Category: World

As 2025 was coming to an end, a group of residents from Yakutsk, the capital of Russia’s Sakha (Yakutia) republic, braved frigid temperatures of minus 40 degrees Celsius to make their way to the offices of the local main newspaper. On the steps of Yakutsk Vecherniy, they filmed a brief 12-second clip that quickly gained […]

A court in the Kemerovo region of Siberia has ordered the owner of a sauna to remain in pre-trial detention after a tragic fire claimed the lives of five teenagers during a birthday celebration over the weekend. The victims, aged between 15 and 17, succumbed to smoke inhalation on Saturday night. A sixth teen, a […]

On Wednesday, Moscow recorded its second consecutive daily snowfall record as a significant winter storm continued to cause travel disruptions across the city, with a harsh cold snap anticipated to start later in the week. During the night from Wednesday to Thursday, the Russian capital received approximately 13 millimeters of precipitation, amounting to about 13 […]

In January, Russia experienced a significant increase in utility outages, with reported cuts in power, heating, and water supply across the nation more than doubling compared to the previous year, as reported by the exiled media outlet Novaya Gazeta Europe on Monday. The publication documented 1,788 instances of disruptions in January, a rise from 983 […]

A senior member of Russia’s State Duma has expressed disapproval of his peers for sensationalizing fears regarding potential restrictions on Telegram and WhatsApp, asserting on Tuesday that only the state media watchdog has the right to make announcements about internet limitations. “Speculating about potential bans is futile, and using such a sensitive issue merely for […]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated on Monday that economic and military “pressure” exerted on its ally Cuba is “unacceptable.” His comments followed heightened threats from the Trump administration against the communist nation. Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order imposing the potential for increased tariffs on nations supplying oil to Cuba, which […]

Two individuals lost their lives in the southwestern Belgorod region when a Ukrainian drone crashed into their residence, igniting a fire, local officials reported on Monday. According to Belgorod region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, first responders discovered the bodies of the victims upon their arrival at the location, shortly after he initially reported the drone strike […]

Linguists from the Russian Academy of Sciences are advocating for the protection of swear words following a call from the head of the Russian Orthodox Church for lawmakers in the State Duma to tackle what he views as a rise in the use of vulgar language in society. “There’s no doubt that the frequency of […]

A veteran of the Ukraine war took the life of a woman in Irkutsk, Siberia, after holding her hostage, according to the director of a local women’s shelter where the events occurred. Alexander Sobolev, who leads a non-profit organization called Obereg, stated that the veteran’s wife and their seven-year-old son are among the residents at […]

Kirill Dmitriev, Russia’s top economic representative, held discussions with U.S. officials in Florida on Saturday, as reported by a source familiar with the situation. “The discussions commenced early at 8 a.m. EST,” the source informed AFP, requesting anonymity. Earlier, Dmitriev had mentioned on social media that he was “back in Miami,” though he did not […]