The patriarch of Russia's Orthodox Church, celebrating Christmas alongside Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday that the Western world despised Russia and its "alternative path of civilised development".

Russia's invasion, which began in February 2022, has also been a source of religious controversy within the Eastern Orthodox Church and has driven a split among believers in both Russia and Ukraine.Vi

Russia has announced the capture of the key Ukrainian town of Kurakhove as fierce fighting continues on both sides of the border.

Sweeping Western sanctions against Russia have made AI chips a challenge to obtain.

Putin directs collaboration with China on AI, addressing hardware shortages amid U.S. sanctions, highlighting Russia's tech challenges.

President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian government and the country’s biggest bank, Sberbank, to build cooperation with China in AI, to limit Western dominance. The instructions were made public on Wednesday through the Kremlin’s website,

Two Russian anti-missile Pantsir-S1 systems and one OSA anti-aircraft vehicle were damaged or destroyed by Ukraine's Navy on Jan. 6, the military branch claimed.

Ukrainian navy sailors destroyed 3 Russian air defense systems in southern Ukraine over the last day. These are the Pantsyr-S1 and the OSA air defense systems, according to the Ukrainian Navy. The Ukrainian Navy destroyed three Russian air defense systems.