Category: World

A Russian court has decided to keep a French cyclist imprisoned until at least November 3, according to state media. Sofiane Sehili, 44, was taken into custody in early September on suspicion of illegally crossing the Russian border while pursuing a record-setting endurance cycling journey from Lisbon to Vladivostok. Although he possessed a valid e-visa, […]

The number of fatalities due to alcohol poisoning in western Russia has risen to 25 this month, as investigators revealed on Saturday that lethal levels of methanol were detected in six additional victims. Deaths caused by cheap homemade liquor are not rare in Russia, which has struggled with significant alcoholism issues for many years, although […]

Finland will not yield to efforts to destabilize itself or Europe through drone activities and other so-called “hybrid” assaults, stated Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen in an interview with AFP on Tuesday. The Nordic nation shares a 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) border with Russia, which has been linked to multiple drone incursions and violations of airspace over various […]

On Tuesday, the Czech Republic announced it is restricting entry for individuals holding Russian diplomatic and business passports, marking what it claims to be a first for the EU, driven by security concerns. The European Union is considering limiting the movements of Russian diplomats within the Schengen area, which allows free travel among member states. […]

The Rostov region in southern Russia, contributing nearly 10% of the country’s wheat production, has officially declared a federal-level agricultural emergency following severe spring frosts and the worst summer drought in years. This declaration allows farmers to access government support and indicates that anticipated harvest yields may not be achieved. On Saturday, Governor Yury Slyusar […]

On Tuesday, the Kremlin expressed its support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point initiative aimed at resolving the conflict in Gaza, joining other nations in this endorsement. “Russia consistently endorses and appreciates any initiative by President Trump that seeks to put an end to this ongoing tragedy,” said Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman for the Kremlin, […]

The Kremlin has expressed disapproval regarding Moldova’s parliamentary election, in which the ruling pro-European party triumphed over its pro-Russian counterpart. Officials claimed the election was plagued by reports of irregularities and substantial limitations on the voting rights of Moldovans residing in Russia. “Based on our observations, we can assert that hundreds of thousands of Moldovans […]

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Tuesday the arrest of a teenager in the republic of Mordovia, suspected of orchestrating railway arson attacks with the assistance of minors. According to the FSB, the 18-year-old Russian national, born in 2007, allegedly executed these actions on behalf of Ukraine’s HUR military intelligence agency in exchange for […]

Ukrainian drones targeted the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region for the second time within a month, according to regional officials on Thursday. One of the drones crashed onto a unit at the refinery, igniting a fire that spanned 30 square meters before being swiftly brought under control. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries. […]

An 18-year-old former student has been arrested for allegedly stabbing and injuring at least two individuals at a college in the Arkhangelsk region of northwestern Russia, according to law enforcement officials on Monday. The young man faces charges of attempted murder, as stated by the regional division of Russia’s Investigative Committee, which handles serious criminal […]