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Russia has the largest area of any country, extending over northern Asia and large parts of Eastern Europe. It is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. In February 2022, it launched an invasion of Ukraine.

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November 23, 2024

Russia offers debt relief to recruits for Ukraine war

November 23, 2024

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November 22, 2024

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November 21, 2024

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November 20, 2024

Russia arrests German citizen on sabotage charges

November 20, 2024

Ukraine fires ATACMS missiles into Russia, officials say

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A small group of people with bags and suitcases walk behind rusty anti-tank hedgehogs; a sign in the background is in bright Ukrainian yellow and blue

Life under occupation: 'Russians say they came to liberate'

Life under occupation: 'Russians say they came to liberate'

A single border crossing from Belarus allows Ukrainians in Russian-occupied areas access to the rest of the country.
PoliticsNovember 23, 2024
A man holds a yellow brochure titled "If the crisis or war comes" in Swedish

Nordic countries ramp up civil defenses

Nordic countries ramp up civil defenses

Under threat from Russia, the nearby countries of Sweden, Finland and Norway are updating preparedness guidelines.
ConflictsNovember 22, 2024
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro

What is Russia's new 'Oreshnik' missile?

What is Russia's new 'Oreshnik' missile?

DW looks at what the missile can achieve and what signals Russia is sending by using it.
ConflictsNovember 22, 202402:35 min
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine

Russia fires new nuclear-capable missile at Ukraine

Russia fires new nuclear-capable missile at Ukraine

Russia hit Ukraine with a new ballistic missile believed to be capable of carrying conventional and nuclear warheads.
ConflictsNovember 22, 202402:24 min
A ship traveling along a stretch of open water marked by bright orange buoys; land is visible in the distance

Hybrid warfare on the seabed?

Hybrid warfare on the seabed?

Two undersea cables in the Baltic have been cut in possible acts of sabotage. They wouldn't be the first in the region.
PoliticsNovember 22, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looking strained as he listens to a briefing on the situation on the frontlines

Ukraine: Pressure mounts for peace deal with Russia

Ukraine: Pressure mounts for peace deal with Russia

Ukraine is under increasing military and political pressure to discuss a possible end to the war with Russia.
ConflictsNovember 22, 202402:11 min
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In the spotlight

South Korea's Choi Sebin, left, competes with Ukraine's Olga Kharlan in the women's individual Sabre bronze final match during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais

Swede duels with Putin's friend for world fencing presidency

Otto Drakenberg is challenging Alisher Usmanov for fencing's top job. Usmanov is the favorite, despite being sanctioned.
SportsNovember 21, 2024
Screenshot of a social media threat showing a video in the middle of Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking. The video has the words "Nuclear Deterrence" underneath. It is labelled as "Misleading"

Fact check: Is Putin threatening to use nuclear weapons?

Videos allegedly showing Putin's response to Biden's decision on the use of US missiles are circulating on social media.
ConflictsNovember 20, 2024
A gas stove is lit by a match in Berlin, Germany, on February 7, 2006

Russia-Austria gas spat stokes fears of new EU energy crisis

Gazprom cut deliveries to Austria over compensation demands from earlier supply issues. DW asks what it means.
BusinessNovember 19, 2024
The facade of the Higher Administrative Court Berlin-Brandenburg

Russian deserters risk deportation from Germany

A court ruling means Russian deserters are now less likely to be granted asylum in Germany.
ConflictsNovember 14, 2024
Alexander, a deserter from the Russian army, stands on a beach with the ocean behind him.

Russian army deserter flees Ukraine front lines to France

Alexander fled Russia's war in Ukraine, not wanting to kill or be killed. He is now trying to help other army deserters.
ConflictsNovember 5, 202403:23 min
A row of soldiers are seen from behind, rifles slung over their shoulders

Fleeing Ukraine war, Russian deserters find refuge in France

France has become the first EU country to admit former Russian soldiers without ID, who are hoping to apply for asylum.
ConflictsNovember 2, 2024
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