Dramatic pictures showed a residential building in flames, with two people reportedly killed by drone strikes across the country.

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With soaring inflation and the ruble dropping to one of its lowest levels against the dollar since President Vladimir Putin launched his war in Ukraine, this year Russians will have to pay more for the dish, which is traditionally served alongside caviar and tangerines, before the New Year is toasted in.

Putin called 2025 the "year of the Defender of the Motherland" in his New Year's Eve address on Tuesday.

Putin has approved an expansion of military-patriotic educational programs as part of his "Year of the Defender of the Fatherland" policies and to this end, he said that the year will honor current servicemen, the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, as well as other veterans who fought for Russia.

As the invasion of Ukraine approaches its third anniversary, we asked Sonin his perspective on the latest regarding the War in Ukraine and what the election of Donald Trump could mean for peace in the region.

One of Vladimir Putin's allies has made a boastful five-word prediction for the new year. The Deputy Chair of Russia's Security Council and former President, Dmitry Medvedev, posted a gif on X on December 31. It read: "Happy New Year, World! Happy New Year, beloved Russia !" He then named 2025 as the "Year of the Great Victory!"

Vladimir Putin has said that he will not sign a new gas transit deal with Ukraine by the end of the year, dashing his allies, Slovakia and Hungary's, hopes.

Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Russia’s strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid “with ... in the face of further drone and missile attacks from Putin’s bloody and brutal war machine, with no ...

The year is ending with a pair of sharp messages between top advisers to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and President-elect Trump. Trump’s choice for special envoy to Ukraine and Russia,

The year 2024 saw President Vladimir Putin further cement his power as he sought to counter Russia's isolation over the war in Ukraine.