Russia is massing troops along NATO's borders and expanding military units while giving them combat experience, creating the backbone of a fighting force.

Antonio Costa says Russia benefits from soaring global energy prices and attention being diverted from war in Ukraine.

“Future historians” will “look back” at US/Israel war on Iran “the final catalyst for a third world war”, a former Nato commander has warned.

Russian and Ukrainian officials are making contradictory claims of battlefield successes in their 4-year-old war, with Ukraine saying it has pushed Moscow’s forces back in some places on the front line but the Kremlin insisting that Russia’s invasion of its neighbor is making progress.

Russia is shaping up to be a major beneficiary of the escalating energy crisis in the Persian Gulf, analysts told CNBC.

Russia is providing Iran with intelligence about the locations and movements of American troops, ships and aircraft, according to multiple people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue,

Russia stands to both gain and lose from war in the Middle East, with the Kremlin boosted by rising oil prices and attention diverted from Ukraine, but facing a reputational hit for its inability to help a key ally. Here's a look at how Russia is faring as ...

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British military intelligence has revealed that an Iranian drone, which struck RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, contained Russian technology. The attack caused minor runway damage but no casualties. The drone,