Category: World

Russia and Ukraine have reached an agreement for a substantial prisoner exchange following their first direct peace negotiations since early 2022, which took place on Friday in Istanbul. However, it remains uncertain if any significant advancements were made toward resolving Moscow’s ongoing conflict in Ukraine. After the nearly two-hour meeting at the Dolmabahçe Palace, Ukraine’s […]

India has granted approval to three Russian insurance companies, including a subsidiary of Sberbank, to offer marine insurance for vessels docking at Indian ports, as indicated by a government announcement. This move aids Moscow in sustaining its oil shipments to a vital market. In the wake of Western nations reducing their imports and imposing sanctions […]

Three individuals from Ukraine have been detained due to their alleged roles in sending explosive packages, as reported by German prosecutors on Wednesday. This followed a series of fires at courier depots across Europe, which raised suspicions of Russian sabotage. Last summer, packages that exploded at logistics centers in the UK, Germany, and Poland intensified […]

U.S. officials have accused Ksenia Petrova, a Russian scientist and Harvard Medical School researcher, of smuggling biological materials and have announced plans to deport her to Russia. Her legal representatives caution that she could be at risk of persecution there due to her anti-war stance. The 31-year-old Petrova was officially charged on Wednesday with suspicion […]

On Thursday, the Civic Initiative party of Russia announced that government officials are attempting to dissolve it due to “inactivity.” This comes a year after the center-right party put forward the only anti-war candidate for the presidential race in 2024. According to a statement on the party’s Telegram channel, the Ministry of Justice has requested […]

Kazakhstan on Thursday refuted claims that Russia intends to terminate its lease of the Baikonur Cosmodrome prior to its expiration in 2050. This comes amidst theories suggesting that Moscow might be preparing to abandon the historic launch facility. Kazakhstani media have speculated that Russia might exit the lease sometime between 2026 and 2028 as it […]

Germany has turned down the majority of asylum applications from Russian men of conscription age since the onset of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as reported by the Berliner Morgenpost on Tuesday. According to data from the Interior Ministry cited by the publication, only 349 out of 6,374 Russian men aged 18 to 45 who […]

The Moscow Metro has installed a replica of a monument to Soviet leader Josef Stalin that had been removed long ago, further intensifying discussions about the ongoing effort to rehabilitate his image in Russia under President Vladimir Putin. This life-sized bas-relief was originally revealed in 1950 at Taganskaya Station, but it was taken down in […]

On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to the Kremlin for discussions centered on enhancing economic collaboration in light of Western sanctions. The meeting followed shortly after the United Nations civil aviation organization attributed responsibility to Russia for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in Ukraine. Despite this […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he dispatched a delegation to Istanbul for the first direct peace negotiations with Russia in the past three years. However, he tempered hopes for progress, stating that Moscow was “not serious” about concluding the conflict. President Vladimir Putin turned down Zelensky’s daring proposal to meet face-to-face during the talks, […]