Category: World

The Russian Orthodox Church initiated a nationwide prayer service this past weekend, encouraging women to reconsider abortion, aligning with government initiatives aimed at reversing the nation’s population decline. On Sunday, at least 15 regions hosted this newly approved rite, as reported by the business newspaper Kommersant. Approved by the Holy Synod last month, the prayer […]

On Monday, Finnish authorities announced the release of a cargo ship suspected of damaging an underwater cable in the Gulf of Finland on New Year’s Eve after it sailed away from a Russian port. The vessel, named Fitburg and flying the flag of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, had been intercepted while en route from […]

Pro-Kremlin personalities and military bloggers have criticized the United States for its removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, while simultaneously highlighting Russia’s own unsuccessful efforts to apprehend Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky. U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that Washington was now “in control” of Venezuela after American forces executed a surprise operation to oust Maduro from power […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin described the actions of Russian soldiers as a sacred mission akin to that of Jesus Christ while celebrating the Orthodox Christmas holiday on Wednesday. Putin participated in a midnight Christmas service at the Church of St. George the Victorious, located in the Moscow region, alongside military personnel and their families, according […]

Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight left over 1 million residents in the Dnipropetrovsk region without access to water or heating, as reported by a Ukrainian minister on Thursday, with temperatures dropping below freezing. Similar to previous winters, Russia has ramped up its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, resulting in widespread heating and water shortages. These […]

This article has been revised to include a statement from Telegram. Approximately $500 million in bonds associated with the Telegram messaging platform in Russia have been frozen as a result of Western sanctions, as reported by the Financial Times on Tuesday. The freezing of these funds underscores Telegram’s ongoing ties to Russian capital, despite the […]

On Thursday, Russia sharply criticized the proposal to send European peacekeepers to Ukraine, labeling it “dangerous” and referring to Kyiv and its supporters as an “axis of war,” which dampened any expectations that this initiative could lead to an end to the nearly four-year-long conflict. Former President Donald Trump has been advocating for a resolution […]

French researcher Laurent Vinatier returned to France on Thursday following a prisoner exchange that involved a Russian basketball player sought by the United States, according to official sources. The swap occurred after both Moscow and Paris expressed a willingness to rekindle dialogue nearly four years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Vinatier’s release was part of […]

The head and founder of the Russian Volunteer Corps, a far-right paramilitary group allied with Ukrainian forces, is still alive, as confirmed by Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence agency on Thursday. This announcement comes just days after Russian claims that he had been killed on the battlefield. The GUR reported that Russian security agencies had ordered […]

On Thursday, Russia accused the United States of escalating tensions and jeopardizing international shipping following the U.S. seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic the previous day. The U.S. contended that the vessel transported oil to countries such as Venezuela, Russia, and Iran, violating Western sanctions, and that the ship was captured […]