Category: World

On Wednesday, the Kremlin rejected a claim from a U.S. think tank stating that Russian casualties in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine have reached 1.2 million, labeling the numbers as unreliable. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), based in Washington, indicated in a report that approximately 325,000 Russian soldiers had died between February […]

Two security guards at a shopping mall in St. Petersburg are under investigation for manslaughter in connection with the death of a suspected shoplifter. The incident occurred when they restrained the individual on the ground for several minutes, during which he expressed that he was unable to breathe. According to local reports, the alleged shoplifter, […]

A Russian fashion retailer has found itself in a precarious situation with conservative and pro-Kremlin individuals after hosting a lavish trip to the French ski resort of Courchevel for celebrities and influencers. Rendez-Vous, which offers a range of mid-tier to luxury brands, marked its 25th anniversary alongside the 16th anniversary of its Courchevel boutique with […]

Russia has initiated the withdrawal of its troops from Qamishli airport, located in northeastern Syria, a development that may herald the conclusion of its military presence in the area, as reported by Reuters on Monday, citing five Syrian sources. In recent days, military assets and heavy weaponry have been reallocated to Russia’s Khmeimim airbase on […]

A Russian state prosecutor has sought a nearly six-year prison sentence for stand-up comic Artemy Ostanin, who was taken into custody last year due to allegations of insulting war veterans during a performance. Ostanin was apprehended in Belarus in March 2025 after the group Call of the People, known for its public denunciations of Russians, […]

The Kremlin announced on Monday that the trilateral discussions in the United Arab Emirates involving delegations from Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. were held in a “constructive manner,” but it also noted that much work lies ahead. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov informed journalists, “It would be unwise to anticipate any major outcomes from these initial […]

St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Moscow, the sole church of its kind in the Russian capital, has halted its religious services due to a prior conflict regarding its ownership and management. In a statement issued over the weekend, the church announced, “No services will take place in the upcoming weeks as there are no individuals […]

On Monday, Serbia’s energy minister announced that the Russian majority shareholders of the nation’s largest oil company, currently subject to U.S. sanctions, have reached an agreement to sell their share to the Hungarian energy firm MOL. The proposed sale will be presented to the U.S. government for approval, as the company aims to prevent another […]

At least 13 individuals sustained injuries during a Ukrainian aerial strike on the North Caucasus region of Adygea, according to regional officials on Wednesday. Murat Kumpilov, the head of Adygea, who had recently returned from Moscow after a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, initially reported that a Ukrainian drone had hit an apartment block in […]

A military court in Moscow sentenced an Uzbek national to life imprisonment on Wednesday after he was convicted of murdering the leader of the Russian army’s chemical weapons division. Akhmadzhon Kurbonov confessed to the assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who was in charge of the military’s radiological, chemical, and biological defense forces, along with […]