Russia/Ukraine War
Putin’s motorcade stopped in Novosibirsk for a ‘spontaneous’ crowd of children. They had been waiting more than two hours — by a gas station with no gas.
Putin stopped his motorcade during a visit to Novosibirsk and got out to greet a crowd of local residents who had been waiting for him along the road. Eyewitness video shows the m…
Is the EU’s African migrant hubs plan dead on arrival?
European People’s Party leader Manfred Weber wants to ship illegal migrants to Africa, but the EU’s own courts could block any deportations Read Full Article at RT.com
Moscow’s Gulag museum won a Council of Europe prize for its honesty about Soviet terror. The state has now replaced it with a museum about the genocide of the Soviet people by the Nazis.
In late 2024, Moscow’s Museum of the History of the Gulag was temporarily closed over “violations of fire safety requirements.” Even then, it was clear that this state institution…
Moscow police beat 15-year-old after AI facial recognition system misidentifies him as drug suspect
Moscow police beat a schoolboy after an AI-powered facial recognition system mistakenly flagged him as a criminal suspect, journalist Ksenia Sobchak reported.
Why the FBI is working with China and Russia, despite everything
An unexpected turn is reshaping global security beyond the old rivalries as the FBI works with Russia and China Read Full Article at RT.com
Fyodor Lukyanov: Russia must end the Ukraine war on its own terms
The old transatlantic order is weakening, but Moscow cannot afford to wait for Western divisions to solve the Ukraine conflict Read Full Article at RT.com
Relatives of ex-Marine Robert Gilman feared he was dying in a Russian psychiatric ward. This week, he boarded a plane for home.
Russian authorities have released Robert Gilman, 32, a former U.S. Marine who had been serving a sentence at a penal colony in Voronezh. Vladimir Putin pardoned Gilman on humanita…
Russia frees ex-US marine four years after sentence disputed by his family
Robert Gilman had been deteriorating rapidly in prison and was said to be in a catatonic stateRussia has freed a former US marine who had been in jail since 2022, after Vladimir P…
Officials in southern Russian city urge residents to avoid driving amid fuel shortage
Sochi authorities have urged residents and tourists to avoid traveling by personal car amid a fuel shortage, saying the measure would help “reduce the burden on gas stations and s…
Even the AI assistant inside Russia’s state-backed Max messenger tells users not to trust the app
Alisa, the AI assistant built into the Max messenger, has been telling users in chat conversations to install other apps instead — Telegram, Signal, or WhatsApp. The independent R…
U.S. sells two ‘shadow fleet’ tankers for scrap. One switched to a Russian flag during its seizure.
The U.S. government has sold two sanctioned oil tankers it seized in January 2026, the trade publication Lloyd’s List reported.
Russian Wheat Exports Brace for Decade Low in August Amid Black Sea Attacks
Russia and Ukraine have been attacking each other’s agricultural export facilities and commercial vessels in the Black Sea in recent weeks, driving wheat prices higher on global m…
What really happens after Ukraine strikes a Russian oil refinery? Meduza analyzed unique satellite data to assess the damage.
Ukraine continues to attack Russian refineries. Sometimes drone strikes don’t have significant consequences; other times, production has to be halted for months. It’s hard to asse…
Russia Says Syria Base Deal Will Boost Ties, Source Says Some Russian Forces Will Stay
The naval facility and air base have long been Moscow's principal military footholds in the Mediterranean and Middle East.
As Russia Strips Rights from Exiled Regime Opponents, Many Don’t Know if They Should Worry
Sweeping restrictions could cause serious headaches for some Russians living overseas.
Sweden slams Spain over migrant amnesty
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Spain’s migrant amnesty risks a new crisis amid an EU rift over Ceuta Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia’s Central Bank Proposes Framework for Publicly Trading Major Cryptocurrencies
The proposal would allow investors to trade Bitcoin, Ether and Tether on official Russian exchanges, establishing a regulated infrastructure for cryptocurrency trading set to take…
Russian lawmaker Vitaly Milonov claims he killed people while fighting in Ukraine
State Duma Deputy Vitaly Milonov, a member of the ruling United Russia party, told blogger Amiran Sardarov in an interview that he had killed people during the Russia–Ukraine war.
Putin Pardons Former U.S. Marine Imprisoned in Russia – Reuters
U.S. officials said Robert Gilman would be transported on a State Department plane from Russia to Washington Dulles Airport.
Mongolia Says Russia Agreed to Send Emergency Fuel Supplies Amid Shortages
Russia accounts for up to 97% of Mongolia’s gasoline and diesel imports.
Chinese auto parts deliveries to Russia up 15% over seven months, Kommersant reports
Imports of automotive parts and components from China to Russia climbed roughly 15% over the seven months from January to July, reaching $1.3 billion, according to the Russian bus…
Rosneft oil refinery catches fire in Russia’s Far East
A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, in Russia’s Khabarovsk Krai, the state news agency TASS reported, citing the plant’s press service.
6 killed in Russian strike on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv overnight on August 11.
Ukrainian drones again strike Wildberries warehouse in Russia, killing one, injuring several
Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Voronezh region, killing a local resident, Governor Alexander Gusev said.