Category: World

Officials from Russia’s Far East Kamchatka Peninsula announced on Wednesday that necessary enhancements to an underwater cable will result in a complete internet outage across the region for at least five days, beginning next week. The local government stated that the state telecommunications company Rostelecom will engage in extensive work on the Sakhalin-Kamchatka fiber-optic line […]

A member of the U.S. Congress has announced that efforts are underway to arrange a meeting with representatives of Russia’s parliament to address the topic of UFOs. “We are eager to hold a bipartisan discussion with the Russian parliament in the near future,” stated Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, during an interview […]

Russia’s oil pipeline monopoly, Transneft, has cautioned producers that it might have to cut back on output due to ongoing Ukrainian drone strikes targeting seaports and refinery facilities, as reported by Reuters on Tuesday, referencing industry insiders. In recent months, Ukraine has heightened its assaults on Russian oil infrastructure, a crucial revenue stream for the […]

In late August, Valery Gerasimov, the chief of Russia’s General Staff, announced significant victories for his troops in eastern and southern Ukraine during the summer offensive. He mentioned the capture of thousands of square kilometers, nearly 150 towns, and a near-encirclement of Kupiansk, a crucial city in the Kharkiv region. However, independent experts present a […]

Latvia’s State Security Service (VDD) announced on Wednesday that they have detained a citizen on suspicion of espionage for Russia. The government of the Baltic nation stated that the unnamed Latvian individual had relayed the locations and security measures of Latvian and NATO forces to contacts within Russia. “The information available to VDD indicates that […]

Russia’s fifth regional elections during wartime concluded with significant victories for incumbents affiliated with the ruling United Russia party, reinforcing the Kremlin’s influence in a largely predictable outcome. In total, over 45,000 positions were up for grabs across the country, encompassing 19 governorships, 11 regional legislatures, and 25 city councils. These contests were interpreted as […]

The Mayor of Krasnoyarsk, Vladislav Loginov, tendered his resignation three months after being arrested on bribery charges, as reported by Russian media on Monday. Loginov was detained in June for allegedly receiving over 180 million rubles (approximately $2.3 million) in bribes from the head of a company between 2018 and 2024. In return, it is […]

This week, nearly 50,000 government roles will be available across 80 regions in Russia as the country holds its fifth round of wartime elections. Around 55 million Russian citizens are eligible to vote in direct elections, which include 19 gubernatorial contests, 11 parliamentary races, and 25 city council elections. In Crimea, under Russian administration, a […]

Russian airstrikes in Ukraine resulted in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to at least 18 others, including a four-year-old girl, according to Ukrainian officials early Tuesday morning. Ivan Fedorov, the head of the military administration in the Zaporizhzhia region of southeastern Ukraine, reported that one person was killed and nine others were injured […]

A court investigator in Moscow stated on Monday that she could not clarify why Ilya Yashin, an opposition activist living in exile, was recently identified in official paperwork as a “stateless person.” Yashin, a former member of the Moscow city council and a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, declared last week that Russian authorities […]