Category: World

A federal judge in the United States has sentenced a dual citizen of the U.S. and Russia to 41 months in prison for attempting to export aircraft to Russia illegally, in violation of U.S. sanctions, as reported by prosecutors. Sergei Nechayev, 49, pleaded guilty to several charges, which include attempting to export items without the […]

Senator Alexander Vaynberg, a former guitarist for the rock band Lyube, has stepped down from his position in Russia’s upper house, the Federation Council, and revealed his intention to go to the front lines in eastern Ukraine. “It has been a true honor and privilege to serve alongside you all as part of one team […]

Lukoil announced on Thursday that it would be divesting its overseas assets to the American investment firm Carlyle Group. This decision comes a few months after the United States imposed sanctions on the major oil company alongside Rosneft. Businesses dealing with Lukoil and Rosneft are now at risk of secondary sanctions, which could sever their […]

Firefighters managed to put out a fire that ignited earlier on Wednesday at the former Volkswagen facility located in the Kaluga region. According to Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations, the flames broke out in a foam recycling area within the Tenet automobile plant, where Chinese vehicles are produced. A representative from the company reported that […]

On Thursday, Russia and Ukraine conducted a transfer of deceased soldiers, marking the first such exchange of the year between the two nations engaged in conflict. According to State Duma representative Shamsail Saraliyev, who is part of the ruling United Russia party, Russia handed over the remains of 1,000 Ukrainian troops in exchange for the […]

A significant winter storm blanketed Moscow with snow from Monday night into Tuesday morning, leading local officials to issue a weather alert and causing disruptions in air and road transportation. Snowfall is projected to persist at least until Thursday, followed by extremely low temperatures over the coming weekend. Authorities in Moscow declared an “orange” weather […]

Lithuanian officials have no intention of deporting Leonid Volkov, a Russian anti-corruption activist and former aide to the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, despite a controversy surrounding leaked messages in which he criticized Ukrainian officials and a far-right paramilitary leader. Vladislav Kondratovič, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Lithuania, announced that an investigation into Volkov […]

Hello and welcome to Regions Calling, your source for updates on events occurring outside of Moscow, brought to you by The Moscow Times. This week, we’re focusing on an incident of racial profiling that took place merely 36 kilometers (22 miles) south of Moscow earlier this month. Its proximity to the capital has not gone […]

On Wednesday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced that two Russian crew members from an oil tanker, which was captured by the United States earlier this month, have been freed and are returning home. Earlier this month, U.S. forces took control of the Russian-flagged vessel Marinera in the North Atlantic, claiming it was affiliated with a so-called […]

President Vladimir Putin held discussions with Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa at the Kremlin on Wednesday, as Russia aims to uphold its military presence in the Middle Eastern nation. Moscow was a significant supporter of Sharaa’s predecessor, Bashar al-Assad, during Syria’s protracted 14-year civil conflict. The overthrow of Assad by Sharaa’s rebel factions represented a significant setback […]