Category: World

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 […]

The captain of a vessel linked to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet has denied any intentional wrongdoing related to dragging an anchor that damaged undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, which is being investigated as an act of sabotage. Captain Davit Vadacthkoria, a Georgian citizen, along with two senior officers of the Cook Islands-registered oil tanker […]

President Vladimir Putin issued a warning on Friday, stating that any Western military personnel sent to Ukraine would be considered a “legitimate” target for Russian forces. This was a bold reply to a coalition’s intention to introduce international peacekeepers following a potential resolution to the ongoing conflict. On Thursday, a coalition of over 26 nations, […]

Aysoltan Niyazova, a member of Pussy Riot, was apprehended by Polish border authorities following a red notice from Interpol at the request of Turkmenistan, as reported by the anti-Kremlin activist group on Saturday. Niyazova, an activist hailing from Turkmenistan, faced allegations of embezzlement from the nation’s Central Bank, with an extradition request dating back to […]

On Monday, Estonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it had summoned the chargé d’affaires from the Russian Embassy to express its protest over a breach of its airspace by a Russian helicopter. The Russian MI-8 helicopter crossed into the airspace of the Baltic nation on Sunday, close to Vaindloo Island in the Gulf of […]

In an unusual instance of government-sanctioned opposition, leftist organizations in various Russian cities are staging demonstrations against the government’s limitations on voice and video calls via WhatsApp and Telegram. These protests follow an announcement from Roskomnadzor, Russia’s state communications regulator, which revealed last month that it would be restricting calls on these two messaging platforms […]

The exiled Russian legal rights group Avtozak Live announced on Wednesday that it plans to shut down its operations by the end of 2025, attributing this decision to ongoing financial constraints that have rendered its work untenable. The organization, which translates from Russian as “police van,” stated that it will complete its current legal obligations […]

Exports from China to Russia experienced a significant decline of 16.4% in August compared to the same month last year, marking the largest drop since February, according to a report by Reuters, citing data from China’s customs authority. In August, China’s exports amounted to $8.55 billion, which is a decrease of 5.8% from July. Concurrently, […]