Putin says Russia is outgrowing the world - here's what the numbers show
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Russia's economy outpaced global growth over the past three years, but official international data indicates that the global economy expanded slightly
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
13.09.2026
Ukraine drone strikes kill four as Russia attacks close to Poland border
Russia says four people killed in Ukrainian strikes as both sides continue to attack each other with waves of drones.
World
aljazeera.com
13.09.2026
Russians on the Goethe-Institut: 'Hostage to politics'
Canceled language exams, disrupted plans to study in Germany, and the disappearance of an important cultural link: DW users shared how the closure of Germany's Goethe-Institut in Russia affects their
World
dw.com
13.09.2026
France moves into Armenia as Russia’s influence fades
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan concluded his visit to France, which was the first one since his party’s victory in the June parliamentary elections and the worsening of relations with Russia
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
13.09.2026
Russia hits evacuated Kyiv-Warsaw train on line used by foreign leaders
Engine carriage struck on route used minutes earlier by ex-Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt and other officials returning from summit
Finance
ft.com
13.09.2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: First naval drone battle takes place in Black Sea as latest strikes kill 12
UK national security advisor says Europe should be ready to endure 'real hardship' this winter to keep economic pressure on Moscow
World
independent.co.uk
13.09.2026
Russian drone hits passenger train headed from Kyiv to Warsaw
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha responded to the attack by stating that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces are “knocking directly on the doors of the EU and NATO.”
Politics
politico.eu
13.09.2026
The Latest Spot for a Trump Tower: An Ex-Soviet Republic Moving Closer to Russia
Developers are planning to launch marketing on the Trump Tower Tbilisi, the latest foreign project for the Trump family’s business.
World
wsj.com
13.09.2026
No escape from the Russian terror playbook
Putinism offers no grand vision — only the indefinite preservation of one man's power and his security apparatus.
World
japantimes.co.jp
13.09.2026
How Russia’s new drones are changing the air war
Jet-powered Geran-5 model proves Kremlin’s military is also capable of innovation
Finance
ft.com
13.09.2026
Russians seek answers over hundreds missing after Ukraine's 2024 incursion
Officials say more than 300 Russians remain missing after the 2024 Kursk offensive, but no-one really knows the true figure.
World
bbc.co.uk
13.09.2026
Only Roland Garros towel left, says Ukraine tennis player after Russian strike hits flat
Dayana Yastremska says her flat took a "direct hit" by a Russian missile in Odesa, and all that left was her Roland Garros towel.
World
bbc.co.uk
12.09.2026
Trump envoys arrive in Kyiv in new push to end Russia’s war
The visit follows the U.S. officials' more than three hours of talks in Moscow on Saturday that a Kremlin aide called "highly useful."
World
japantimes.co.jp
12.09.2026
3 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Putin warns Europe against sending troops
Russian strikes have killed three civilians and wounded dozens in Ukraine, according to local officials
World
abcnews.com
12.09.2026
Russia's Putin arrives in India as BRICS leaders begin talks
President Putin arrived as talks among leaders of the BRICS diplomatic bloc began on Friday in India, amid global geopolitical turmoil, including the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East
World
france24.com
12.09.2026
3 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Putin warns Europe against sending troops
Russian strikes have killed three civilians and wounded dozens in Ukraine, according to local officials
World
independent.co.uk
12.09.2026
Russia strikes cargo vessels, steel plants across Ukraine
Russia's Defence Ministry says its forces have struck several industrial facilities across Ukraine
World
aljazeera.com
12.09.2026
Armenia may raise Russian base rent if Moscow increases gas prices
Armenia may increase the rent charged for the Russian military base stationed in the country if Russia raises the price of gas supplied to Armenia, Vilen Gabrielyan, head of the Armenian parliament’s
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
12.09.2026
Russia's drone war comes to Moldova and Romania
Incursions by Russian drones into Moldovan and Romanian airspace are increasingly common. This week the Ukrainian president's plane was stopped from taking off from Chisinau. Observers suspect the att
World
dw.com
12.09.2026
Ukraine faces 'toughest winter' since Russia's full-scale invasion, UN official tells BBC
A senior UN official tells the BBC there is a race against the clock to ensure access to power and water through winter.
World
bbc.co.uk
12.09.2026