has reported
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https://www.rt.com/russia/638938-moldova-opposition-figure-jail/
Ex-Soviet state gives opposition politician 19-year jail term — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 22, 2026 - Moldovan businessman and opposition politician Vladimir Plahotniuc has been sentenced to 19 years behind bars
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https://www.rt.com/russia/635401-krasnodar-ukraine-drone-attack/
Civilian killed in Ukrainian strike on Russian city – governor (PHOTOS) — RT Russia & Former Soviet...
Mar 18, 2026 - A Ukrainian drone strike hit residential buildings in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar, leaving one person dead
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https://www.rt.com/russia/638759-pandemic-fascism-looming-west/
‘Pandemic of fascism’ looming over West – Moscow — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 20, 2026 - The West is being swept by a “pandemic of historical revanchism” and rising fascism as WWII lessons are being erased from memory, Moscow has warned
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https://www.rt.com/russia/636897-russian-military-transport-crashes/
Russian military transport plane crashes in Crimea — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 1, 2026 - A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed in Crimea on Tuesday, killing all 29 on board, the Defense Ministry said
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https://www.rt.com/russia/638344-russian-gymnasts-win-four-medals/
Russian gymnasts win four medals at World Cup (VIDEOS) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 13, 2026 - Russian gymnast Maria Borisova won gold in the all-around, topping reigning Olympic champion Darya Varfolomeeva
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https://www.rt.com/russia/637087-conscription-officer-killed-ukraine-lviv/
Conscription officer killed in western Ukraine (VIDEO) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 2, 2026 - A Ukrainian conscription officer was fatally stabbed in Lviv, western Ukraine, the country’s national police force has reported
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https://www.rt.com/russia/639210-ukraine-attacks-refinery-global-oil-suply/
Kiev’s attacks on Russian refinery cutting global oil supply – Kremlin — RT Russia & Former Soviet...
Apr 28, 2026 - Ukrainian drone raids on Tuapse oil sites destabilize energy markets amid the Iran war and Hormuz crisis, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said
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https://swentr.site/russia/639156-40-years-after-chernobyl/
40 years after Chernobyl: Inside the night the Soviet nuclear dream exploded — RT Russia & Former...
Apr 27, 2026 - From a failed safety test to burning graphite and mass evacuation, this is how Chernobyl became history’s worst nuclear disaster and a warning
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https://swentr.site/russia/639226-russian-archaeologist-freed-prisoner-swap-poland/
Russian archaeologist freed in top-secret prisoner swap (VIDEO) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 28, 2026 - Renowned Russian archaeologist Aleksandr Butyagin has been released from Polish custody as part of a five-for-five prisoner swap following months-long...
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https://www.rt.com/russia/637461-ukraine-gas-corruption-scheme/
Another corruption scandal rocks Ukraine’s energy sector — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 6, 2026 - Ukrainian law enforcement agencies say officials at the country’s largest gas producer have siphoned off money for years
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https://www.rt.com/russia/638816-zelensky-accuses-trump-envoys-disrespect/
Zelensky accuses Trump envoys of ‘disrespect’ — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 21, 2026 - “It is not respectful” for Witkoff and Kushner to travel to Moscow and not come to Kiev to discuss Ukraine peace, Zelensky has said
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https://swentr.site/russia/639214-maxim-oreshkin-open-dialogue/
Maxim Oreshkin opens second Open Dialogue on Global Growth — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 28, 2026 - The Russian Presidential Administration Deputy Chief of Staff kicked off the forum bringing together 102 authors from 43 countries
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https://www.rt.com/russia/632853-telegram-app-fsb-says/
Ukrainian forces exploiting Telegram data for battlefield intel – FSB — RT Russia & Former Soviet...
Feb 21, 2026 - Ukrainian forces can exploit Telegram data for military purposes, Russia’s Federal Security Service has claimed
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https://www.rt.com/russia/639033-moscow-vows-aid-cuba-us-blockade/
Moscow vows to aid Cuba amid US blockade — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 24, 2026 - Moscow will continue to provide Cuba with humanitarian aid despite the US blockade, Russian FM spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said
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https://www.rt.com/russia/639156-40-years-after-chernobyl/
40 years after Chernobyl: Inside the night the Soviet nuclear dream exploded — RT Russia & Former...
