Category: World

On Tuesday, state prosecutors classified GSC Game World, the Ukrainian studio known for the popular S.T.A.L.K.E.R. video game series, as an “undesirable” organization due to its alleged financial support of the Ukrainian military. The Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia accused the senior leadership of the Kyiv-based studio of transferring approximately $17 million to a military […]

On Thursday, Russia’s Supreme Court mandated the dissolution of the small pro-business Party of Growth, which was established by Boris Titov, the former business ombudsman under President Vladimir Putin. This decision came after the party submitted a request, stating to the Justice Ministry that it no longer fulfilled the legal prerequisites for regional representation, as […]

On Sunday, the Russian military announced the capture of two additional villages in southern Ukraine, where their forces are gradually making progress against outnumbered Ukrainian troops. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Telegram that its soldiers had seized Rivnopillia and Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia region. While the frontlines in Zaporizhzhia are relatively quieter […]

Moscow’s Higher School of Social and Economic Sciences, often referred to as Shaninka, had several of its degree programs lose accreditation on Monday due to actions taken by Rosobrnadzor, the Russian federal education oversight agency. Established in 1995 by British sociologist Theodore Shanin, Shaninka is recognized as one of the top institutions for the humanities […]

Russian oil prices have plummeted significantly as refiners in India and China have reduced their intake ahead of a U.S. sanctions deadline targeting state-owned companies Rosneft and Lukoil. At the end of last week, the price of Urals crude, which is Russia’s primary export blend, dropped to $36.61 per barrel for shipments leaving Novorossiysk, according […]

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 […]