Category: World

Authorities aligned with Russia in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol have decided to forgo this year’s Victory Day military parade, citing safety issues. This marks the third consecutive year that the city has opted to cancel the traditional festivities. “There will be no Victory Day parade this year, as coordinated with the Defense Ministry,” […]

During his visit to the Kremlin on Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed support for Russia in the face of “hegemonic bullying,” coinciding with Moscow’s preparations to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. A significant number of foreign leaders, more than twenty, have gathered in the Russian […]

A Russian soldier was taken into custody after allegedly murdering a woman, seriously wounding her husband, and attempting to kidnap their two daughters in a village adjacent to the Ukrainian border, according to reports from Russian media on Monday. The suspect, identified as 39-year-old Dmitry Stenkin, was placed in pre-trial detention last Friday, as reported […]

Kazakhstan hosted an elaborate military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War II and Defenders of the Fatherland Day. “The Great Patriotic War posed an immense challenge for all of humanity, including Kazakhstan. Those harrowing times demonstrated that war leads only to grief and loss, while peace is an […]

Three individuals lost their lives following an explosion that tore through an apartment complex in Moscow, igniting a fire, according to state media reports early Monday, which referenced police sources. Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations stated that emergency responders arrived at the explosion site in the Yasenevo district of southwestern Moscow on Sunday evening. Firefighters […]

The Kremlin announced on Tuesday that it intends to adhere to a 72-hour ceasefire proposed unilaterally by President Vladimir Putin during this week’s Victory Day celebrations, despite Ukraine’s refusal of the truce. Putin initiated the ceasefire to begin at midnight on May 8 and continue through May 11, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Soviet […]

Police investigators interrogated individuals associated with a notable far-right nationalist organization following a fatal fire that erupted during their raid on a St. Petersburg apartment over the weekend, as reported by the local news outlet Fontanka on Tuesday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the situation. The group, known as Russkaya Obshchina (“Russian Community”), asserted that […]

Mobile internet services in Moscow experienced significant interruptions on Monday, as authorities cautioned residents about potential outages throughout the week due to increased security measures ahead of the Victory Day festivities. The emergency alert system in Russia issued warnings regarding mobile internet limitations from May 5 to May 9, stating this was necessary “to ensure […]

A Moscow court has upheld a five-and-a-half-year prison sentence for a pediatrician found guilty of disseminating “false information” regarding the military, as reported by Russian media on Monday. Nadezhda Buyanova, 69, was sentenced in November after the spouse of a soldier who lost his life in Ukraine accused her of speaking out against the war […]

Wholesale potato prices in Russia have soared to unprecedented levels this spring, following a significant drop in the previous year’s harvest, according to a report from the Kommersant business newspaper citing industry experts. By late April, potatoes harvested in 2024 were selling at an average of 46.3 rubles ($0.57) per kilogram in the wholesale market, […]