Russia/Ukraine War
Iran yet to respond to Vance’s letter to security council secretary — Tasnim
According to the agency, the Iranian side has received the letter
‘I went to prison while he played video games’: Sofia Sapega, arrested alongside journalist Roman Protasevich after Belarus forced their Ryanair flight to land in Minsk, tells her side of the story
On May 23, 2021, Belarusian security services tricked a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius into landing in Minsk. On board were Roman Protasevich (Raman Pratasevich) and his gi…
NATO becoming official arms store for Kiev — Russian envoy
Dmitry Polyansky noted that European countries continue to buy weapons for Ukraine
State Duma approved draft federal budget for 2027-2029 in first reading
Budget expenditures and revenues are planned in 2027 at the level of $600 bln and $532.9 bln respectively
Rights Group Uncovers North Korean Forced Labor Network in Russia
Global Rights Compliance said that North Korea reaps funds from the operation, taking much of the wages earned by its workers who are sent to Russia and made to stay under threat …
With Europe’s Doors Closed, Russians Are Flocking to Vyborg for a Taste of the West
Vyborg, a city with centuries of Swedish and Finnish heritage, is experiencing a tourism boom. But reminders of the war in Ukraine are never far away.
Russia’s OSCE envoy says West creates permanent military channel for Kiev
The United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden joined the financing
Russia, NATO moving closer to direct military clash — envoy
Russian Permanent Representative to the OSCE Dmitry Polyansky highlighted that the alliance "continues to rely on hybrid warfare, in which a bleeding Ukraine fights on everyone’s …
Russia remains true friend to Africa — daughter of former Zambian president
Musata Kaunda Ndlovu recalled that Russia had provided invaluable support to her country in its struggle for independence and in training national specialists
RusHydro eyeing cooperation expansion with African countries
Deputy CEO of the Russian hydropower company Sergey Machekhin said that RusHydro is studying the potential of more than twenty African countries
Two killed in rockslide near entrance to open-air museum in Turkey
One more person was injured
Russia-Africa cooperation should be instrument of peace — Burundi’s president
Evariste Ndayishimiye expressed hope that the third Russia-Africa summit would become "a new stage that will bring concrete commitments, measurable results and a common goal: buil…
Netanyahu’s party retains lead with 97.3% of ballots counted — election committee
Likud is projected to win 27 seats in the 120-member parliament
Palestine ready to discuss peace with Israel’s new government — Abbas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated that he is awaiting the results of the Knesset elections
Rusal to get majority stake in two joint ventures in Ghana
The project involves developing the Nyinahini deposit in the Ashanti Region in the southwest of the country
Some countries use low-orbit satellites to foment protests — Russian MFA
"Some countries openly use information and communication technologies for military and political purposes, seeking to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other …
How LGBTQ Christians in Russia are holding on to their faith despite condemnation from the Russian Orthodox Church
For nearly three years, queer people in Russia have effectively been treated as outlaws: On November 30, 2023, the authorities declared the nonexistent “LGBT movement” “extremist.…
Putin thanks Egyptian president for supporting Russia-Africa cooperation
Speaking at the plenary session of the Russia-Africa summit, the Russian leader noted that Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is one of the statesmen who helped establish the forum
West using Ukrainian mercenaries in Africa to pursue colonial objectives
Ukrainian instructors and mercenaries are present in virtually all active terrorist groups in African countries, Russian Presidential Adviser Anton Kobyakov noted
Foreign journalists to be ‘on ground’ in Alyoshki as tons of aid planned for delivery
Preparations for a humanitarian mission in Alyoshki began in May, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova said
Ukrainian charged over death of Monaco royal
A Ukrainian man has been charged in Monaco in connection with the death of Prince Albert’s 29-year-old relative, Antoine de Massy Read Full Article at RT.com
‘I hope this project has no future’: Grigory Sverdlin on helping Russian soldiers desert and building an organization he hopes will one day be unnecessary
In fall 2026, the Prague Book Tower, a fair for Russian-language tamizdat, presented Grigory Sverdlin’s book Punkt obogreva: Kak ya zanimalsya blagotvoritelnostyu v Rossii i stal …
Russia-Africa Summit big success — Kremlin aide
The event attracted a lot of attention around the world, Anton Kobyakov said
Iran calls on US to prove Hormuz mine clearance — IRGC spokesman
The previous day, CENTCOM claimed that US forces had cleared all internationally recognized main routes through the strait of naval mines