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Amur Region Court Jails Gold Mine Employees Over Deadly Collapse

Thirteen miners were buried alive at the Pioneer Mine in the Amur region in March 2024 after a torrent of water and mud led to the collapse of the underground...

Belgorod Cafe Sparks Controversy Over Bomb Shelter Cake

The square sponge cake, iced with the word “shelter” on one side, was introduced earlier this week as part of Cafe Byuro’s limited City Day menu...

Russia Begins Work on Kazakhstan’s First Nuclear Power Plant

Russian and Kazakh nuclear agencies launched engineering surveys to determine the best site and “prepare project documentation” for the plant.

Russia’s Budget Deficit Blows Past Annual Target in Just 7 Months

Officials blamed weaker oil and gas revenues, as well as “advance financing,” but analysts say the real driver is runaway war spending.

Vologda Region Reports Zero Abortions in July Amid Governor’s Pro-Natal Campaign

Vologda region governor Georgy Filimonov has led a yearlong anti-abortion campaign, vowing to make Vologda the first region to ban the procedure in both...

Sochi Women Arrested After Bootleg Liquor Kills 10

Investigators said the two women, ages 30 and 71, sold homemade Georgian brandy, known as chacha, at a market south of the resort city of Sochi.

Ukraine Accuses Russian Prison Chief of Torturing Journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office said the freelance reporter was subjected to “systemic torture” while held at a detention center in southern...

Putin to Visit India Later This Year

The exact timeline of the visit remains unclear, with Russian media reporting it could take place either later in August or at the end of the year.

Experts Skeptical as Trump-Putin Talks Revive Hope for Peace in Ukraine

Despite the upbeat language and vague optimism coming from officials in Moscow and Washington, some experts are warning: we’ve been here before.

Interior Ministry Issues Arrest Warrant for Ex-Chelyabinsk Governor

Boris Dubrovsky led the mineral-rich region in the southern Urals from 2014 until stepping down in March 2019.

Russian Stock Index Surges on News of Upcoming Putin-Trump Meeting

The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) Index jumped more than 5% by midday local time, reaching around 2,905 points — its highest level in two months.

Ukrainian Drone Attack Sparks Fire at Krasnodar Oil Refinery

Ukraine has targeted the Afipsky refinery in Krasnodar multiple times since Russia’s 2022 invasion, most recently in February.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to Meet in ‘Coming Days,’ Kremlin Says

Foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov told state media that a location for the meeting has already been chosen and that officials will reveal it soon.

White House Says Trump Open To Meeting Putin and Zelensky

The statement came after Washington's envoy Steve Witkoff visited Moscow for talks with Putin earlier in the day.

Trump Claims ‘Great Progress Made’ During Putin-Witkoff Meeting in Moscow

Despite the U.S. president’s upbeat tone, a White House official later said that “secondary sanctions” were still expected to be introduced.

Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on Indian Goods Over Russian Oil Purchases

The executive order also warns of potential penalties against other countries found to be “directly or indirectly importing oil from the Russian Federation...

Mother of Chechen Dissidents Jailed Additional 4 Years Over Alleged Prison Assault

Zarmea Musaeva had been approaching the end of a nearly five-year prison sentence for alleged fraud and assaulting a police officer.

Putin Signs Decree Allowing Russia to Raise Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Under the new decree, Russia can increase its greenhouse gas emissions by about 20% by 2035 compared to 2021 levels.

Chelyabinsk Police Launch Manhunt After War Veteran Reportedly Murders Wife

Local media reported that the suspected killer, identified as Sergei Moskalenko, is thought to have strangled his wife to death.

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