Category: World

It began with a seemingly harmless call from the Central Bank to select the design for a new 500-ruble (approximately $5) banknote featuring the North Caucasus Federal District. However, it soon escalated into a conflict between Chechen authorities and pro-war bloggers, along with accusations of undermining national cohesion and even allegations of foreign interference. This […]

India is reportedly preparing to reduce its imports of Russian crude oil in response to pressure from the United States, as indicated by a Reuters report on Thursday, which cited unnamed sources familiar with the situation. According to the report, some Indian refiners have started to strategize a gradual decrease in their purchases of Russian […]

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met with President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Wednesday, marking his first official visit to Russia since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, Moscow’s long-time ally. During the meeting, Sharaa expressed his desire to “redefine” the relationship between Syria and Russia. Both parties had indicated prior to the discussions that they […]

A woman lost her life due to a Ukrainian drone strike targeting a vehicle in the southwestern Kursk region, as reported by local authorities on Tuesday. Governor Alexander Khinshtein of the Kursk region revealed that the victim, born in 1979, was killed in the village of Belitsa, located approximately 25 kilometers (15 miles) from the […]

Russian pop artist Shaman has unveiled a new song that lauds North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, performed during a concert in Pyongyang last week, as reported by Russian media and shared in video clips released late on Wednesday. Shaman was part of a contingent of Russian performers, including singers and dancers, who were invited […]

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that Russia must pay Georgia over 250 million euros (approximately $289,000) due to violations that occurred following the brief conflict between the two nations in August 2008. The ECHR accused Russia of obstructing individuals from freely accessing the regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which […]

A number of Estonian nationals have been found to maintain commercial relationships with Russian companies and individuals that are under sanctions, taking advantage of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, despite Estonia labeling Russia as a “terrorist regime,” as reported by the investigative news site The Insider on Wednesday. The inquiry identified several prominent Russian figures, […]

Law enforcement in Georgia, located in the South Caucasus region, apprehended five individuals from Russia who are suspected of operating an illicit cryptocurrency enterprise and laundering funds through unlawful financial methods, officials reported on Thursday. According to the Georgian Finance Ministry, this group of Russians was allegedly managing a virtual asset service from an unregistered […]

Dmitry Medvedev, the Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, cautioned U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday that delivering Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine might have serious consequences for him. Medvedev, who was Russia’s president from 2008 to 2012, implied that Russia could consider a nuclear response if Ukraine were to receive and launch these long-range […]

BRUSSELS — Estonia has not yet determined the identity or intentions of a group of armed Russian individuals recently observed near its border, according to Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur in an interview with The Moscow Times. At the NATO defense ministers’ meeting, Pevkur suggested that journalists should direct their inquiries to Russia regarding the masked […]