Category: World

At least two individuals lost their lives in a Ukrainian rocket attack on the southwestern Belgorod region on Monday afternoon, coinciding with a previous drone strike that left thousands of residents without electricity. Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Belgorod, announced that one of the deceased was a utility worker involved in restoring power to local […]

On Thursday, Yury Ushakov, an adviser on foreign policy for the Kremlin, stated that efforts between Russia and the United States to negotiate a peace agreement in Ukraine are still ongoing. This contrasts sharply with remarks made the previous day by a senior diplomat who suggested that the momentum for reaching a deal had diminished. […]

President Vladimir Putin informed Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev on Thursday that two Russian anti-aircraft missiles detonated just a few meters from a passenger jet operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, which crashed last year, resulting in 38 fatalities. On December 25, the Embraer 190 aircraft was en route from Baku to Grozny in Chechnya when it lost radar […]

European Union member nations have reached an agreement to limit the movements of Russian diplomats within the bloc, following escalating concerns regarding alleged Russian espionage and sabotage activities, as reported by the Financial Times on Tuesday, citing sources close to the situation. The newly implemented restrictions, which are a part of a wider sanctions initiative […]

The World Bank’s latest forecast indicates that Russia’s economy is on a path toward stagnation rather than experiencing a “managed slowdown.” The organization revised its growth expectations downward, warning that economic output is unlikely to increase by more than 1% annually until 2028. The bank now anticipates that Russia’s GDP will grow by 0.9% in […]

A French photojournalist was killed by a drone while on assignment in eastern Ukraine on Friday, and a Ukrainian reporter was injured, according to officials and media organizations. Antoni Lallican, 37, was working with Ukraine’s Fourth Armored Brigade near the front line in the Donbas region when the drone strike occurred, as reported by Ukrainian […]

President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tajikistan on Wednesday evening for a three-day visit aimed at reinforcing Russia’s influence in Central Asia, a region where Moscow’s historical supremacy is increasingly under threat from both China and Western nations. Upon his arrival in the capital city of Dushanbe, Putin was greeted by Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon. On […]

The Russian Ministry of Finance has released a proposed federal budget for 2026 that includes plans for new tax increases aimed at maintaining consistent wartime expenditures. This budget proposal, which still awaits approval from the State Duma, reflects the Kremlin’s commitment to continue its military operations in Ukraine, even if it results in heightened expenses […]

On Wednesday, Russian law enforcement officials initiated criminal proceedings against culinary historian Pavel Syutkin for allegedly disseminating “false information” regarding the Russian military. The 60-year-old Syutkin is accused of sharing what authorities classify as “fakes” about the conflict in Ukraine through his Telegram channel “Russian Cuisine: A History,” which has more than 3,400 followers, according […]

Once a prominent investor in Russia, British financier Bill Browder, who was born in the U.S., has become a vehement critic of the Kremlin following the death of his lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, in a Russian prison in 2009. Browder is widely recognized for advocating the Magnitsky Act, legislation that allows for sanctions against Russian officials […]