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French attack on Russian influence campaign

Two Russian tankers in distress – leaking oil

Two Russian tankers have run into distress in bad weather off the annexed Crimean Peninsula. At least one of the vessels appears to have capsized and there are warnings of a large oil spill. At least one person is reported to have died.

The Kremlin: Orbán presented a Christmas proposal

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says he has proposed a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine over Christmas. This allegedly took place in a conversation with Vladimir Putin, according to the Russian President's spokesperson.

Experts: If Putin pulls everything back, we'll notice

It is rumored that Russia's previously powerful forces are fleeing, more or less head over heels, during the latest dramatic week in Syria. But even if the development is a major setback for Vladimir Putin, the final word has not been said. Russia has a history of coming back from adversity, says expert Anna Borshchevskaya.

Russian Media: al-Assad is in Moscow

The mystery of al-Assad: Granted asylum in Russia

The deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad has left Syria and is in Moscow, the capital of Russia, writes the Russian state-controlled news agencies Tass and RIA, citing a source in the Kremlin. After the regime's fall, there has been speculation about his whereabouts – and whether he is even alive.

Kremlin: Ukraine's NATO membership completely unacceptable

A Ukraine that chooses to join Nato would constitute a completely unacceptable threat to Russia, according to the Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson.

Russia's doped war machine overheats

Ukraine is heavily pressured – but the clock is also ticking for Russia. The burning invasion war is expensive and the Kremlin's war economy continues to blow up a large inflation balloon. When the air starts to run out, no one wants to say straight out what it's due to.