Category: World

The father of a Russian man who was discovered dead at the Burning Man festival last month has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to mandate an FBI inquiry into what appears to be his son’s murder, according to Russian media reports on Thursday. Vadim Kruglov, 37, originally from Omsk in Siberia and residing in Washington […]

Russian nationals applying for U.S. visas for purposes such as tourism, education, or temporary work are now required to travel to Poland or Kazakhstan to attend their mandatory interviews, according to an update from the State Department released on Saturday. This adjustment is part of new regulations that mandate visa applicants, both immigrant and non-immigrant, […]

Alexei Smirnov, the former Governor of the Kursk region, has confessed to accepting bribes related to construction projects for border defenses, as reported by Russian state media on Thursday, citing law enforcement sources. Smirnov, who served as governor until December 2024, made this admission as part of a plea agreement with investigators, according to sources […]

Yulia Navalnaya urged the European Union on Wednesday to refrain from placing restrictions on tourist visas for Russian citizens, contending that such actions would negatively affect ordinary people and bolster Kremlin propaganda. This week, the Italian news agency ANSA reported that EU countries were considering more stringent tourist visa regulations following a surge in Russian […]

On Monday, police investigators in the Kaliningrad region of Russia uncovered the decapitated remains of Alexei Sinitsyn, the CEO of a local fertilizer firm. A source from law enforcement mentioned to the Vedomosti business newspaper that Sinitsyn is suspected to have taken his own life. Officials informed state news agencies that his body was discovered […]

On Monday, Polish authorities released Aysoltan Niyazova, a member of the punk band Pussy Riot, after her detention over the weekend at the request of Turkmenistan. Her release was confirmed by fellow band member Lucy Shtein in statements to the exiled media platform Novaya Gazeta Europe. The publication reported that Niyazova’s humanitarian residence permit in […]

Ilya Yashin, a prominent Russian opposition leader, announced on Monday that he has lost his citizenship, as detailed in court documents from his attorney. Yashin, a former member of the Moscow city council and outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin, was sentenced in 2022 to over eight years in prison for condemning the invasion of […]

Over the past two weeks, numerous individuals throughout Russia have experienced difficulties when trying to access Google Meet, the most recent platform to encounter disruptions as the government promotes its own “super-app,” named Max. Several Russians reported to The Moscow Times that they were unable to connect to the video conferencing service at all, or […]

Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, are becoming increasingly concerned about the potential societal impact of a significant influx of soldiers returning from the conflict in Ukraine, as reported by Reuters on Tuesday, citing sources within the Kremlin. Moscow authorities are keen to prevent a repeat of the unrest seen following the Soviet-Afghan war, during […]

A well-known Russian military blogger has been accused of money laundering intended for front-line troops via his charitable organization following the release of hidden camera footage online. The video, which appeared on Tuesday through pro-Kremlin Telegram news channels associated with Russia’s security agencies, allegedly features Roman Alyokhin, a blogger and adviser to the former governor […]