U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized American intelligence agencies to provide Ukraine with intelligence data for targeting Russian energy infrastructure, including oil refineries, pipelines, and power generation facilities, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal citing unnamed U.S. officials. This directive, which instructs the Pentagon and intelligence agencies to share this information, was […]
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Escalating Russian Attacks Claim Five Lives in Ukraine, Disrupt Power for Thousands
Intense Russian attacks on Sunday resulted in the deaths of five people across the southern Zaporizhzhia region and Lviv in the west, causing significant damage to energy infrastructure and disrupting power supply for tens of thousands. With the onset of colder weather, Russia has intensified its assaults on Ukraine’s energy systems. “Late Sunday night, Russia […]
Russian Sanctions-Busting Tanker Resumes Journey After French Detention
A tanker associated with Russia’s “shadow fleet,” which was seized by the French navy, was en route to the Suez Canal on Friday, with its captain now back on the ship, as reported by maritime tracking sites and a source familiar with the situation. The vessel, named Boracay, is blacklisted by the European Union due […]
Russian Missile Upgrades: A New Challenge for Ukraines Patriot Defense Systems
Russia has adapted its ballistic missile systems to alter their flight paths and avoid detection by Ukrainian air defense systems, including the advanced U.S.-provided Patriot systems, according to a report from the Financial Times on Thursday, based on information from Ukrainian and Western officials. The Patriot systems are considered some of the top-tier defensive equipment […]
Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Restores Power After Brief Outage, Officials Confirm
Ukrainian officials reported to AFP on Thursday that the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear plant was receiving power as usual, just one day after President Volodymyr Zelensky raised alarms about a temporary loss of electricity. Zelensky noted that a containment structure at the facility had been disconnected from power for over three hours due to a Russian […]
EU Contemplates $2 Billion Asset Exchange for Raiffeisen Amid Controversy Over Deripaska Ties
The European Union is contemplating the unfreezing of shares valued at 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in the Austrian construction firm Strabag, which were once connected to sanctioned Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska. These shares may be transferred to Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) as compensation for damages mandated by Russian courts, according to a Financial Times […]
Intensified Russian Strikes on Ukrainian Railways Claim Lives as Winter Approaches
The head of Ukraine’s railways announced on Saturday that Russia is ramping up its airstrike campaign targeting the railway system in an effort to cut off support to frontline communities as winter approaches. Oleksandr Pertsovsky, the CEO of Ukrainian Railways, cautioned that Russian drone strikes are becoming increasingly accurate, making it more difficult for Kyiv […]
Indigenous Communities in the Russian Arctic: Struggling Amidst Global Geopolitical Interests
For several months, Kseniia Bolshakova’s sister has faced difficulties providing food for her family in Khatanga, a remote village with a population of 2,500 that ranks among Russia’s northernmost communities. “She mentioned they haven’t been able to eat well for two months due to food scarcity,” Bolshakova, an Indigenous Dolgan activist, shared with The Moscow […]
Kyiv Reports Unprecedented Russian Assault on Gas Infrastructure
Russia executed its most extensive assault on Ukraine’s gas infrastructure since the onset of its invasion in 2022, according to a statement from Kyiv’s state-owned gas operator released on Friday. The Russian military has persistently targeted Ukraine’s electricity grid with successive night-time strikes, leaving millions in darkness and disrupting heating supplies as temperatures dropped below […]
Altais Defiant Stand: Protests, Political Struggles, and Bear Attacks in the Far East
Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Regions Calling, your source for news from outside the Russian capital, brought to you by The Moscow Times. In June, we focused on Altai, a Siberian republic with a population of 221,500 that recently witnessed an uncommon demonstration against a local government reform supported by the Kremlin. […]