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Ukraine Says Russian Strikes Kill 4 in Kyiv Region

Officials said the attacks targeted "residential buildings, educational institutions, businesses and critical infrastructure."

In Moscow, a Week of Mobile Internet Shutdowns Makes Life a Real Pain

Everyone from ordinary Muscovites to lawmakers has been grappling with the disruptions, which the Kremlin says are “security measures.”

Moscow Summons British and French Ambassadors Over Deadly Ukrainian Attack on Bryansk

Ukraine's military said it used Storm Shadow missiles, developed by Britain and France, in the attack that killed eight people on Tuesday.

Great-Granddaughter of Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev Branded ‘Foreign Agent’

Nina Khrushcheva is a Russian-American academic and author who has lived in the United States since 1991.

Income Inequality in Russia Approaching Record Highs, Research Group Says

Income inequality in Russia has risen for four consecutive years and is now approaching the record highs seen during the 2008 financial crisis, the independent...

East Asian Countries Eye Russian Oil Imports Amid Global Energy Shock

Many countries in East Asia rely heavily on oil and gas supplies from the Middle East, most of which flow through the Strait of Hormuz.

Ousted Wildberries Co-Founder Named CEO of Electronics Retailer M.Video

Vladislav Bakalchuk replaces Felix Lieb, who briefly served as M.Video’s CEO in 2025 as the company pushed to expand its online marketplace.

Sweden Seizes False-Flagged Oil Tanker Allegedly Bound for Russia

Sweden’s coast guard said the Sea Owl I is on an EU sanctions list and has transported oil products between Brazil and Russia in recent years.

Moscow Piles Pressure on U.S. Over Oil Sanctions

The U.S. said it will temporarily allow the sale of oil from Russia that is at sea as nations scramble to boost supply and bring down prices.

‘Tomorrow They Might Come for Others’: In Russia’s Arctic, a Lone Lawmaker Defies the System

Alexander Ivanov’s candor about Sakha’s diminishing political autonomy, economic agency and Indigenous rights have made him a target.

Travelers With Canceled Trips to Middle East to Receive Refunds, PM Mishustin Says

Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree directing travel companies to use cash in their liability reserves to ensure consumer refunds for trips to 10 Middle...

Russia’s Prison Service Faces Staffing Crisis as Shortages Top 30%, Officials Say

Based on FSIN’s authorized workforce of about 234,100 employees, the shortfall amounts to roughly 71,400 staff.

Ukrainian Drone Kills 1 in Attack on Krasnodar Region

Authorities said the afternoon attack targeted an agriculture company in the village of Novominskaya.

This Russian Distillery Wants to Sell Trump Vodka

Kristall Distillery has petitioned to terminate the trademark rights of DTTM Operations, the entity that manages the trademarks of U.S. President Donald...

Putin Envoy Kirill Dmitriev Meets With Witkoff and Kushner to Discuss Russian Energy

Dmitriev said U.S. officials were “beginning to better understand” the importance of Russian oil and gas in global markets.

Kadyrov Slams ‘Unacceptable’ Iranian Strikes on UAE

At the same time, he condemned the U.S.-Israeli offensive on Iran as a “treacherous attack during the holy month of Ramadan.”

Man Jailed for Daughter’s Anti-War Drawing in 2023 Flees to France

Alexei Moskalyov and his 17-year-old daughter Maria received French humanitarian visas, a rights group that helped them said.

Crocus City Hall Gunmen Sentenced to Life in Prison

The four gunmen were found guilty of killing 149 people and wounding hundreds of others in the March 2024 mass shooting.

After Iran, Russia Could Be Trump’s Next Target, Communist Leader Warns

“We’ll be torn apart worse than Yugoslavia, Iraq and Libya combined,” Gennady Zyuganov said in the State Duma.

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