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AWOL Russian Soldier Kills Guard During Escort Back to Base in St. Petersburg
A Russian army private who had gone absent without leave from his unit in Petrozavodsk on April 15 stabbed a military escort guard to death in St. Petersburg on the evening of April 16. The soldier distracted his guards ...
Telegram briefly accessible in Russia without VPN, reason unknown
On the evening of April 16, Telegram users in Russia reported the blocked messaging app was functioning without a VPN for several hours. The reason for the temporary unblocking remains unknown. Among those who noted the ...
Sobchak interview with war propagandist Krasovsky sparks sympathy debate
Journalist Ksenia Sobchak released an interview on April 13 with Anton Krasovsky, a former liberal TV host who became an aggressive pro-war propagandist and was previously fired from RT. The interview has sparked public ...
Suspect Kills Police Officer, Wounds Three in Russia's Orenburg Region
A suspect on a federal wanted list killed one police officer and wounded three others when officers attempted to detain him in the settlement of Akkermanovka in Russia's Orenburg Region. The suspect opened fire upon spot...
Russia-Linked Crypto Exchange Grinex Suspends Operations After Hack
Crypto exchange Grinex, which has been linked to sanctions evasion, suspended operations after what it described as a large-scale cyberattack it attributed to foreign intelligence services. The hack resulted in the theft...
Russian Courts Now Treat VPN Use as Aggravating Factor in Drug Cases
Russian courts have begun applying 2025 amendments that classify the use of VPN services as an aggravating circumstance in criminal proceedings, according to independent outlet Verstka. The first documented case involved...
Russian Celebrities Publicly Appeal to Putin Over Social and Economic Hardship
A wave of rare public appeals to President Putin has emerged from Russian celebrities and influencers, urging him to address mounting social and economic pressures faced by ordinary Russians. The trend was sparked by a n...
Samsung Pulls Support Page That Showed How to Sandbox Russia's State-Backed Max App
Samsung removed a support page that had inadvertently shown Russian users how to isolate apps in a Knox security folder, using Russia's state-backed messaging app Max as the tutorial example. The page had been published ...
Police Raid on Tibetan Buddhist Festival in Moscow Sparks Backlash in Kalmykia
A recent police raid on a Tibetan Buddhist festival in Moscow has drawn significant attention, particularly from the southern Russian republic of Kalmykia, home to Russia's largest Buddhist community. The incident has hi...
Russia's Internet Crackdown Draws Kremlin Defense, Viral Resistance Video
The Kremlin defended its ongoing internet restrictions as temporary and security-driven, citing the risk of Ukrainian drones using mobile networks, after mobile internet in Moscow was shut down for nearly three weeks in ...
Belgorod Governor Takes Vacation Amid Kremlin Replacement Rumors
Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced he is taking a vacation as speculation swirls about his potential replacement. Russian media reported last week that the Kremlin may be considering replacing him with an arm...
Russia Tightens VPN Restrictions in Broader Internet Crackdown
Russia has introduced tougher restrictions on VPN usage, limiting access to a range of online services, according to France 24. VPNs had surged in popularity among Russians as a tool to bypass state censorship and access...
Russia Forces Central Asian Migrants to Fight in Ukraine with 4-Month Life Expectancy
Central Asian migrants are being coerced into fighting for Russia in Ukraine, with a life expectancy on the front line of just four months. Al Jazeera reports that these individuals are effectively sent to die, highlight...
Russia warns European drone companies could be targeted
Russia has warned European drone companies that they could be 'potential targets' according to France 24 English. The exact reason or context of the warning is unclear from this source....
White House Says It Will Not Renew Russian Oil Sanctions Waiver
The White House has decided not to renew the temporary waiver for Russian oil sanctions. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the original waiver, arguing it prevented a more significant price spike....
Russia and Ukraine Trade Deadly Barrages
Both Russia and Ukraine have traded deadly barrages, with multiple casualties reported. Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack on Krasnodar Region, while Russian forces struck Kyiv, Odesa, and Dnipro....
2 Children Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strike on Russia
Two children — ages 5 and 14 — were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on Tuapse, Krasnodar Region. Two adults were also injured....
Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills Child, Wounds 10
A Russian attack on Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv killed a 12-year-old child and wounded 10 others. The attacks hit the Podilskyi and Obolonsky districts, causing fires and damage to residential buildings....
Russian sex worker gets jail time for Nazi-eagle hat photos
A Moscow sex worker has been sentenced to 13 days in jail for photographs of a role-play hat styled after a Third Reich officer's cap. An officer from the Interior Ministry discovered the images on an escort-services web...
Russian blogger addresses Putin in viral Instagram video
Blogger Victoria Bonya addressed President Vladimir Putin in a video that has drawn over 20 million views and 1 million likes on Instagram. She later responded to the attention with another video....