Russia says geopolitical tension in the Arctic is of "the gravest concern," as European NATO members ramp up for war games in the region and Moscow seeks to highlight the disagreement between the ...

Citigroup's investment banking fees rose 35% to $1.29 billion The bank posted a record M&A performance in 2025 Citi's shares gained 65.8% in 2025, outperforming peers CEO Jane Fraser tells employees ...

In this epic but sprightly history, journalist and critic Pinkham (Black Square) explores the central role forests have played in the Russian cultural imagination. Noting that “long after western ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a prominent defense hawk, says President Trump “greenlit” a long-delayed bipartisan Senate bill to impose tough sanctions on Russia amid rising tensions Wednesday in the ...

How billions of trees left their mark on an empire’s psyche – shaping ideological and literal battles up to the present day When Sophie Pinkham opens her fascinating book with the claim that “Russia ...

China criticized the Trump administration’s reported call for Venezuela to sever its alliances with US rivals, labeling the move a “bullying act” as their competition for influence in the region ...

President Donald Trump has launched not a splendid little war, but perhaps a splendid little operation in Venezuela. He has captured a dictator and removed him from power. So far, Trump seems to have ...

MOSCOW, FACTBOX. /TASS/. On December 13, 2025, Ryazan launched the festive marathon titled Ryazan - New Year’s Capital of Russia 2026, becoming the first city to hold the title for a second time. The ...

Ryazan has taken on the title of the New Year’s capital for the second time during the project’s existence TASS, FACTBOX. On December 13, 2025, Ryazan launched the festive marathon titled Ryazan – New ...