Apr 27, 2026 - From a failed safety test to burning graphite and mass evacuation, this is how Chernobyl became history’s worst nuclear disaster and a warning
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https://www.rt.com/russia/636084-russian-civilian-killed-ukrainian-drone/
Russian civilian killed in Ukrainian drone attack — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Mar 25, 2026 - One civilian in Russia’s Kursk Region has been killed and 13 injured in a Ukrainian drone attack, according to the local governor
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https://www.rt.com/russia/636827-fsb-ukrainian-agent-killed/
Ukrainian bomb plot suspect killed – FSB — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Mar 31, 2026 - The FSB says it foiled a Ukrainian bomb plot in Moscow Region, with the suspect shot dead after opening fire on officers
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https://swentr.site/russia/636274-fsb-ukrainian-drone-plot/
Ukrainian drone attack plot on Russian airbase thwarted – FSB — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Mar 26, 2026 - A planned Ukrainian attack on a Russian airbase in Saratov Region using concealed short-range drones has been prevented, according to the FSB
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https://www.rt.com/russia/636723-russia-uk-diplomat-expelled/
Moscow expels UK diplomat for spying — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Mar 30, 2026 - A British diplomat is being expelled from Russia for conducting “intelligence and subversive activities,” the FSB has announced
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https://www.rt.com/russia/638945-ukrainian-draft-pepper-spray-woman/
Ukrainian draft enforcers pepper-spray woman (VIDEO) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 22, 2026 - Ukrainian conscription officers have pepper-sprayed a woman who attempted to rescue an unwilling recruit in Odessa, according to reports
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https://swentr.site/russia/639184-knives-out-kiev-coup/
Knives out: Is a coup brewing in Kiev? — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 27, 2026 - As Zelensky faces pressure over war strategy and corruption fallout, Budanov is emerging as a powerful insider with presidential-style ambitions
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https://www.rt.com/news/635644-russian-paralympians-ukraine-mirotvorets/
Ukraine adds Russian Paralympians to ‘kill list’ — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Mar 20, 2026 - Five Russian Paralympians listed on Ukraine’s Mirotvorets database after competing at 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy
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https://www.rt.com/russia/638451-odessa-press-gang-teenager/
Ukrainian press gang attacks teenager in Odessa (VIDEO) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 15, 2026 - Five Ukrainian conscription officers chased down a 16-year-old in Odessa, beat him, and used pepper spray as Kiev’s conscription drive grows increasingly...
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https://www.rt.com/russia/639181-armenia-russians-detained-espionage-allegations/
Russian citizens being held in Armenia on spying allegations — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 27, 2026 - Russian citizens are being held in Armenia on spying accusations, with their lawyer saying there is no evidence, as hearings are delayed
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https://www.rt.com/russia/638664-lavrov-west-russia-patience/
Lavrov comments on Russia’s red lines and patience — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 18, 2026 - Lavrov warns Russia’s restraint is not weakness as Kiev and Western backers keep crossing Moscow’s “red lines.”
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https://www.rt.com/russia/638473-russia-kallas-un-hypocrisy/
Russian envoy dismantles Kallas at UNSC — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 16, 2026 - Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, launched a stinging rebuke of EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas
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https://swentr.site/russia/636286-police-arrest-man-russian-taiga/
Fugitive captured after eight years in Russian taiga (VIDEO) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Mar 26, 2026 - Russian police have captured man hiding in a Karelia forest for eight years to avoid serving one year of community service
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https://www.rt.com/russia/638109-kursk-civilians-held-ukraine-freed/
Last Kursk civilians held by Ukraine freed after 500 days (VIDEO) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 11, 2026 - The civilians were abducted by the Ukrainian military during the 2024 incursion into Russian territory and spent more than a year in captivity
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https://www.rt.com/russia/637151-medvedev-eu-expansion-nato/
EU could become greater military threat than NATO – Medvedev — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 3, 2026 - Russian Security Council Deputy Chair Dmitry Medvedev has urged Russia to push back against EU expansion, citing the bloc’s military build-up
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https://www.rt.com/russia/635546-kremlin-warns-global-fallout-ukraine-drones/
Kremlin warns of global fallout from Ukrainian attacks on pipelines — RT Russia & Former Soviet...
Mar 19, 2026 - Ukrainian drone raids on Russian gas infrastructure could spell disaster for energy markets amid the Iran war, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has warned
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https://www.rt.com/russia/636507-child-killed-russia-ukraine-drone/
Child killed in Ukrainian drone strike – officials — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Mar 28, 2026 - Ukrainian drones killed a child and critically wounded the parents in Yaroslavl Region, Russia during an overnight raid
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Kiev could rebrand conscription agency – MP — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 9, 2026 - Ukrainian MP Roman Kostenko has accused the Defense Ministry of an ineffective reform of the conscription system
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https://www.rt.com/russia/637445-billion-dollar-mirage-do-ukraines/
A billion-dollar mirage: Do Ukraine’s new missiles match the hype? — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 6, 2026 - Ukraine’s Fire Point says its FP-5 Flamingo can strike deep inside Russia. We examine the missile’s reported range, payload, limits and political risks.
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https://www.rt.com/russia/637154-russia-train-derails-ulyanovsk/
Train en route from Moscow derails (VIDEO) — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 3, 2026 - Over a dozen people were injured after a passenger train traveling from Moscow to Chelyabinsk derailed in Ulyanovsk Region
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https://www.rt.com/russia/636285-merz-ukraine-no-taurus/
Merz rules out Taurus missiles for Ukraine — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Mar 26, 2026 - German Chancellor Merz has ruled out sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine, saying Kiev no longer needs them after developing its own long-range weapons
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https://www.rt.com/russia/638516-russia-sweden-hacking-accusations/
Moscow shoots down NATO hacking accusations — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Apr 16, 2026 - Swedish claims of a Russian cyberattack on a thermal power plant are based on the “highly likely” principle with no concrete evidence, says Russian Ambassador...
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https://www.rt.com/russia/638485-ukraine-kills-children-tuapse-russia/
Ukrainian drone strikes kill two children in Russian city – governor — RT Russia & Former Soviet...
Apr 16, 2026 - Two children were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Tuapse, the governor said
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