Category: World

A Russian swimmer went missing during an annual open-water event in Turkey on Sunday, as reported by relatives and friends to the state news agency RIA Novosti. Nikolai Svechnikov, 29, was said to have failed to reach the finish line of the 6.5-kilometer (4-mile) Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim, which featured over 2,800 competitors from 81 nations, […]

The prospect of a direct meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is currently making waves in the media. U.S. President Donald Trump is advocating for a face-to-face encounter between the two leaders following his recent summit with Putin in Alaska and subsequent discussions with Zelensky and European officials at the […]

On Wednesday, Russia’s fisheries agency announced its intention to potentially prohibit Norwegian fishing vessels from accessing its territorial waters in response to Norway’s alignment with EU sanctions targeting two Russian fishing companies. In May, Brussels imposed sanctions on Murman Seafood and Norebo, alleging that these companies misused their vessels for non-fishing-related activities, including suspicious movements […]

In the first eight months of 2025, the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of Russia transferred €15.4 million (approximately $17.8 million) to provide pensions for Russian nationals residing in Latvia and Estonia, as reported by state media on Wednesday. The fund indicated that around 13,300 individuals in these two countries are eligible for these payments […]

The Rutube video platform in Russia is set to implement “immediate” and “considerable” layoffs as it prepares to merge with other media outlets owned by Gazprom, according to a report from the business news site Frank Media, citing unnamed sources familiar with the situation. In June, Gazprom Media announced plans for Rutube to merge with […]

Hungary and Slovakia are calling on the European Commission to urge Ukraine to halt attacks on Russia’s Druzhba oil pipeline following a drone and missile strike in the Bryansk region that disrupted deliveries early on Friday. This incident represents the third disruption of the pipeline in less than two weeks. In a joint statement, the […]

Russia’s Prosecutor General, Igor Krasnov, has submitted his candidacy for the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, a role that has been unfilled since the passing of the former chief justice over a month ago, according to reports from Russian media on Monday. The top position at the Russian Supreme Court became available […]

On Saturday, Russia announced that its military forces in eastern Ukraine had seized control of two villages in the Donetsk region, increasing the military pressure on the ground as global leaders struggle to negotiate a resolution to the ongoing conflict. Russian troops are gradually progressing in the conflict-ridden eastern area, inching closer to Kyiv’s critical […]

Russia has appointed a new leader for its “North” military grouping, as confirmed by the Defense Ministry on Thursday. This change in command was previously reported, with the unit responsible for safeguarding border areas against incursions from Ukraine. The announcement occurred during a visit by Defense Minister Andrei Belousov to the military grouping, where the […]

Law enforcement officials announced on Monday that they have detained the acting deputy governor of Russia’s Kursk region, whom media sources claim is under suspicion for misappropriating funds allocated for border fortifications in the Belgorod region. Alexander Khinshtein, the acting governor of Kursk, confirmed the arrest of his deputy, Vladimir Bazarov, in a post on […]