Category: World

Authorities in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region have initiated the first known prosecution under a newly implemented law that penalizes online searches for extremist content, according to local news reports. Sergei Glukhikh, a 20-year-old from Kamensk-Uralsky, is facing charges under Article 13.53 of Russia’s Administrative Code, which became effective on September 1. His attorney, Sergei Barsukov, shared […]

Russia is set to gradually implement its plan for an increase in the value-added tax (VAT) targeting small businesses following warnings from entrepreneurs that sudden changes could severely impact the sector, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced on Thursday. At present, small and medium enterprises operating under the simplified tax system are exempt from VAT if […]

According to a South Korean lawmaker, North Korea has dispatched around 5,000 construction personnel to Russia since September to assist with “infrastructure rebuilding,” following a briefing from Seoul’s intelligence agency. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has given North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a sense of confidence, as he has gained significant backing from Moscow […]

The room was filled with over 30 attendees, as the curtains were closed, chairs arranged, and a projector lowered. A video commenced, sharing a narrative that Moscow has echoed for years: the “reunification” of Crimea with Russia in 2014, the local support for this annexation, and the allure of the peninsula as a sought-after tourist […]

Russia intends to establish Siberia as the focal point of a new industrialization initiative and draw workers to the east, stated Security Council Secretary and former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Thursday. Shoigu emphasized that the government should facilitate migration by offering higher wages, subsidies, and expanded benefits. “In the times of the Russian Empire […]

Authorities in the Zabaikalsky region of Russia’s Far East have reached out to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin for urgent support to address a fuel shortage that has resulted in gas stations lacking regular supplies, as reported by the Kommersant business newspaper on Friday. Governor Alexander Osipov has allegedly requested the government’s assistance in accelerating deliveries […]

A drone attack by Ukraine on Russia’s Tuapse oil terminal has resulted in an extensive oil spill that has spread several kilometers into the Black Sea, according to an analysis by the BBC of NASA satellite images taken after the assault on November 2. The oil slick was reported to extend approximately 3.6 kilometers from […]

Hungary’s largest oil and gas firm, MOL, announced on Friday that it could source the majority of its crude oil from countries other than Russia if the Druzhba pipeline experiences disruptions. This marks a change from their earlier position, which held that Russian oil was indispensable. In their third-quarter earnings report, MOL stated, “If there […]

In October, the Russian military made consistent progress in Ukraine by concentrating its offensives on the eastern Donetsk area, according to an analysis by the AFP utilizing data from the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW). This area has experienced some of the fiercest combat during the nearly four-year conflict, and Ukraine is […]

Ukrainian drones targeted an industrial facility in Bashkortostan, a republic in Russia, located far from the conflict zone, as reported by regional leader Radiy Khabirov on Tuesday. Khabirov indicated that drones struck a petrochemical plant in Sterlitamak after being intercepted by air defense systems. The resulting debris led to an explosion and caused partial roof […]