Category: World

During a lesson in the town of Baley, located in Russia’s Zabaikalsky region, the ceiling of a classroom collapsed, prompting a safety standards investigation. At the moment of the incident on Thursday, eight students were present when their teacher noticed unusual noises coming from above. The teacher managed to evacuate the class just before the […]

On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Russia’s two major oil firms, expressing frustration that his discussions with Vladimir Putin regarding the Ukraine conflict have gone nowhere. Meanwhile, the European Union introduced a new set of sanctions aimed at compelling Russia to cease its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which maintains close ties with […]

A Russian state prosecutor has sought 440 hours of mandatory community service for opposition leader Lev Shlosberg, claiming he has not adhered to the “foreign agent” legislation, as stated by the Yabloko party on Friday. In June 2023, Russia’s Justice Ministry designated Shlosberg, a prominent member of Yabloko who has opted to stay in Russia […]

On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed legislation to officially end a plutonium disposal agreement with the United States that had already lost its effectiveness. The purpose of the original agreement was to stop both nations from producing additional nuclear weapons. This decision coincides with a deterioration in relations between Putin and U.S. President Donald […]

Russia’s chief economic negotiator criticized the “monumental efforts” aimed at obstructing dialogue with the United States during his visit to the country for discussions with American officials, following new sanctions imposed by Washington on Russian oil companies. This visit occurs amid growing frustration from U.S. President Donald Trump towards his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, particularly […]

Overnight Russian assaults into the early hours of Thursday resulted in the death of a rescue worker in Ukraine, disrupted train operations, and caused damage to a synagogue, according to Ukrainian authorities. Reporters from AFP in Kyiv reported hearing air raid sirens and explosions throughout the night, coinciding with the launch of 130 drones by […]

Updated with revised casualty figures. A series of blasts and suspected drone assaults in several regions of Russia during the night resulted in at least 12 fatalities and numerous injuries, as reported by local officials and media on Thursday. Governor Alexei Teksler of the Chelyabinsk region stated that an explosion occurred at a factory in […]

President Vladimir Putin conducted routine exercises for strategic nuclear forces on Wednesday, as reported by the Kremlin. The Kremlin shared footage showing Putin monitoring intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests being launched from land, sea, and air while he sat alone in the presidential situation room. These tests featured the launch of a Yars ICBM from […]

Lithuania has summoned a Russian diplomat to express its discontent regarding what it claims was an incursion of two Russian aircraft into its airspace on Thursday, a claim that Russia disputes. According to a brief statement from Lithuania’s military, a Sukhoi SU-30 fighter jet and an IL-78 refueling aircraft originating from the Russian exclave of […]

On Wednesday, the Kremlin stated that the preparations for a presidential summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are surrounded by “mostly inaccurate” media narratives, despite the U.S. leader’s announcement that the meeting had been postponed. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov remarked, “It’s natural that there is a lot of speculation and gossip surrounding this issue. […]