Russia news on The Boston Report collects World News desk reports about Kremlin politics, Russia’s war against Ukraine, and Moscow’s diplomacy with Europe, China and others. Russian state media claims are attributed and, where our rules require it, labeled; they are not repeated here as unexplained fact.
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Showing 6 matching stories (page 7 of 7), newest first, from the World News archive—not only the latest desk window.
Russia 2027 Defense Budget Jumps 27% to $203 Billion
Russia’s 2027 defense budget would jump 27% to 17.1 trillion rubles, about $203 billion, Reuters reported, as Moscow plans for a prolonged war economy.
Russian Strike Hits Kharkiv Apartment, Injures 22
A guided bomb in a Kharkiv apartment strike injured 22 people, including six children, as Russian attacks across Ukraine killed eight people the day…
Russia Strikes Kyiv Data Centers and Kyivstar Headquarters
Russia strikes Kyiv data centers and Kyivstar’s headquarters as daytime drone attacks kill three in Sumy and Kharkiv and injure nine in Ukraine’s capital.
Germany Confronts Russia in Rare UN Lavrov Talks
In rare Germany Russia Lavrov talks at the UN, Berlin pressed Moscow to end the Ukraine war, halt hybrid attacks on Europe, and reopen…
China and Russia Protest Japan Typhon on Kyushu
China and Russia protested Japan’s Typhon drills on Kyushu; Guo Jiakun called it a strategic offensive weapon as systems may move to post-drill storage.
Russia Hits Kyiv With Overnight Ballistic Missiles
Russia hit Kyiv with overnight ballistic missiles on Sep 24 after Zelenskyy’s UN speech, killing about two and wounding eight near a maternity hospital.
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