People attend a flower festival to celebrate the Russia Day at Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 12, 2025. Russia Day marks the date when the First Congress of People's Deputies ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday he hoped to press his US counterpart Donald Trump at the G7 summit this weekend to step up sanctions against Russia, as peace talks between the ...

MOSCOW - Moscow is ready to carry out daily war prisoner exchanges with Ukraine based on the schedule agreed in Istanbul, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Thursday.

Ukraine and Russia said Thursday they had swapped a fresh group of prisoners of war, the third exchange this week as part of ...

Russian Wagner mercenaries have detained, tortured, and forcibly disappeared hundreds of civilians in secret prisons across ...

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day came decades after the lifetime of the woman often credited with sewing ...

Russia Day on June 12 celebrates Russia's sovereignty, marking the 1990 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. It's a day of national pride, unity, and cultural reflection.

Ukraine will not compete in the world judo championships starting on Friday in Budapest in protest at two Belarusians who will compete under their country's flag for the first time since the ...

A genuine Russian River personality, Winston Huber Loundagin, 89, operated a body shop and tow service for almost 50 years ...

Even as it pounds Ukraine, Russia is expanding its military footprint in Africa, delivering sophisticated weaponry to sub-Saharan conflict zones where a Kremlin-controlled ...

Russia’s Ministry of Defence confirmed the liberation of Zarya in the Donetsk People's Republic as Russian troops raised ...

Gray skies and drizzle have given way to sunshine, multicolored flags and celebrations as the nation’s capital hosts the ...