Category: World

Yury Grigorovich, a monumental figure in the realm of Russian ballet who led Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater as its chief choreographer for thirty years, has passed away at the age of 98, as announced by the Bolshoi on Tuesday. Born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) to a family of ballet artists, Grigorovich’s extensive career as a […]

The Kremlin announced on Saturday that there is a possibility for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky in the future, contingent upon reaching certain agreements. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov did not detail what agreements would be necessary from Russia’s perspective. The last encounter between Putin and Zelensky occurred in December 2019. […]

At least 621 civilians from Russia have lost their lives due to Ukrainian strikes since Moscow’s comprehensive invasion of Ukraine, according to Alexander Bastrykin, the head of Russia’s Investigative Committee, who made this statement on Monday. “The regime in Kyiv routinely launches assaults on Russian territories using NATO missiles. This results in the destruction of […]

“The special military operation will one day come to a close. The leaders will find common ground. But… no one can bring my husband back,” share Russian military widows from various regions in their Instagram posts. Often, their videos feature images of their deceased husbands paired with a track by singer Machete: “I’m crying, your […]

Ukrainian drones launched a significant overnight airstrike, hitting a Russian military electronics facility and causing disruptions to mobile internet services near Moscow, officials reported early Wednesday. Andrei Klychkov, the Governor of the Oryol region, stated that a “large-scale enemy drone attack” struck the town of Bolkhov, located approximately 200 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, and […]

On Monday, Russian officials classified Amnesty International as an “undesirable” organization, a designation that could lead to severe prison sentences for individuals associated with the human rights organization. The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office remarked, “The London-based headquarters of Amnesty International Limited operates as a training hub for international projects that are anti-Russian, funded by supporters […]

On Tuesday, Britain announced new sanctions against Russia in response to what officials described as the largest drone assault on Ukraine to date that occurred over the weekend. According to a statement from the British Foreign Office, the sanctions are aimed at “entities that support Russia’s military operations, energy exports, and information warfare.” They also […]

The primary negotiator for the Kremlin in peace discussions with Ukraine referenced the Great Northern War of 1700-1721 on Friday to illustrate that Russia is prepared to persist in its conflict with Ukraine for an indefinite period. Following Russia’s first direct negotiations with Ukraine in three years, Vladimir Medinsky expressed that Moscow was “pleased with […]

President Vladimir Putin will not be traveling to Istanbul for the direct negotiations with Ukraine scheduled for Thursday, as stated in a directive released by the Kremlin late Wednesday. Instead, Vladimir Medinsky, a presidential aide who previously oversaw the unsuccessful negotiation rounds with Ukraine in March and April of 2022, will head the Russian delegation. […]

Law enforcement officials conducted a raid on the offices of Russia’s largest publishing company and detained several employees over accusations of disseminating LGBTQ+ “propaganda” and “extremism,” as reported by Russian media and human rights organizations on Thursday. The state-run TASS news agency indicated that 11 individuals from Eksmo Publishing House were taken into custody on […]