Russia's aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said that it was suspending flights from the airports of Astrakhan as well as from ...

Ukraine's overnight drone attack sparked a fire in Russia's Astrakhan region and forced the suspension of flights at several airports, Russian officials said on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Putin has long viewed nostalgia as a powerful means of reassuring — and subduing — the public. Putin revived the Soviet anthem and restored the Red Army flag as the official banner of the military.

Kyrgyz and Uzbek nationals who looked destined for lengthy jail terms after fighting for Russia in Ukraine have ended up returning to their normal lives, despite the harsh stipulations of national ...