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Howard Amos' 'Russia Starts Here' Shortlisted for Pushkin House Book Prize 2025

Journalist Howard Amos spent years in the Pskov region, the most western tip of Russia, capturing the stories and images of beauty and darkness.

Pskov Court Jails U.S. Citizen 14 Days Over Pro-Ukraine Message – Report

Alexander Antonov, who also holds Russian and Ukrainian citizenship, was alleged to have written the phrase “Slava Ukraini” on his phone.

Pskov Train Station Attack Plotters Killed in Shootout, FSB Says

The law enforcement agency claimed the suspects were acting “on the instructions of” an unnamed “international terrorist group.”

Russia Charges Opposition Politician Shlosberg With Violating ‘Foreign Agent’ Law

Lev Shlosberg is one of the few remaining politicians in the country openly opposed to Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Italian Citizen Arrested After Trying to Bring Hashish Into Russia

Customs authorities said the 30-year-old Italian, who was not named, sought to enter the western Pskov region on his motorcycle with 170 grams of hashish...

Russia Opens Criminal Case Against Opposition Politician Shlosberg

Shlosberg, one of the few anti-war voices remaining in Russia, faces up to two years in prison if convicted.

Russia's FSB Says Seized Explosives Sent From Ukraine Via EU

The FSB said 70 kilograms of explosive devices were hidden in Orthodox Christian religious icons as they moved through the EU.

Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Exiled Newspaper Editor

Pskovskaya Guberniya chief editor Denis Kamalyagin told MT that "he had been ready" for the arrest warrant, saying it was "only a matter of time."

Drone Strike on Pskov Airport Launched From Inside Russia, Says Ukraine

"The drones used to attack the Kresty air base in Pskov were launched from Russia," Ukraine's GUR military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said.

2 Russian Planes Damaged in Ukraine Drone Strikes – RFE/RL

Satellite imagery revealed black spots near the wings of two aircraft stationed at Pskov airport, which underwent a large-scale drone attack Wednesday...

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