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Russia 'Deeply Outraged' by Reported Strike on Iran Nuclear Plant Site

A projectile landed inside the Bushehr nuclear power plant's compound late Tuesday but caused no damage, Iran's atomic energy organization said, accusing...

Vietnam’s PM Meets With Putin to Discuss Nuclear Power and Investment

The Kremlin talks followed the signing this week of an agreement for Russia to help build a nuclear power plant in Vietnam.

He Researched Public Health in the Arctic. Russia Says It Was Treason.

What really led to the imprisonment of a respected scientist?

Trump Envoy Said Calling Europeans ‘Pussies’ Helped Win Lukashenko Over

John Coale also admitted to not knowing where Belarus is located when he was first approached for the role of special envoy.

Russian Energy Minister Confirms Oil Shipments to Cuba

“We are sending humanitarian aid. We are providing humanitarian support,” Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev told reporters.

State Duma Members to Travel to U.S. in Coming Days for Congressional Talks

A delegation of “four or five” Russian lawmakers is expected to arrive in Washington, D.C. sometime in the coming days.

Federal Anti-Monopoly Service Grants Grace Period on Telegram, YouTube Ad Ban After Backlash

But advertisers can still face fines for placing ads on Instagram and Facebook, which Russia banned in 2022 as “extremist” platforms.

Ukraine Hits Ust-Luga Oil Terminal in Largest Overnight Drone Attack of the Year

Authorities said firefighters were battling a blaze at the Baltic Sea port, which can handle around 700,000 barrels of oil exports per day.

EU Delays Proposal to Permanently Ban Russian Oil

EU Commission energy spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said a new date to unveil the proposed ban has not yet been determined, but stressed that Brussels...

Tanker Reportedly Carrying Russian Oil Arrives in Crisis-Struck Philippines

Ship tracking data showed that the Sierra Leone-flagged tanker, Sara Sky, reached the Limay anchorage in Manila Bay on Monday afternoon.

Russia Stops Ammonium Nitrate Exports for 1 Month

The export halt comes amid a global supply crunch following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 24% of the world’s ammonia, an ingredient...

State Duma Passes Bill Criminalizing Denial of ‘Soviet Genocide’

The new offense would broadly cover denying that a genocide of Soviet citizens took place during World War II.

At Least 1 Killed in Apartment Explosion in Annexed Crimea

Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the blast, but do not believe a gas leak was to blame.

Russian Aerospace Company Launches First Batch of Starlink Rival Satellites

The satellite internet constellation, known as Rassvet, is intended to provide broadband internet access across Russia and serve as a domestic alternative...

St. Petersburg Judge Sentences Oxxxymiron to Community Service in Absentia for ‘Foreign Agent’ Violations

Russia previously issued an arrest warrant for the exiled rapper after he was accused of repeatedly failing to include a prominent “foreign agent”...

Belgorod Region to Use Armored Vehicles for Food Deliveries in Drone-Struck Border Areas

Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov described the effort as akin to a “military operation.”

Moldova Accuses Russia of Damaging Key Power Line Connecting It With Romania

The Moldovan government said overnight Russian strikes on southern Ukraine caused damage to the Issacea-Vulcanesti power line.

‘Are You All Cowards?’: Russian Universities Pressure Students to Fight in Ukraine

Russia has increasingly turned to universities as a fresh source of recruits as enlistment numbers dwindle and war casualties soar.

Russia, Vietnam Advance Plans for First Nuclear Power Plant

Vietnam is seeking to shore up its fuel reserves at a time of disruption to energy supplies caused by the war in the Middle East.

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