Category: World

On Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia’s new intermediate-range ballistic missile, known as Oreshnik, is set to be ready for operational deployment by year’s end. The missile, which translates to “hazel tree” in Russian, was first publicly disclosed in November 2024 after being utilized in an attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Putin […]

The White House announced that U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy will convene with Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders in Berlin this weekend, as Washington pushes for a strategy to conclude Russia’s conflict with Ukraine. Prior to the discussions, Zelensky cautioned on Saturday that Russia “still intends to annihilate” Ukraine. He noted that nighttime […]

On Monday, President Vladimir Putin enacted a controversial law permitting restricted logging along the shores of Lake Baikal, marking the conclusion of a legislative process that has raised warnings from scientists and some officials regarding potential threats to the ecosystem of this UNESCO World Heritage site. The new law maintains a formal prohibition on logging […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan proposed a “limited ceasefire” focused on the attacks targeting ports and energy facilities amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, during in-person discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. While attending a summit in Turkmenistan, Erdoğan conveyed to Putin the importance of efforts aimed at resolving the conflict, […]

On Monday, Ukraine announced that its underwater drones successfully targeted a Russian submarine for the first time, hitting it while it was docked at the Novorossiysk port on the Black Sea. According to the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), a statement shared on Telegram revealed that the operation involved naval drones and was described as a […]

A court in the Sverdlovsk region of Russia has imposed a fine of just under $40 on the country’s first individual charged with searching for extremist materials online, according to the independent news outlet Mediazona on Wednesday. The 20-year-old Sergei Glukhikh was arrested in September shortly after a new law took effect that month, raising […]

On Tuesday, Russia’s Ministry of Justice designated the German media outlet Deutsche Welle as an “undesirable” organization, marking its latest move in a campaign to suppress press freedom by blacklisting foreign news agencies. This designation prohibits Deutsche Welle from operating within Russia. According to Russian law, those affiliated with “undesirable” entities could face sentences of […]

Mobile internet services in St. Petersburg and its surrounding areas remained unavailable for the second day in a row, despite authorities lifting a drone-related warning on Thursday, as reported by the media on Friday. Governor of the Leningrad region, Alexander Drozdenko, had cautioned on Thursday that mobile internet speeds “might be affected” due to potential […]

A Spanish court has put the investigation into the murder of a Russian military pilot who defected to Ukraine on hold indefinitely, according to a statement from Spain’s judicial authorities on Wednesday. The investigation was stopped due to the lack of identified suspects, with police reportedly unable to determine who was responsible for the murder […]

On Monday, the Tverskoy District Court in Moscow labeled the exiled feminist protest group Pussy Riot as an “extremist” organization, effectively prohibiting its activities in Russia and exposing anyone linked to the group to potential criminal charges. Established in Moscow in 2011, Pussy Riot gained prominence for their provocative performances and demonstrations aimed at the […]