Category: World

“In June 2024, we bid farewell to our nephew Aman, who left for military service in Ussuriysk, and we never saw him again,” Inna reflected in an Instagram post on April 21. Aman Malyshev, 22, had been working as a model in Yakutsk before heading to Ussuriysk to fulfill the mandatory military service required of […]

The Bank of Georgia has imposed limitations on Russian cardholders, preventing them from purchasing luxury items priced above 300 euros, as reported by Russian and Georgian media on Thursday. A representative from the Bank of Georgia informed the RBC business outlet that transactions via Visa and Mastercard exceeding $300, 300 euros, or 300 British pounds […]

On Tuesday, Russian authorities filed criminal charges against Galina Timchenko, the founder and publisher of the exiled news platform Meduza, accusing her of facilitating the operations of an “undesirable” organization. The Investigative Committee of Moscow, which handles major criminal cases, claimed in a statement that Timchenko shared videos online that ignited public protests and engaged […]

Russian law enforcement has apprehended two out of ten former inmates who escaped from a military training facility in the southern Rostov region, local media reported, citing unnamed sources from military investigative units. Four of the deserters were caught shortly after their escape on May 9, coinciding with Russia’s celebrations of the Soviet Union’s victory […]

On Sunday, Russia released an oil tanker owned by Greece that had been seized in its territorial waters, according to a report from Estonian public broadcaster ERR on Tuesday. The tanker, named Green Admire and registered under the flag of Liberia, was observed departing from the Gulf of Finland and entering the Baltic Sea, with […]

Russia has faced challenges in providing military supplies to Armenia due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated on Wednesday, while also recognizing the escalating tensions between Moscow and Yerevan. Historically, Armenia has depended on Russia for military assistance in its long-standing conflict with Azerbaijan. However, in recent years, Yerevan […]

On Wednesday, Poland expressed its outrage regarding the removal of military insignia from a Polish cemetery in Russia, which Warsaw condemned as a “provocation” and an effort to meddle in its upcoming presidential election. During World War II, the NKVD, the Soviet secret police, executed approximately 22,000 Polish officers in locations such as the Katyn […]

Russian expatriates working for local companies experienced a 14% increase in their average salaries over the past year, as reported by the business newspaper Kommersant, which referenced a survey of freelance professionals. The demand for remote workers was highest in Russia’s IT, advertising, edtech, and other creative industries, while sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, transport, […]

A woman lost her life in a drone attack by Ukraine in the southwestern Belgorod region, as reported by local officials on Monday morning. According to Belgorod region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, the unnamed woman was in a car with another woman in the town of Shebekino when the “targeted” drone strike occurred. The passenger who […]

U.S. President Donald Trump informed European leaders that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not inclined to conclude his military actions in Ukraine, believing instead that he is achieving success, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, which cited three individuals familiar with the discussion. This insight was shared during a call […]