Category: World

On Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi celebrated the installation of the first reactor at Egypt’s first nuclear power facility, marking one of the largest collaborative ventures between their nations in recent decades. The two leaders participated in the ceremony via videoconference, with Putin describing the reactor installation as a “successful” […]

On Monday, e-commerce leader Ozon dismissed accusations of engaging in unfair competition following reports that the Central Bank of Russia has been supporting major banks in their push for limits on how online marketplaces encourage customers to utilize their own financial services. The business publication Kommersant reported that Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina suggested implementing […]

Two Ukrainians who are believed to be acting on behalf of Russian intelligence have been implicated in separate incidents of railway sabotage in Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk informed parliament on Tuesday. According to Tusk, based on information provided by prosecutors and investigators, the two individuals “have been collaborating with Russian agencies for an extended […]

Russia and Togo are set to establish embassies in each other’s capital cities next year, as announced by the leaders of both nations on Wednesday. This move is part of Russia’s strategy to strengthen its influence in Africa. Since the onset of its comprehensive military campaign in Ukraine, Russia has been actively working to develop […]

Russian stakeholders in Serbia’s state-affiliated oil company, NIS, have, in principle, consented to sell their controlling interest, as announced by Serbia’s energy minister on Wednesday. This step is intended to facilitate the lifting of U.S. sanctions that jeopardize the operation of the nation’s sole refinery. The sanctions, which were implemented in October after several delays, […]

Ukraine has received a fresh peace initiative from the United States, requiring the country to surrender territories under Russian control and significantly reduce its military strength by over half. These conditions closely align with Moscow’s long-standing requests, as revealed by a senior Ukrainian official privy to the details of the proposal in a statement to […]

Belarus, a close ally of Russia, announced the pardon of 31 Ukrainian citizens, as reported by state television on Saturday. This decision is part of an agreement made between President Alexander Lukashenko and U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump has urged Belarus to release political prisoners during discussions with Lukashenko, who has been in power since […]

On Thursday, the Russian military announced that it has once again regained control of Kupiansk, an important stronghold for Ukraine situated in the eastern Kharkiv region, where Russian forces have been making gradual progress. Ukraine had previously taken back this eastern railway center in September, after it had been seized by Russian troops on the […]

On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin announced that citizens of China will soon be able to visit Russia visa-free, following the recent decision by Beijing to eliminate visa requirements for Russian travelers. Since September, Russians have had the opportunity to travel to China without a visa for stays of up to 30 days, a part of […]

A military court in Moscow sentenced a Russian man to 25 years in prison on Thursday for planting a car bomb that caused serious injuries to a military intelligence officer and his spouse last year. Yevgeny Serebryakov was charged with placing an explosive device beneath the vehicle of a GRU colonel, who independent media identified […]