Russia
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Second Consecutive Defeat in Continental Futsal Championship
DID Press: Afghanistan’s national futsal team suffered a second consecutive defeat at the Continental Futsal Championship 2026, losing 2–1 to Vietnam despite a competitive performance in their second match of the tournament. Afghanistan fought hard throughout the game but failed…
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Economy
Russia’s Gold Reserves Fall to Lowest Level in 6 Years
DID Press: Russia’s official gold reserves have fallen to their lowest level in more than six years, according to new data from the country’s central bank, reflecting a continued decline in bullion holdings during 2026. Official figures from the Central…
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Development
Russia’s mRNA Cancer Vaccines Show Promising Results in Tumor Reduction
DID Press: Two new Russian therapeutic cancer vaccines, designed individually based on the genetic profile of patients’ tumors, have entered clinical use after showing promising results in early trials. Russian scientific and medical institutions have developed two personalized mRNA-based cancer…
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Government
Russia Expels 2 Italian Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move
DID Press: Russia has expelled two Italian diplomats in a retaliatory move after Italy previously removed two Russian diplomats over alleged espionage-related activities, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Moscow announced that the Italian embassy’s military attaché and an assistant had…
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Government
Russia, North Korea Accuse US of Driving Global Security Tensions
DID Press: Russia and North Korea have accused the United States and its allies of being the primary drivers of worsening security conditions in Northeast Asia and beyond, according to a statement issued by Russia’s Foreign Ministry following talks between…
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Children
Lavrov Challenges Arab States Over Silence on US, Israeli Strikes on Iran
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov challenged Arab countries over their response to the conflict with Iran, asking whether they had condemned what he described as US and Israeli attacks on a school in Iran that killed 170 students.…
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Afghanistan
Russia Warns ISIS-K Seeks to Build Caliphate from Afghanistan
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that ISIS-K (Islamic State Khorasan Province) aims to use Afghanistan as a base to expand its operations and establish a self-proclaimed caliphate, while the Taliban rejected the claims, insisting the group’s…
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Afghanistan
Russia Urges US to Release Frozen Afghanistan Assets
DID Press: Russia has called on the United States and its Western allies to release Afghanistan’s frozen state assets, arguing that the funds belong to the Afghan people and criticizing what it described as the politicization of humanitarian assistance. Speaking…
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Government
Russia Warns Over Escalating Iran-US Conflict
DID Press: Russia has expressed deep concern over the renewed military confrontation involving Iran and the United States, calling on all sides to return to constructive dialogue to achieve lasting peace and stability in the region. The statement was issued…
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Government
Russian Senator: US Lacks Ability to Defeat Iran in War
DID Press: Russian Senator Alexey Pushkov has claimed that the United States does not have the ability to achieve victory in a potential war with Iran, citing Washington’s previous military experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan. Pushkov, chairman of the Federation…
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