Category: World

Russia and Belarus commenced joint military exercises on Friday, marking the first Zapad drills since Moscow initiated its extensive invasion of Ukraine. The Zapad-2025 exercises, scheduled to conclude on September 16, aim to assess the two nations’ capabilities to counter an enemy assault, reclaim lost territories, and safeguard the borders of their so-called Union State, […]

The messaging application Max, supported by the Kremlin, is experiencing a spike in account rental scams, where fraudsters entice users to relinquish access to their accounts in exchange for cash, as reported by the business publication Kommersant on Friday. Introduced in March by tech company VK as a domestic alternative to WhatsApp and Telegram, Max […]

On Wednesday, the General Court of the European Union overturned the sanctions imposed on Russian billionaire and former steel pipe tycoon Dmitry Pumpyansky. Pumpyansky, whose wealth is estimated at $2.9 billion, was initially sanctioned in March 2022. EU officials maintain that his companies, TMK, a manufacturer of steel pipes, and the investment firm Sinara, have […]

Two trains derailed in different locations within Russia’s western Leningrad region early on Sunday, resulting in the death of a train driver and causing significant disruptions to rail traffic, as reported by the regional governor. These incidents followed an explosion that occurred on a stretch of railway in Russia’s western Oryol region late Saturday, which […]

On Thursday, Russia called on Poland to reopen its border with Belarus, its ally, describing the closure as “destructive” and cautioning about potential repercussions. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared the border with Belarus would be closed starting at midnight on September 12 (10 p.m. GMT on September 11) in reaction to the planned joint […]

Authorities in the southwestern Belgorod region announced on Wednesday that shopping centers would close temporarily and school classes would shift to online formats due to Ukrainian drone assaults. “Given the current operational circumstances, we’re halting the activities of large shopping malls for the time being,” Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov stated in a Telegram post. Previously, Gladkov […]

Authorities in Russia’s Sakha Republic (Yakutia), known for being one of the coldest places inhabited by people, are facing challenges in starting the heating season due to insufficient funding for utilities, according to local news outlet LB Potok. These issues are permeating almost every district within the extensive and sparsely populated area of the Far […]

The United States is prepared to expand tariffs on purchasers of Russian oil—contingent upon similar actions from the EU—to undermine the revenue that Moscow needs to continue its military efforts in Ukraine, a U.S. representative informed AFP. During a conference call with U.S. and EU officials on Tuesday, President Donald Trump suggested the possibility of […]

The United States is prepared to expand its tariffs on purchasers of Russian oil if the European Union takes comparable actions, aiming to undermine the revenue that is crucial for Moscow’s military efforts in Ukraine, a U.S. official informed AFP. During discussions between U.S. and EU representatives on Tuesday, President Donald Trump suggested the possibility […]

The Russian Transportation Ministry and S7 Airlines have rejected proposals from Egypt and the Philippines to operate Airbus passenger aircraft that are currently grounded due to Western sanctions, as reported by the business newspaper Kommersant on Wednesday. AlMasria Universal Airlines from Egypt and South East Asian Airlines from the Philippines had approached the Russian government […]