Category: World

The European Union is contemplating the unfreezing of shares valued at 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) in the Austrian construction firm Strabag, which were once connected to sanctioned Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska. These shares may be transferred to Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) as compensation for damages mandated by Russian courts, according to a Financial Times […]

The head of Ukraine’s railways announced on Saturday that Russia is ramping up its airstrike campaign targeting the railway system in an effort to cut off support to frontline communities as winter approaches. Oleksandr Pertsovsky, the CEO of Ukrainian Railways, cautioned that Russian drone strikes are becoming increasingly accurate, making it more difficult for Kyiv […]

For several months, Kseniia Bolshakova’s sister has faced difficulties providing food for her family in Khatanga, a remote village with a population of 2,500 that ranks among Russia’s northernmost communities. “She mentioned they haven’t been able to eat well for two months due to food scarcity,” Bolshakova, an Indigenous Dolgan activist, shared with The Moscow […]

Russia executed its most extensive assault on Ukraine’s gas infrastructure since the onset of its invasion in 2022, according to a statement from Kyiv’s state-owned gas operator released on Friday. The Russian military has persistently targeted Ukraine’s electricity grid with successive night-time strikes, leaving millions in darkness and disrupting heating supplies as temperatures dropped below […]

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Regions Calling, your source for news from outside the Russian capital, brought to you by The Moscow Times. In June, we focused on Altai, a Siberian republic with a population of 221,500 that recently witnessed an uncommon demonstration against a local government reform supported by the Kremlin. […]

Ukrainian drones struck a significant oil refinery in the Orenburg region and one of the largest chemical plants in the Perm region overnight, according to officials from both areas on Friday. The Orenburg strike targeted the Orsknefteorgsintez refinery, as reported by the independent media outlet Astra. Social media videos depicted at least one drone crashing […]

Russian authorities have apprehended the deputy chairman of the liberal Yabloko party on criminal accusations of disseminating “false information” regarding the military, as reported by law enforcement on Wednesday. The Investigative Committee, which handles serious crimes, indicated that the charges against Maxim Kruglov were connected to a Telegram post made in April 2022, where he […]

The ruling party of Georgia secured victory in local elections held on Saturday, as police responded with tear gas and water cannons against anti-government demonstrators attempting to breach the presidential palace. Tens of thousands rallied in support of the opposition’s call to uphold democracy. These elections marked the first test for the ruling populist party, […]

Internet shutdowns have become a common occurrence in Sochi, a Russian city increasingly facing the threat of Ukrainian drone attacks in response to the ongoing war. Since Russia launched its offensive against Ukraine in 2022, authorities have attempted to protect citizens from the repercussions of the conflict. However, as Ukraine intensifies its long-range drone assaults […]

During a recent address at the Valdai Discussion Club, President Vladimir Putin stated that the European nations bear the primary responsibility for bringing an end to the war in Ukraine. In his comprehensive speech, which seemed to exonerate the United States from significant involvement in resolving the conflict, Putin declared that a substantial response would […]