The dual messaging − nuclear muscle-flexing at home, high-profile diplomacy abroad − fits a pattern the Kremlin has used repeatedly.

Key Points and Summary - Russia's Kirov-class nuclear battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov has finally returned to sea after a massive, two-decade-long refit costing roughly $2.5 billion. -Upgraded with ...

:: Russia and Belarus continue a major joint military exercise at a time of heightened tension Russia and Belarus continue on Saturday (September 12) a major joint military exercise that will involve ...

MINSK, BELARUS - NOVEMBER 23: (RUSSIA OUT) Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) embraces Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko (L) during the SCTO Summit on November 23, 2023, in Minsk, Belarus.

In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, Armored vehicles drive during joint military drills held by Russia and Belarus. (Russian ...

Russia and Belarus on Friday launched a long-planned joint military exercise involving thousands of troops that has raised concern in the West. The exercises, dubbed “Zapad 2025,” or “West 2025,” are ...