Category: World

Iranian nuclear scientists undertook a second clandestine journey to Russia last year, as reported by the Financial Times, with the United States alleging that the aim was to procure advanced technologies pertinent to nuclear weapon applications. This visit in November 2024 followed a prior trip in August 2024 and was part of an evolving collaboration […]

Russian law enforcement officials detained two employees at a mental health clinic in Moscow after an incident left a 20-year-old patient without her hands, as reported on Wednesday by a municipal deputy closely monitoring the situation. The workers are accused of restraining a 20-year-old woman with disabilities in a manner that restricted blood flow, necessitating […]

Finland has deported a Russian individual who illegally entered the country in June, according to a report from the border guard provided to AFP on Monday. Local media indicated that he was a former mercenary with the Wagner private military group. The man, whose name and age have not been revealed, was apprehended by Finnish […]

The Russian e-commerce behemoth Wildberries has entered into a partnership agreement with Ethiopia’s largest state-owned investment company, marking a significant step in its efforts to broaden its presence in Africa, as reported by the state news agency TASS on Thursday. Robert Mirzoyan, the CEO of Wildberries-Russ Group (RVB), and Brook Taye, the CEO of Ethiopian […]

A Moscow court has sentenced exiled journalist and YouTuber Yury Dud to 1 year and 10 months in prison in absentia for breaching Russia’s “foreign agent” legislation, authorities announced on Friday. The Basmanny District Court found Dud guilty of repeatedly failing to adhere to the obligations imposed on individuals designated as “foreign agents.” This sentence […]

On Monday, President Vladimir Putin enacted a law mandating that students in state-sponsored residency programs at medical universities must complete a work placement at public healthcare facilities for a duration of up to three years. This initiative is designed to address the ongoing shortage of personnel within the country’s healthcare system. The legislation, which partially […]

The U.S. Coast Guard announced on Thursday that it had identified and monitored a Russian intelligence vessel off the coast of Hawaii late last month. In a statement, the Coast Guard reported that its personnel carried out “a safe and professional overflight and transit” near the Russian ship Kareliya on October 29, utilizing a patrol […]

On Monday, President Vladimir Putin authorized a series of legal reforms that enhance penalties for acts of sabotage, which have surged since the onset of the large-scale invasion of Ukraine. These reforms lower the minimum age for prosecuting minors for sabotage or terrorism from 16 to 14. They eliminate the statute of limitations for crimes […]

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Regions Calling, your source for updates on developments outside of Russia’s capital, brought to you by The Moscow Times. Last week, President Vladimir Putin announced the establishment of two new holidays aimed at honoring Indigenous minority groups and the various languages spoken by the peoples of Russia. […]

Oil shipments to the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk were halted following Ukrainian attacks that damaged vital energy infrastructure during one of the most significant overnight assaults on the Krasnodar region in recent months, as reported by Reuters on Friday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the situation. According to two sources quoted by the […]