Category: World

President Vladimir Putin has authorized a series of urgent support initiatives aimed at stabilizing Russia’s beleaguered coal industry, which includes transportation discounts and assured export agreements for key mining areas, as reported by Russian media on Wednesday. The Russian coal sector has faced significant challenges due to Western sanctions, increased production costs, declining global prices, […]

The most significant drone assault launched by Russia since the onset of the full-scale war in 2022 resulted in the death of a woman in the Kyiv region and left at least three others injured, according to Ukrainian officials early Sunday. This escalation by Moscow followed peace discussions that took place on Friday. By 8 […]

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has landed in Istanbul as negotiations are set to commence in an effort to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Originally scheduled for Thursday, the talks were postponed to Friday to give time for the Ukrainian delegation’s arrival. While Rubio is not anticipated to partake in the first round […]

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 […]