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Kirillov was known to be close to Vladimir Putin, who will undoubtedly seek revenge in a spectacular piece of propaganda theatre soon. There have been several reported attempts on the life of ...

Mysterious drones seen flying over US and UK military bases in recent weeks may be Russian “sleeper agents” used to "test the waters", a defence chief has warned. The devices have sparked ...

However, while in Norway, ahead of Tuesday’s meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force, Sir Keir was handed a high-level intelligence briefing revealing how Vladimir Putin could target the UK ...

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Russia has to prepare for war with NATO as well as complete its war against Ukraine, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov told the Defense Ministry on Monday in a joint meeting with President ...

Former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik has made a scathing attack after the 18-year-old D Gukesh pipped holder Ding Liren in Game 14 of the World Chess Championship to become the youngest world ...