Category: World

Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, has suggested that a coordinated disinformation effort might be in progress to damage the reputation of the widely used messaging app. He referred to a sequence of deceptive news articles and online assaults as evidence of this campaign. This assertion coincides with Russia’s initiative to introduce its own government-supported […]

Authorities in Kyiv reported that Russia conducted its most extensive aerial assault of the conflict late Thursday night, leading to the death of an elderly woman in Russia and leaving tens of thousands without power due to Ukrainian drone attacks on southern and central regions. A drone impacted a two-story apartment building in the village […]

Russian officials are considering the implementation of a new industrial tax designed to protect local manufacturers from international competition while addressing the growing deficits in the federal budget, according to Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov. This initiative arises during a significant downturn in manufacturing activity, comparable to the early days of the comprehensive invasion […]

The Russian automotive market is projected to experience a significant decline this year, indicative of a steep drop in consumer demand and the overall consequences of an ailing economy. In a press release issued on Thursday, the Association of European Businesses updated its predictions for the Russian car market for 2025, now forecasting a 24% […]

Starting Tuesday, foreigners in Russia who have not provided biometric data to the authorities will face disconnection of their mobile phone services, as announced by the Ministry of Digital Development. Although the disconnections begin on Tuesday, as of January 1, foreign nationals wishing to establish mobile contracts have been required to enroll in the Unified […]

Russian security forces conducted searches at the offices and facilities of Yuzhnouralzoloto, the nation’s third-largest gold producer, in connection with a continuing investigation into environmental infractions and workplace safety issues, as reported by the state-owned TASS news agency on Wednesday. The Federal Security Service (FSB) officers searched the company’s headquarters in the Chelyabinsk region, its […]

A postgraduate student from St. Petersburg, who was imprisoned for vandalizing a military recruitment office in protest against the war in Ukraine, has been released from custody, according to independent media reports on Wednesday. Vladimir Mironov, 27, was detained in February 2023 after he broke windows and spray-painted anti-war messages on the walls of an […]

On Tuesday, the Kremlin dismissed claims made by U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg that it is postponing the next round of peace negotiations with Ukraine while Russian forces continue to strike civilian locations. “Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, ‘No one is stalling anything. We are focused on achieving our objectives, which we are pursuing […]

A Taliban diplomat is set to take on the position of Afghanistan’s ambassador to Russia on Tuesday, marking the first high-level representative from the group in Moscow since they regained control in 2021, according to reports from Russian state media. Gul Hassan, who previously served as consul in Pakistan, arrived in the Russian capital earlier […]

Russia’s most popular type of bread, the sliced white loaf, may disappear from supermarket shelves if the government implements strict price controls on common food items, the proprietor of the nation’s largest bakery and confectionery conglomerate warned on Monday. This statement follows Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s announcement in March that the government is ready to […]