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Kursk Incursion: Ukraine to Open Humanitarian Corridors for Fleeing Russian Civilians

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Moscow Court Jails Ex-Sochi Mayor for 15 Years in Prison in Corruption Case

Alexei Kopaygorodsky served as mayo until May 2024, when he abruptly resigned, citing a transition to a federal post.
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Kremlin Downplays Estonia’s Troop Shift to Border, Plays Up Russia’s Intelligence Capabilities

The comments come in response to the Financial Times detailing Estonia’s strategic pivot toward an “active defense” posture.
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Russia Sentences ‘Masyanya’ Creator to 4 Years in Absentia Over Anti-War Cartoon

Investigators said the show’s 2023 episode “Idoliada” contained calls for Russian servicemen to surrender, desert and disobey their commanders.
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Soviet TV Hypnotist Anatoly Kashpirovsky Dies at 87

The famed Soviet-era psychic healer became famous with his televised mass hypnosis sessions during the perestroika and glasnost years.
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