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Russia Hits Seat of Ukraine Government in War's Biggest Air Attack

Russia fired at least 810 drones and 13 missiles at Ukraine, the largest of the war, according to the Ukrainian air force.

Pussy Riot Member Detained at Polish Border on Turkmenistan’s Request

Pussy Riot said the charges against Aysoltan Niyazova were fabricated and politically motivated.

Seizing Russian Assets Would Risk 'Terrible Systemic Shock' To Euro –Belgian FM

The EU froze some 200 billion euros of Russian central bank assets after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Captain Denies Intentionally Dragging Anchor That Cut Baltic Cable

The captain and two senior officers of a ship believed to be in Russia's shadow fleet are on trial in Finland for the alleged sabotage act.

Samara Governor in Hot Water Over ‘Bathhouse With Girls’ Comments

Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev appeared to joke online about visiting a bathhouse with sex workers alongside members of his staff.

Russians Report Widespread Disruptions on Google Meet

The video call service is the latest platform to face disruptions as the government pushes its own “super-app” called Max.

Film and TV Star Aglaya Tarasova Detained at Moscow Airport, Charged With Drug Smuggling

Tarasova is the daughter of actress Ksenia Rapporport, who has publicly condemned Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Scores of Birds Stricken in Krasnodar After Latest Black Sea Oil Spill

Authorities said around 30 cubic meters of oil, or roughly 200 barrels, leaked during loading at the Novorossiysk port on Aug. 29.

Russia’s First Fully Domestic Superjet Completes Maiden Flight

Rostec said the program is now entering the phase of mass production.

Ukrainian Drones Strike Rosneft Refinery in Ryazan Region

The refinery, among Russia’s five largest, was also attacked in early August, forcing Rosneft to cut production at the facility by around half.

Putin Warns Western Peacekeepers in Ukraine Would Be ‘Legitimate Targets’

He rejected the notion of Western peacekeepers altogether, insisting that any settlement should be enough to maintain peace with Ukraine.

Coalition of Willing Commits to Ukraine Force if Peace Agreed

Moscow has said it would not agree to the deployment of foreign troops in Ukraine "in any format."

Regions Calling: The Unhealed Wounds of the Caucasus

Is the recent confrontation at the border between Ingushetia and North Ossetia-Alania an omen of instability to come?

Moscow Court Jails Exiled Journalist, LGBTQ+ Activist Shainyan 5 Years in Absentia

Russian prosecutors accused Shainyan of “financing extremist activities” by donating around $25 to Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation in 2022...

Russia Expels Estonian Diplomat in Tit-for-Tat Move

Estonia declared a Russian diplomat persona non grata in August over alleged activities undermining the Baltic country’s constitutional order and violating...

Wounded Soldiers Driving Prosthetics Innovation, Senior Russian Defense Official Says

Deputy Defense Minister Anna Tsivilyova, reportedly a relative of Putin, said injured men returning from the battlefield had become a "driver" in prosthetics...

Russian Strike Kills 2 Deminers From Danish Refugee Council in Ukraine

The strike hit near the outskirts of the regional capital of Chernihiv, 125 kilometers (80 miles) north of Kyiv. Experts say Ukraine is the most heavily...

7 EU Members Back Billionaire Fridman’s Bid to Overturn Sanctions – El Mundo

Hungary, Slovakia and Luxembourg have reportedly called for Fridman to be removed from the sanctions list, while Italy, Greece, Austria and Croatia are...

Sweden Accuses Russia of Widespread GPS Jamming Over Baltic Sea

Incidents of interference in Swedish airspace have jumped from 55 in 2023 to 733 so far this year, according to the Swedish Transport Agency.

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