Starmer sends UK strike group to Arctic, cites rising Russia threat as Trump pushes Greenland deal

U.K. to deploy aircraft carrier strike group to Arctic regions amid Russian threat concerns, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces at Munich Security Conference.

Russia's war in Ukraine has made its formidable air defenses an even tougher challenge for NATO, airpower analyst warns

Russia still has many air defenses, and experience it gained against Ukraine actually makes them a bigger threat to NATO aircraft than before 2022.

How an Olympic skating star born in Russia became a medal contender for Germany

Nikita Volodin's career had stalled in Russia. Then came a move to Germany, which made him an Olympic medal contender. Volodin teamed up with German skater Minerva Hase in 2022, after nearly four years out of elite-level competition skating in ice shows.

'Even in Russia, they don't treat children like this': A family's nightmare in ICE detention

A Russian family sought asylum in the United States. In the Dilley ICE detention center in Texas, they say their children endured worms in the food and hourslong waits for medication.

Russia's central bank signals rates to come down further after surprise 50bp cut

By Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 15.5% on Friday and signalled that rates could fall further in a bid to shore up the slowing wartime economy,

Ice hockey chief calls for Russia & Belarus return

The head of the international ice hockey federation, Luc Tardif, says he would like Russia and Belarus to return to international competition "as soon as possible".

Russia fully blocks WhatsApp, talks up state-backed alternative

Due to Meta’s unwillingness to comply with Russian law, such a decision was indeed made and implemented,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Russia agrees to abide by expired New START nuclear arms limits — as long as the US does the same

Russia has agreed to abide by the expired New START Treaty, which puts limits on Moscow and Washington's nuclear arms, as long as the U.S. does the same.