Russia
Russia launches largest overnight air attack yet on Ukraine - BBC
Trump softens on Putin as Russia’s military edge weakens, officials say - The Washington Post
Selfies From the Front: Inside the ‘V.I.P.’ Brigade for Ambitious Russian Officials - The New York Times
Russia says it captures 3 more settlements in east Ukraine - Reuters
‘Expect no miracle’: Ukraine braces for Russia’s summer offensive - Financial Times
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 24, 2025 - Institute for the Study of War
NATO Troops on Russia's Border Are Trying Not to Think About Moscow - Newsweek
Week in Pictures: From fatal US plane crash to Russia’s prisoner exchange - Al Jazeera
Trump rushes to announce largest Russia-Ukraine POW swap of the war - politico.eu
Russia Military
Putin is building new force to take on Nato - The Telegraph
'Shoot them on the spot' — Ukraine's military intel records over 150 cases of Russia executing POWs - The Kyiv Independent
Trump softens on Putin as Russia’s military edge weakens, officials say - The Washington Post
Russia intensifying military activity in Baltic Sea to shield ‘shadow fleet,’ Finland warns - TVP World
Ukrainian intelligence: China supplying gunpowder, chemicals, tech to Russia’s military plants - Ukrinform
Syria: Several Killed In Attack On Russian Military As Tensions Soar - i24NEWS
Finland Says ‘Closely’ Monitoring Russian Military Build-Up - thedefensepost.com
Russian forces executed over 150 POWs from Ukraine intelligence units as part of systematic policy - Euromaidan Press
Finland expecting further Russian military build-up at border after Ukraine war ends - The Kyiv Independent
Russian military helicopter crashes in Oryol Oblast - The Kyiv Independent
Russia Politics
Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners, hours after Moscow's largest missile-and-drone attack - The Tribune-Democrat
Putin approval rating Russia 2025 - Statista
Russia declares DW journalist a 'foreign agent' - DW
Banned from Eurovision, Russia revives Soviet-era song contest - Financial Times
Pro-Russian ex-Ukrainian politician Andriy Portnov reportedly killed outside American School in Spain - CBS News
Trump Backs Off His Demand That Russia Declare a Cease-Fire in Ukraine - The New York Times
UPDATE: Russia and Ukraine begin biggest prisoner exchange to date, each freeing 390 - TVP World
Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Will Begin Negotiations After ‘Excellent’ Call with Putin - Time Magazine
Trump says Russia, Ukraine peace talks to begin 'immediately' after Putin chat - USA Today
Germany Says Working on New Russia Sanctions in Ceasefire Push - Bloomberg.com
Russia Economy
Russia’s struggling war economy might be what finally drives Moscow to the negotiating table - CNBC
Exclusive: Russia's major exporters cut rail cargo volumes as economy slows, document shows - Reuters
Russia is facing fresh sanctions, but Putin is used to dealing with a struggling economy - The Conversation
Russia Classifies Budget As Ukraine War Costs Spiral Out of Control - Newsweek
Russia economy meltdown as country 'losing £487k' per day after Ukraine's strikes - Daily Express
Russia economy meltdown as onion prices skyrocket and potatoes 166% more expensive - Daily Express
Russia economy on brink as Putin quickly ‘running out’ of tanks - Daily Express
Russia economy in meltdown as its top companies are forced to slash exports - Daily Express
Russia's economic growth slowing down, Rosstat reports - The Kyiv Independent
Russia Defense
Top executive at sanctioned Russian defense company reportedly injured in hammer attack - The Kyiv Independent
Satellite Images Confirm Damage to Russia’s Energia Defense Plant - Мілітарний
Iran Seals Russia Defense Pact as US Nuclear Tensions Rise - Newsweek
Estonia-Russia ship standoff portends a harsher tone on the Baltic Sea - Defense News
What Will the U.S. Golden Dome Missile Defense Mean for Russia? - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
More American Air Defense Is on the Way to Help Ukraine - The New York Times
Friends with Limits: The Future of Russo-Indian Defense Ties - War on the Rocks
India seeks additional S-400 missile defence systems from Russia: Sources - India Today
US and Ukraine sign minerals deal that solidifies investment in Kyiv’s defense against Russia - The Guardian
Indian Defense Firm Says It Did Not Resell U.K. Technology to Russia - The New York Times
