Category: World

State prosecutors are pursuing a 13-year prison term for a journalist and activist in Bashkortostan, citing her connections to Alexei Navalny’s outlawed political group and allegations of disseminating “false information” regarding the Russian military. Olga Komleva had volunteered for several years at the regional branch of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) before it was declared “extremist” […]

Authorities in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region announced on Friday that approximately 80 metric tons of diesel fuel were released into the Yenisei River last month, resulting in an estimated environmental damage of 1.2 billion rubles (around $15.3 million). The spill, which occurred on June 8, happened when a vessel towing two barges struck an underwater structure […]

EU foreign ministers were unable to come to an agreement on implementing a new set of sanctions against Russia during their meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, according to a report by Reuters. Kaja Kallas, Europe’s leading diplomat, expressed optimism that the 18th round of sanctions aimed at Moscow might receive approval on Wednesday, noting that […]

On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump urged Russia to resolve its conflict with Ukraine within 50 days or face severe new economic sanctions, while also detailing plans for increased military support to Kyiv. “We are extremely dissatisfied with Russia,” Trump stated during a meeting with NATO leader Mark Rutte at the White House. He warned, […]

Major Russian airports are preparing to implement artificial intelligence in their security protocols, utilizing technology crafted by Ntechlab, a leading facial recognition firm in Russia that is currently facing Western sanctions, as reported by RTVI on Monday. The innovative system is designed to analyze surveillance footage in real-time to identify potential security risks. One feature […]

On Tuesday morning, Russia’s stock market experienced an increase of over 1%, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning of potential 100% tariffs on Russian energy buyers unless the Kremlin agrees to a peace settlement in Ukraine within the next 50 days. This rise came on top of a 2.7% surge in the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) […]

An Azerbaijani MMA fighter has reported that Russian officials have stripped him of his citizenship, a move that underscores the escalating tensions between Moscow and Baku. Javid Rzaev, aged 30, shared with the RBC news outlet that he received notification of this decision from a representative of the FSB security services in the Saratov region […]

A young man was killed and another injured when a Ukrainian drone hit their vehicle near a border village in the southwestern Belgorod region, authorities reported on Wednesday. According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, their air defense systems intercepted a Ukrainian drone over the region at 1:40 p.m. local time. Vyacheslav Gladkov, the Governor of Belgorod […]

An increasing number of pro-Kremlin voices are expressing their opposition to a proposed legislation that would impose fines for accessing or searching for online content classified as “extremist” by Russian authorities. The bill, which the State Duma’s lower house is scheduled to vote on Thursday, would establish fines of up to 5,000 rubles (approximately $64) […]

According to authorities on Monday, a lightning strike at a resort by the river in Russia’s Tula region, approximately 120 kilometers (75 miles) south of Moscow, resulted in the deaths of three individuals and injuries to four more. A man and woman from Moscow, along with a local teenage boy, succumbed to their injuries before […]