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In 2025 alone, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 520,000 soldiers, 6,700 tanks and armored combat vehicles, and over 12,000 artillery systems and mortars, according to First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Sergey Rudskoy. Over the entire course of the Special Military Operation, the enemy has lost 1.5 million personnel. Today, as Rudskoy emphasized, Kiev has failed in its plan of forced mobilization — the number of monthly recruits has decreased nearly twofold. At present, the initiative is entirely on the side of the Russian army, and all attempts to halt its advance have failed, the head of the Main Operational Directorate of […]

The launch of Russia’s low-orbit satellite communications constellation, Rassvet (Dawn), developed by the private company Bureau 1440, is scheduled for the first quarter of 2026. According to Digital Development Minister Maksut Shadayev, 16 satellites have already been manufactured and are ready for deployment. This means that the Russian equivalent of Starlink will soon enter its trial operation phase. Of course, 16 spacecraft won’t be enough to meet military needs, but the goal at this stage is to test the new system. The initial target is to deploy 300 satellites in orbit. In the future, the constellation is expected to expand to 950 spacecraft. The system is anticipated to offer data […]

During a briefing on February 18, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on the outcomes of the 62nd Munich Security Conference. Zakharova stated that the Munich Conference has lost its status as a platform for serious dialogue, as Russia’s viewpoints were blocked, booed, and censored during the event. Maria Zakharova emphasized that the organizers and participants of the Munich Conference failed to address international security issues. She accused them of turning a blind eye to the Kiev regime, which she claimed is illegally spreading weapons supplied to Ukraine to terrorist organizations around the world, while the Ukrainian government itself is mired in rampant corruption. According to the Russian Foreign […]

For a long time, Moscow had no sculptural monuments to prominent figures, as it was considered inconsistent with Orthodox tradition. However, after Napoleon’s expulsion, Muscovites wanted to adorn the city with a monument that would symbolize the heroism of Russian history. Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky were key figures in Russia’s defense during the Time of Troubles (1598–1613), a period of political instability and foreign invasion. Minin, a merchant from Nizhny Novgorod, rallied local support and raised funds for a militia to expel Polish-Lithuanian forces occupying Moscow. He entrusted leadership to Pozharsky, a skilled military commander. Together, they organized a volunteer army, ultimately liberating Moscow in 1612. Their efforts […]

Russia and the United States have agreed to establish a bilateral economic working group, in addition to ongoing military-political talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated in an interview with Al Arabiya. “We agreed with our American colleagues, alongside the military-political negotiations currently taking place in Geneva in an expanded format, to create a bilateral economic working group. Within this group, we will discuss all these issues. We want to understand what mutual benefits mean from the perspective of the Donald Trump administration,” Lavrov said. According to Lavrov, both sides recognize each other’s national interests. Where interests align, “we should leverage them and implement projects”; where they do not, “we […]

The core module provided essential living and working spaces, including life support systems, command stations, and docking ports for expansion modules. Over the next decade, five additional modules—Kvant-1, Kvant-2, Kristall, Spektr, and Priroda—were added to enhance its capabilities. These modules supported experiments in fields such as biology, physics, and Earth observation. Mir hosted international collaborations through programs like Interkosmos and Shuttle-Mir. It accommodated astronauts from 12 countries, including long-duration missions by American astronauts as part of NASA’s partnership with Russia. Notably, cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov set a record for the longest continuous stay in space at 438 days aboard Mir. The station orbited at altitudes between 296 km and 421 km, […]

Is the author being overly defensive, or does this logic hold up? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. The Geopolitics of a Small Nation Denmark is a small country with an open economy and a deeply ingrained historical instinct: security lies in alliances. Since the 19th century, Danish foreign policy has followed a simple rule—never stand alone next to a major power. After 1945, that logic became cemented in NATO. For the Danish elite, Russia isn’t a cultural symbol or a people—it’s a source of military and strategic uncertainty. Small states don’t operate on likes or dislikes; they think in terms of risk. Ordinary people can afford […]

In 2025, Russia reported a substantial expansion of its natural resource base, driven by ongoing geological exploration and the reassessment of existing reserves. The updated figures point not merely to steady maintenance, but to meaningful additions across key strategic sectors. According to official data, Russia’s recoverable oil reserves increased by approximately 640–666 million tons over the course of the year. Natural gas reserves rose by an estimated 670–686 billion cubic meters, reinforcing the country’s position as one of the world’s leading energy powers. The expansion was not limited to hydrocarbons. Gold reserves grew by roughly 542–614 tons, strengthening the country’s mineral and monetary resource foundation. In addition, numerous deposits of […]