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Russia Evacuates Dozens From Gaza as Israel Launches Ground Offensive

Around 50 people were escorted out of the enclave on Wednesday with assistance from Russia’s mission to the Palestinian Authority and its embassy in...

Russia and Ukraine Exchange 1K Bodies of Soldiers

Russia returned the bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers while receiving the bodies of 24 Russian soldiers in exchange, authorities said.

Russian Government Moves to Tighten Budget Rule as Oil Income Shrinks

Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said the cut-off oil price would be lowered by $1 every year starting in 2026, with the threshold ultimately falling to...

British Police Arrest 3 People Accused of Spying for Russia

Counter Terrorism Command head Dominic Murphy said the U.K. was witnessing an increase in "proxies" being recruited by foreign intelligence agencies.

Regions Calling: Russia’s Tourism Reshuffle, Nationwide Elections and More

We look at where and how Russians chose to spend their summer holidays — decisions that offer important clues for the public mood and the economy.

Putin Taps Regional Envoy Gutsan as Russia’s Next Prosecutor General

Alexander Gutsan is set to replace Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov, who was nominated to become chief justice of Russia’s Supreme Court.

FSB Says It Foiled Ukrainian Car Bomb Plot Against Defense Executive

A video released by the FSB showed one of the alleged bomb plotters, a man, walking the streets of St. Petersburg dressed as an elderly woman, which the...

Ukrainian Drones Spark Fire at Gazprom Oil Plant in Bashkortostan

Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat is Russia’s 10th-largest refinery, with a capacity of 10 million metric tons of oil per year.

Putin Ally Dmitry Kozak Resigns as Kremlin Deputy Chief of Staff

The departure follows a New York Times report last month that alleged Kozak had lost favor with Putin after objecting to the invasion of Ukraine.

French Cyclist Arrested in Far East Russia Placed in Pre-Trial Detention Until Oct. 4

Sofiane Sehili was arrested after crossing the Russian border with China illegally while attempting to break the record for the fastest endurance cycle...

Moscow Court Orders Arrest of Exiled Businessman Chichvarkin in Absentia Over ‘War Fakes’

The London-based restaurateur was charged with spreading “fake news” about the war in Ukraine and evading “foreign agent” obligations.

Australian-Born Singer Vassy to Represent U.S. at Intervision Contest in Last-Minute Switch

R&B artist B. Howard, originally slated to perform for the U.S., withdrew from the competition for what organizers said were “family reasons.”

Russia Inflates Battlefield Gains After a Costly Summer Offensive

Analysts say the gap between the military’s upbeat reports and the battlefield reality helps feed into Putin’s conviction that Russia is winning.

Latvia Arrests Man Accused of Spying for Russia

Authorities in the Baltic country claimed the Latvian man, who was not identified, had shared the locations and security protocols of Latvian and NATO...

U.S. Lawmaker Says Congress Exploring UFO Talks With Russian Parliament

Florida Republican Anna Paulina Luna said she had “recently” spoken with Russian government officials and asked whether they had information to share...

Transneft Warns Ukrainian Drone Attacks May Force Oil Production Cuts – Reuters

Ukraine has ramped up its attacks on Russia’s oil infrastructure in recent months, targeting a key source of revenue for the Kremlin’s war effort.

Makeshift Charlie Kirk and Iryna Zarutska Memorial Appears Outside U.S. Embassy in Moscow

Nearby, a fringe nationalist group held an anti-American demonstration, with some protesters waving Confederate flags.

Lab Tests Show Alexei Navalny Was Poisoned Before His Death, Widow Says

Yulia Navalnaya said that her husband’s biological samples were obtained last February and later “securely smuggled abroad.”

Kamchatka Peninsula Braces for 5-Day Internet Shutdown Amid Undersea Cable Work

Authorities said “large-scale” work will be carried out on the Sakhalin-Kamchatka fiber-optic line to prevent longer outages if the cable erodes or...

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