Category: World

Russian authorities have started to summon individuals who procured bank cards remotely from Kazakhstan, according to media reports on Friday citing unnamed sources. Several holders of these cards communicated to the Ostorozhno Novosti Telegram channel that law enforcement had notified them about an active inquiry taking place in Kazakhstan. Reports indicate that the Russian Interior […]

It was an evening intended to demonstrate the Kremlin’s aspiration for cultural independence from the West, as well as to convey to Russian audiences that efforts to isolate their country following the invasion of Ukraine were unsuccessful. However, the Intervision Song Contest — a revival of a Soviet-era competition in response to Russia’s exclusion from […]

U.S. military officials traveled to Belarus to observe the Zapad-2025 joint military drills conducted by Russia and Belarus, according to a statement from the Belarusian defense ministry on Monday. “We will gladly show you everything you wish to see. You can explore and engage with our personnel,” said Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin during his […]

Russia and Belarus conducted a simulated nuclear strike as part of their joint military exercises, Zapad-2025, which this year are being monitored by delegations from several NATO nations, including the U.S. Starting on Friday and concluding on Tuesday, these drills are designed to evaluate the capacity of Belarus and Russia to defend against enemy assaults […]

The European Union has postponed the implementation of its 19th sanctions package against Russia indefinitely, as reported by Politico on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Officials in European capitals were notified about the delay on Monday afternoon, although it is uncertain when the new package will be completed or the reasons behind the […]

Australian singer Vassy will take the stage representing the United States at Intervision, a competition viewed as Russia’s alternative to Eurovision, after American R&B artist B. Howard withdrew just days before the event, the organizers announced on Wednesday. Intervision aims to breathe life into a Soviet-era music contest that took place in the 1960s and […]

A Moscow court has issued in absentia prison sentences to five members of the exiled feminist protest group Pussy Riot due to allegations related to their anti-war performances, as reported by the news outlet Mediazona on Monday. Maria Alyokhina, Taso Pletner, Olga Borisova, Diana Burkot, and Alina Petrova faced accusations of disseminating “false information” regarding […]

On Sunday, the Russian embassy in Romania asserted that a drone incident that occurred the previous day was a “provocation” orchestrated by Ukraine. According to Romania’s Defense Ministry, two of its fighter jets intercepted a drone that had entered Romanian airspace during the ongoing Russian assaults on Ukraine. The ministry clarified that the drone did […]

Hello and welcome to this week’s installment of Regions Calling, your source for updates on events outside Moscow, brought to you by The Moscow Times. In the past week, Russia’s fifth wartime elections were the primary focus of regional news, with over 45,000 governmental positions contested across 80 regions, including 19 gubernatorial, 11 parliamentary, and […]

Russia has submitted an appeal to the International Court of Justice concerning a ruling that holds Moscow accountable for the 2014 downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine, which resulted in the deaths of 298 individuals, according to the court’s announcement on Friday. The case was initiated by Australia and the Netherlands, which suffered the […]