Category: World

Russian and American top diplomats engaged in a “candid discussion” during their meeting in Malaysia on Thursday, according to Russian officials. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, had introduced a “new idea” regarding a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine. The talks were held on the fringes of […]

Law enforcement officials in the Novosibirsk region of Siberia issued a warning on Monday, cautioning residents against participating in what they termed fraudulent photo contests purportedly orchestrated by foreign intelligence agencies to collect sensitive data. According to the local office of Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC), those organizing these contests are utilizing social media platforms […]

Russian state media has unleashed a wave of criticism toward U.S. President Donald Trump after he accused Vladimir Putin of making “a lot of nonsense” regarding the war in Ukraine, as reported by the exiled news outlet Agentsvo on Wednesday. Trump’s pointed remarks came after his phone conversation with Putin on July 4, where both […]

Thousands of airline travelers at airports in Moscow and St. Petersburg encountered significant travel disruptions on Monday due to the delays and cancellations of hundreds of flights linked to Ukrainian drone strikes. The Russian aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, reported that as of Monday morning, 104 outbound flights at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg experienced delays exceeding […]

Russian legislators have passed a bill that reinstates the Federal Security Service (FSB)’s authority to manage its own pre-trial detention facilities. This action aims to undo a reform from 2006 that had placed the oversight of these facilities under the Federal Penitentiary Service, aligning with recommendations from the Council of Europe. The legislation, which was […]

Wildlife officials in Russia’s Far East euthanized 11 brown bears in one night after the animals were drawn to an improvised dump by the scent of leftover fish, as reported by state media on Monday. “This is the first occurrence in 18 years where we have [taken down] this many bears in a single night. […]

On Monday, former Transportation Minister Roman Starovoit was discovered dead in what appears to be a suicide, mere hours after it was announced that President Vladimir Putin had dismissed him from his position. Reports indicate that Starovoit may have died as early as Friday, with State Duma member Andrei Kartapolov stating to the media that […]

Russian travel agencies have begun promoting vacation packages to Afghanistan, offering week-long trips for approximately $3,000, coinciding with Moscow’s increasing engagement with the Taliban-led administration in Kabul. Recently, these deals have emerged on various Russian online platforms, providing organized tours for Russian citizens, with the initial group set to depart as soon as mid-July, according […]

Law enforcement officials in Moscow apprehended more than 500 migrants during operations at hostels and mosques in the southeastern part of the city, authorities reported on Tuesday. The Moscow division of Russia’s Investigative Committee, which investigates serious offenses, stated that the purpose of the raids was to “identify and combat illegal migration networks.” A video […]

On Monday, Russia’s military asserted that it had seized its first village in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region after months of gradual movement towards the border. This development could represent a psychological setback for Kyiv amid rising military and diplomatic tensions. This announcement followed Moscow’s launch of a large-scale offensive involving drones and missiles, which included […]