Category: World

A woman who bought a luxury apartment in Moscow from pop singer Larisa Dolina has requested the court to forcibly remove the singer, as she allegedly refused to give up the keys, according to Russian state media on Monday. “We are awaiting the official decision to commence enforcement actions,” said Svetlana Sviridenko, attorney for the […]

On Wednesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of carrying out drone strikes that targeted a Greek-owned oil tanker off the Black Sea the previous day, marking the latest in a series of maritime assaults in the area. On Tuesday, Greek officials reported that drones hit two oil tankers belonging to Greek interests, the Matilda and […]

Russia’s leading book publisher, Eksmo, has officially ceased operations at its troubled young-adult literature division, Popcorn Books, which has been at the forefront of the Kremlin’s campaign against what it labels “LGBT extremism.” On Tuesday, Eksmo informed the Vedomosti business newspaper that the Popcorn Books brand has come to symbolize “a context that extends beyond […]

Russia launched a barrage of more than twenty missiles and hundreds of drones against Ukraine in the early hours of Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of four individuals and devastating another power facility, further straining Ukraine’s fragile energy resources. In recent months, Moscow has consistently targeted Ukraine with daily missile and drone strikes aimed at […]

Russia has summoned the Polish ambassador in response to Warsaw’s arrest of a Russian archaeologist under a Ukrainian warrant, as stated by the Russian foreign ministry on Tuesday. Alexander Butyagin, a prominent archaeologist affiliated with the renowned Hermitage Museum in Russia, was detained by Polish authorities in December after Kyiv accused him of undertaking unauthorized […]

Relatives of Russian troops stationed in the Primorye region of the Far East have contacted military prosecutors regarding accusations of sexual violence and extortion at a local army unit, as reported by the news outlet Ostorozhno Novosti on Monday. According to reports referenced by the outlet and lawyer Maxim Chikhunov, it is alleged that commanders […]

A drone collided with an oil tanker chartered by Kazakhstan as it was heading to a Russian port on the Black Sea earlier on Tuesday, resulting in an explosion but not significant damage, stated Kazakhstan’s state energy company, Kazmunaygas. Kazmunaygas did not disclose who may have been responsible for the incident. Ukraine, which has been […]

Magnit, one of the largest grocery chains in Russia, is reportedly preparing to extend its operations into the territories of Ukraine currently controlled by Russia, according to a report from the business daily Kommersant. This could signify the entrance of a prominent national retailer into these regions. The company has initiated the supply of certain […]

The Belgorod region in Russia was still facing challenges in restoring power, heating, and water supplies on Monday, as frigid temperatures followed a Ukrainian attack that resulted in the area’s most severe blackout since the onset of the full-scale conflict in Ukraine nearly four years ago. These power outages affected around 1 million individuals in […]

Widespread heating outages in Kyiv due to Russian missile strikes are expected to continue into the weekend, prompting the city’s mayor to urge residents to temporarily evacuate as frigid temperatures are anticipated to drop even further. A significant missile and drone offensive on Kyiv resulted in four fatalities and severe damage to apartment buildings. Additionally, […]