Category: World

The Kamchatka Peninsula in Far East Russia is currently facing its first major winter storm, bringing a troublesome combination of snow, ice, and rain. This situation has led to the closure of schools in the regional capital and a reduction in the workday for many. Footage shared on social media depicted emergency crews working overnight […]

An investigation by the exiled news outlet Novaya Gazeta Europe has revealed a significant increase in aviation incidents in Russia during the fourth year of Western sanctions, which have restricted access to spare parts for foreign-made aircraft. From January to late November 2025, Russian airlines reported over 800 equipment failures that resulted in flight cancellations […]

Turkish authorities announced on Tuesday that another tanker was targeted in the Black Sea while en route from Russia to Georgia, marking yet another incident believed to be linked to Ukraine that has heightened safety concerns for commercial maritime traffic in the area. The tanker, named Midvolga 2, “reported being attacked 80 nautical miles from […]

A key oil terminal in Russia, located near the southern port of Novorossiysk, suspended its operations early Saturday due to a naval drone strike that inflicted damage on one of its three mooring points. The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), the operator of the terminal, announced that it would restart operations once the threat from drones […]

On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia is “prepared” for conflict should Europe pursue one, accusing the continent’s leaders of attempting to undermine negotiations regarding the Ukraine war prior to his meeting with U.S. representatives. These remarks were made as U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, son-in-law of former President Donald […]

A recent drone attack by Ukraine overnight targeted the western Oryol region, causing fires at multiple fuel and energy facilities, according to local officials. Unverified reports also indicated that a building belonging to the Federal Security Service (FSB) in Chechnya sustained damage during these assaults. Governor of the Oryol region, Andrei Klychkov, confirmed the strikes […]

A judge from the Moscow region has sentenced physicist Artyom Khoroshilov to 21 years in a high-security prison for treason, as reported by Russian media on Thursday. Khoroshilov was apprehended in December 2023, with allegations of conducting distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on vital infrastructure for Ukraine, financing the Ukrainian military, and collecting classified information about […]

Russia has instructed port authorities to conduct underwater inspections of foreign vessels for explosives and other potentially dangerous items, as reported by the Kommersant business daily on Tuesday, referencing a government decree dated November 25. This action is in response to a presidential mandate that requires foreign ships to secure approval from the Federal Security […]

Dmitry Kozak, who previously served as deputy chief of staff to President Vladimir Putin, submitted a letter to the president earlier this year in which he criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This information was revealed by the investigative outlet Agentstvo, citing sources familiar with the situation. According to one insider, Kozak, a long-time […]

A judge in Moscow has imposed an additional 23-year prison sentence on Sergei Furgal, the former governor of the Khabarovsk region, on top of the 22 years he is already serving for double murder charges, as reported by his supporter group on Wednesday. Furgal gained national attention in 2018 when he won the gubernatorial election […]