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Russian Air Attacks Batter Ukraine’s Energy Grid, Kill Young Boy

Overnight missile and drone strikes disrupted power supplies in nine regions across Ukraine and plunged entire districts of Kyiv into darkness.

Azerbaijan Frees Sputnik Editor After Putin Blames Deadly Plane Crash on Russian Missiles

The head of the news network’s parent organization later clarified that the editor-in-chief of Sputnik Azerbaijan had been moved to house arrest.

Ukraine Orders Evacuation of Children Around Frontline City of Kramatorsk

The authorities said that Russian forces had stepped up attacks with small, cheap first-person-view drones.

Kremlin Adviser Says U.S.-Russia Peace Talks Still Alive, Contradicting Deputy Foreign Minister

Yuri Ushakov said it was “completely incorrect” to suggest that discussions with Washington on finding a path toward peace had reached an impasse.

Digital Rights NGO Roskomsvoboda Shuts Down

Artyom Kozlyuk, who heads Roskomsvoboda, said the organization had been inactive since early September, noting that the reason was a lack of “human resources...

Government Launches Airline Safety Inspections After Aviation Accidents Double

Rostransnadzor will audit 51 of Russia’s regional airlines following a growing number of fatal aviation accidents in recent years.

Anti-War Activist Held in Armenia Over a Month After Russian Extradition Request

Lilya Manyukhina relocated to Armenia in 2024 after having served part of a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for aggravated robbery.

Russian Missiles Exploded Near Azerbaijani Plane That Crashed Last Year, Putin Admits

It was the first time the president publicly acknowledged that Russia was to blame for the air disaster that killed 38 people last December.

Far East Court Upholds Detention of French Cyclist

Sofiane Sehili was arrested last month while attempting to set a world record for cycling across Eurasia.

Florida Lawmaker to Meet With Putin Envoy Dmitriev This Month

Anna Paulina Luna, a staunch supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump and vocal critic of American financial and military aid to Ukraine, did not specify...

Ukrainian Drone Attack Sparks Fires at Energy Sites in Volgograd Region

The Lukoil-Korobkovsky gas processing plant, which processes roughly 450 million cubic meters of gas per year, was reportedly hit in the strikes.

Putin Arrives in Tajikistan as Russia Seeks to Reassert Influence in Central Asia

The president will meet with the leaders of Central Asia for talks expected to focus on regional security and economic cooperation.

Russian Stocks Suffer Sharpest Single-Day Drop in 3 Years

The sellof accelerated after a senior diplomat said that progress toward a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine had largely stalled.

Sobchak Deletes Interview With Gay Singer After Roskomnadzor Flags ‘LGBT Propaganda’

The interview, which was released in early September, featured the openly gay Russian-born singer and blogger Sergei Grigoryev-Apollonov, known as Grey...

Danone’s Former Russian Business Renamed as ‘Milk Logic’

Danone announced its intention to leave Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with the Kremlin temporarily seizing its assets the following year.

Prominent Russian Culinary Historian Hit With Criminal Charges for ‘Army Fakes’

Pavel Syutkin has published several books on the history of Russian and Soviet cuisine and hosted television and radio programs devoted to the history...

Russian Nuclear Engineer Sentenced to 18 Years on Treason, Terrorism Charges

Ruslan Shadiyev was convicted of treason and aiding terrorist activity for donating to Ukraine-based paramilitary units of Russian citizens.

Russia Moves to Formally Exit Landmark U.S. Plutonium Disposal Pact

Washington and Moscow signed the Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement in 2000, committing both countries to eliminate 34 metric tons each of...

Renowned Architect Gunned Down in St. Petersburg in Suspected Murder by Ukraine War Veteran

Local media identified the victim as Alexander Suponitsky, an architect known for his work on several of St. Petersburg’s metro stations and public...

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