Category: World

A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber went down during a training exercise in the Nizhny Novgorod region, as reported by the Interfax news agency on Tuesday, referencing information from the Defense Ministry. The aircraft reportedly suffered a mechanical problem related to its landing gear. Despite the two pilots’ efforts to address the issue mid-flight, they were […]

Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, seems to have devised a method to circumvent Western sanctions and SWIFT restrictions by facilitating wire transfers to European banks through third-party intermediaries, as reported by the independent news source The Bell on Friday. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Sberbank and other prominent Russian banks were disconnected from the […]

On Tuesday, North Korean state media released images depicting leader Kim Jong Un mourning over flag-adorned coffins of North Korean soldiers who died while fighting alongside Russian troops in Ukraine. Meanwhile, South Korea’s Defense Ministry stated that they have yet to observe any indications of further troop deployments from the North. North Korea has become […]

Several individuals were killed and numerous others injured in a Ukrainian drone strike targeting an industrial site in Izhevsk, as reported by Russian officials early Tuesday morning. Igor Brechalov, the head of Udmurtia, where Izhevsk is situated, stated that a specific “enterprise” was struck in the city, located approximately 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) from the […]

A recent report indicates that Russian firms are progressively reducing or eliminating bonuses and incentive payments to cut costs. The findings, gathered by the HeadHunter recruiting agency in collaboration with the pension fund NPF Evolyutsiya, were disclosed by the pro-Kremlin newspaper Izvestia on Friday. About a third of workers who previously received bonuses have noted […]

One of Russia’s top mining firms has become the inaugural coal producer to receive government assistance amid a worsening crisis in the coal sector, according to the company’s finance deputy director, who spoke to reporters on Monday. Mechel has secured a three-year postponement on tax and social security contributions amounting to over 13 billion rubles […]

Veterinary clinics in Russia are experiencing a critical shortage of vaccines for cats and dogs, as reported on Thursday by the pro-Kremlin publication Izvestia. This information comes from a letter issued by the National Veterinary Chamber (NVC), which represents the interests of veterinarians and pet owners. The NVC has indicated that the availability of vaccines […]

According to a report by the Financial Times published Monday, Russian intelligence agencies have begun recruiting Ukrainian adolescents to conduct espionage and sabotage operations within Ukraine, as stated by senior officials in Kyiv. Ukrainian authorities informed the FT that Russia has been systematically focusing on young people, especially teenagers, orphans, those displaced by conflict, and […]

President Vladimir Putin will not be attending the upcoming BRICS summit in Brazil next month, as revealed by the Kremlin on Wednesday, due to an outstanding arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC, based in The Hague, issued the warrant in March 2023, accusing Putin of the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children […]

Nearly 140,000 Russian soldiers have transitioned back to civilian life after their involvement in the conflict with Ukraine and are now in need of support for reintegration, according to a Kremlin official on Thursday. “Approximately 137,000 servicemen have returned from the frontlines of the special military operation,” stated Sergei Novikov, the head of the Kremlin’s […]