Russia/Ukraine War
Russia already fines people who ignore a governor’s orders — but only in regions under martial law. A new bill would make that punishable nationwide, even in peacetime.
The Russian government has submitted a bill to the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, that would impose fines for failure to comply with decisions by regional heads a…
For Russian men, renouncing citizenship is the only way to end military obligation for good. Abroad, that now costs almost 10 times more.
As of August 2026, renouncing Russian citizenship from abroad costs nearly 10 times as much as it used to. The change was set out in a government decree.
Iran was not the one to trigger escalation in Middle East — Russia’s UN envoy
Vasily Nebenzya said that the US should be the one to blame for the latest escalation in Middle East
Russian envoy sees possibility of more candidates seeking top UN post
They may emerge, if the current candidates fail to secure the required support
Arms manufacturers, aluminum smelters, and the cartoon ‘Masha and the Bear’: what’s on Ukraine’s latest sanctions list
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed four decrees enacting a decision by Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council to impose sanctions on Russian defense manufa…
Russia has no need for mobilization — envoy to UN
Vasily Nebenzya emphasized that mobilization is not planned and expected
Russia ready to cooperate with everyone who cares about South Caucasus — envoy to UN
Vasily Nebenzya added that Russia is guided by the interests of preserving and strengthening security in the region
Russia’s Supreme Court threw Yabloko off September’s Duma ballot. The antiwar party has just 4,000 members, but 8,000 people have applied to join in the last two weeks.
Yabloko’s election campaign became Russia’s biggest political story of the summer before it had even properly begun: the Supreme Court removed the party from the ballot, and hundr…
Candidate for UN secretary·general declares neutrality in conflict in Ukraine
Yvonne A-Baki opined that for a final settlement, both sides need to make certain concessions
UN secretary-general candidate A-Baki proposes agreeing that Ukraine abstains from NATO
Yvonne A-Baki believes that Russia and Ukraine should sit together in the United Nations and talk
Jovan Savović, the architect behind the Dirty-ru blogging platform and invitation-only site Lepra, has died at 43
Jovan Savović, the creator of Leprosorium and the group blogging platform Dirty, has died. He was 43.
FAZ journalist Martens’ profile appears on Russian Interior Ministry’s wanted list
Reason for being wanted is a Criminal Code article
Government submits space cooperation agreement with Myanmar to State Duma for ratification
As noted in the explanatory note, the ratification will contribute to expanding cooperation between the two countries in such areas as satellite navigation, space communications, …
Ukrainian attack on Crimea kills two people, injures four others — regional head
Sergey Aksyonov expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and stated that the authorities would provide all the necessary assistance
Zelensky shouted demanding dismissal of official who failed to pay bail for Yermak
A court session to choose a preventive measure for Makim Mikitas will continue on Friday
Russia’s second fuel crisis this summer: prices climbing, rationing in 59 regions, and now a motor oil shortage
Gasoline prices rose in 40 Russian regions between August 11 and 17, according to Russia’s state statistics agency, Rosstat. The steepest increase, 8.1%, came in Krasnoyarsk Krai.…
Vucic thanks Russia for providing Serbia with aircraft for fighting forest fires
Serbia is currently facing wildfires, prompting local authorities to turn to Moscow for assistance
Court finds farmer who shot at drone caused less harm than he prevented — documents
Earlier, a source in the judicial system said the Volgograd Regional Court had terminated the proceedings in the case of 66‑year‑old Nikolay Mukhin
Russia strikes Kyiv twice in one day, killing at least 17, as Zelensky vows a ‘long-range’ response
Russia struck Kyiv with drones again on the evening of August 20 — after a massive combined attack the night before.
The unborn are dying in the siege of Gaza
Miscarriages and stillbirths surge as Israel’s siege, malnutrition, toxic exposure and displacement ravage mothers Read Full Article at RT.com
Russian Il-76 aircraft drops ten loads of water on active fire sites in Serbia — ministry
The Emergencies Ministry said that Russian rescue teams are working closely with Serbian ground services and receiving organizational support from the Russian-Serbian Humanitarian…
Germany doesn't expect winter gas shortage despite low storage levels — ministry
The Ministry for Economic Affairs believes that the primary responsibility lies with the private sector
Russian rock bassist Dmitry Oganyan dies at 45 after being found in a St. Petersburg pond with a severed hand
Dmitry Oganyan, a former bassist for the Russian rock band Kukryniksy, died in St. Petersburg. He was 45. His body was found in a pond near Michmanskaya Street. His clothes and sh…
Zelensky complains about lack of funds to continue war
Vladimir Zelensky also expects Khmara to audit all agreements with Western partners and take a "more humane approach" to the organizational issues in the army