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Articles with tag "Vladivostok"

Ukraine’s Military Claims Responsibility for Explosions Near Vladivostok

Russia’s National Antiterrorism Committee said the blasts were caused by gas equipment, damaging vehicles but leaving no casualties.

French National Arrested in Russia’s Far East, Diplomatic Sources Say

French media earlier identified the man as Sofiane Sehili, an ultra-endurance cyclist who had sought to set a record crossing Europe.
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3 Workers Fall to Their Deaths During Repair Work at Vladivostok Power Plant

While police said the workers had died from falling, a source told local media that the men had died after construction material crushed them.
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EU Diplomat Assaulted During Visit to Far East Russia’s Vladivostok

EU officials told Der Spiegel they had “strong assumptions” that the diplomat’s assailants may have been linked to Russia’s Federal Security Service...
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North Korean Children Join WWII Parade in Vladivostok

The parade came a week after Moscow and Pyongyang confirmed that North Korean troops were deployed to the Kursk region.
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Vladivostok Man Jailed for Supporting ‘Israeli Aggression’ Against Gaza

Authorities released a video of the man apologizing for his online comments and “warning” others against making similar “rash actions.”
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Russia Jails Former U.S. Consulate Employee Nearly 5 Years for ‘Collaborating’ With Foreign State

Robert Shonov, a Russian citizen, was arrested in early 2023 on suspicion of passing secret information about Russia’s war to the United States.
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U.S. Man Jailed in Russia Interviewed on State TV

Gordon Black was jailed for threatening to kill his Russian girlfriend whom he met online and stealing $102 from her.
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North Korea’s Foreign Minister Arrives in Russia for Talks

Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui is headed to Moscow for talks with Russian officials, state media reported, her third visit to Russia this year.
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Russian Court Rejects Jailed U.S. Soldier's Sentence Appeal

Gorden Black was sentenced to nearly four years in jail for alleged death threats and theft.
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Russian Court Jails American Soldier for Theft, Death Threats

U.S. army soldier Gordon Black's lawyer intends to appeal the verdict, state media reported.
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U.S. Soldier Held in Russia Denies Threatening to Kill Girlfriend

Russian media outlets reported that Staff Sgt. Gordon Black pleaded "partially" guilty to theft charges.
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Russian Students Rally in Support of Teacher Who Beat Classmate

Valery Baulin was suspended from his position at a school in Vladivostok after a video posted online showed him punching a 12-year-old student.
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North Korea's Kim Inspects Key Weapons, Warship With Russian Defense Chief

Shoigu showed Kim the Kinzhal missile system on the MiG-31I missile carrier. They then boarded frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov with anti-submarine weapons...
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In Photos: Kim Jong Un Meets Putin in Russia's Far East

The two leaders toured Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia's sprawling space facility located near the Chinese border, before holding one-on-one talks.
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U.S. Denounces Russian Arrest of Former Consulate Worker

Robert Shonov, a Russian national, faces 3-8 years in prison under a law against "confidential cooperation" with a foreign state.
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Widow Claims Russian Officer Killed Himself Due to Mobilization Pressure

The widow of a Russian colonel who shot himself at a conscription center in the Russian Far East earlier this month has blamed his suicide on the pressure...

U.S. Planning to Close Last Consulates in Russia

The outgoing Trump administration is planning to close the two remaining U.S. consulates in Yekaterinburg and the Far East city of Vladivostok.
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