‘It’s about self-destruction’: director Serebrennikov on his bleak operatic vision of Russia

On the stage of the Amsterdam opera house, a Soviet-era block of flats is sliced open in a cross-section. In almost every apartment, a television set shows images of crowds at a rally, cheering a vast Russian flag emblazoned with the Z pro-war symbol. …

EU leaders call for tougher sanctions on Russia at G7 summit

The Group of Seven (G7) nations need to impose harsher sanctions on Moscow in order to secure a ceasefire in the war against Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa said at the start of the …

'Spit in face' — Zelensky condemns Russia's mass attack, dismisses Putin as peacemaker

President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 15 condemned Russia's latest mass attack against Ukraine, calling the strikes on energy infrastructure "a spit in the face of everything the international community is trying to do to stop this war." …

Russia to demand Ukraine destroy Western weapons to end war, senior Kremlin official says

Moscow will insist that Ukraine dismantle and destroy all Western-supplied weapons as part of any ceasefire deal, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said in an interview with the state-run newspaper Izvestia published June 16. "All …

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,005,060 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost 1,005,060 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on June 16. The number includes 1,200 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over …

Russian Investigative Committee head orders criminal case after eight-year-old pours water on eternal flame on Russia ...

The head of Russia’s Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, has ordered a criminal case opened after a child poured water on an eternal flame memorial, the agency’s press service said on Sunday. The statement said the incident should be investigated …

Russia ready to mediate between Israel and Iran, accept Tehran's uranium

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv attacks Russian drone factory while EU calls for tougher sanctions on Moscow

North Korea troops suffered 'over 6,000 casualties in Ukraine war' North Korean troops have suffered more than 6,000 casualties fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, more than half of the about 11,000 soldiers initially sent to the Kursk …

Russia attacks Kyiv Oblast with drones, injuring 1

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated as new details emerge. Russia launched a series of drone attacks on Kyiv Oblast overnight on June 15-16, targeting both the capital city and regional settlements, according to government …

SCO Slams Israel, But India Stays Silent – An Ally To Israel, A Partner To Iran, A Spectator To War; Is India Playing ...

As Israel launched a wave of strikes on Iran’s military and nuclear sites last Friday, world leaders scrambled to urge calm, warning that this latest flare-up could send the entire region into a tailspin. But in the midst of mounting international …