Category: World

A court in St. Petersburg has imposed a fine of 30,000 rubles (approximately $375) on 18-year-old street performer Diana Loginova for discrediting the Russian military. This ruling came after she performed an anti-war song by an artist designated as a “foreign agent.” The Leninsky District Court found Loginova guilty of performing “Ty Soldat” (“You’re a […]

This week, two regions in Siberia have become the 26th and 27th in Russia to enact laws prohibiting the “coercion” of pregnant women into having abortions. This move aligns with ongoing efforts by conservative leaders to increase governmental influence in order to raise birth rates. The Kemerovo region and the Altai Republic implemented these new […]

India’s largest state-owned oil refiner, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), has resumed its purchases of Russian crude oil, according to Reuters, despite efforts from the United States to persuade India to limit its energy revenue from Moscow, as reported by traders. IOC has acquired five shipments of Russian oil scheduled for delivery in December from suppliers […]

Russia has been reported to have launched ground-based cruise missiles at Ukraine, a development that has contributed to the dismantling of a significant arms control agreement from the Cold War era, according to Reuters. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha informed the news organization that since late August, Russia has executed 23 launches of the 9M729 […]

In October, Russia launched more missiles at Ukraine than in any month since at least early 2023, as revealed by an analysis of Ukrainian data from AFP. These Russian attacks have led to widespread blackouts that have impacted tens of thousands of individuals, with Moscow targeting Ukraine’s power infrastructure for the fourth consecutive winter. Kyiv […]

The ex-head of the anti-corruption department in the Sverdlovsk region has received a four-year prison sentence after being convicted of taking a bribe amounting to 217 million rubles (approximately $2.7 million), a Yekaterinburg court announced on Thursday. Andrei Dyakov, who led the regional Interior Ministry’s anti-corruption team, was arrested along with several other law enforcement […]

Residents in the border area of the Kursk region in southwestern Russia are still receiving tax notifications for homes, vehicles, and land that were destroyed during last year’s incursions from Ukraine, as reported by local media on Friday. A group of residents from the Korenevsky district has submitted an official request to Kursk region Governor […]

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin for military support as the U.S. increases its military presence in the Caribbean, according to a report from The Washington Post, which cited U.S. government documents it acquired. The report indicates that Maduro is seeking assistance to enhance Venezuela’s air defense capabilities. His request […]

The number of fatalities resulting from the explosion at a military facility in the Chelyabinsk region of central Russia earlier this month has increased to 23, officials announced on Wednesday after concluding their search and rescue efforts. Authorities have not disclosed the cause of the blast that occurred on October 22 in Kopeysk, but they […]

On Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that Russia’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile, the RS-28 Sarmat, is not yet operational, but he promised that it would be deployed “soon.” “It’s not deployed yet, but it will be soon,” Putin stated during a visit to wounded soldiers at a military hospital in Moscow. The Sarmat, often referred […]