Category: World

After completing their medical education, aspiring medical professionals and surgeons in Russia are required to undertake a residency to acquire expertise in their chosen specialty. A new law recently enacted by President Vladimir Putin stipulates that many of these graduates will begin their careers in small, underfunded hospitals located in Russia’s regions after they finish […]

Ukraine launched a multitude of drones targeting various locations throughout Russia during the night, with reports from media and sources connected to Ukraine indicating that an oil refinery in the southern Samara region was among the impacted sites. According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, its air defense systems shot down 118 Ukrainian drones, including 18 over […]

Valentina Matviyenko, the speaker of the Federation Council, expressed in a Tuesday interview that Russians should reevaluate their perspectives on early parenthood, promoting it as the “standard” in light of government efforts to combat the nation’s declining population. “I believe the primary challenge concerning demographics is to shift our mentality,” Matviyenko stated in an interview […]

On Wednesday, top Kremlin foreign policy advisor Yury Ushakov informed state media that discussions between Russian and U.S. officials in Abu Dhabi the previous day did not cover the White House’s latest initiative to resolve the Ukraine conflict. This follows President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would send his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, to Moscow […]

President Vladimir Putin indicated on Thursday that he might be receptive to certain aspects of a new U.S. initiative aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine. However, he also issued a stern warning that Russian forces would persist in their operations in the Donbas region should Kyiv reject his ceasefire conditions. “Ukrainian troops must withdraw […]

On Thursday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced the closure of Poland’s last diplomatic office outside Moscow, specifically the Polish consulate located in Irkutsk, as a response to Poland’s recent closure of one of its consulates. Last week, Polish officials accused Russian security agents of executing two sabotage attacks on Poland’s railway infrastructure and subsequently ordered the […]

President Vladimir Putin’s commitment to permit visa-free travel for Chinese citizens, coupled with recent strains in relations between Beijing and Tokyo, has led to a remarkable spike in searches and reservations from China. Some analyses indicate increases as high as 400%, according to market research. “Within 48 hours of President Putin’s announcement regarding visa-free entry […]

Oleg Gumenyuk, the former mayor of Vladivostok, had his 12-year prison sentence for bribery annulled after being honored with a state award during his service in the Russian military, the Primorye regional court announced on Wednesday. Gumenyuk, who held the mayoral position in the Far Eastern port city from 2018 to 2021, was found guilty […]

Pro-Kremlin media provided limited coverage on Wednesday regarding the renewed U.S. efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. The Kremlin acknowledged that it had reviewed the White House’s new peace proposal but offered scant commentary on its interpretations. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he was dispatching officials to meet with their Russian and Ukrainian […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asserted on Friday that he would not “betray” his nation while he publicly opposed a U.S. proposal aimed at concluding the war on terms perceived to heavily favor Russia, even at the potential cost of straining relations with Washington. In his speech, Zelensky committed to offering “arguments” and “alternatives” to the […]