Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended mobile internet outages as a necessary measure to fight terrorism. Reuters reports this is the first time Putin has personally commented on the issue....
Russia's Digital Development Ministry has added several websites, including propagandist Vladimir Solovyov's channel, to its 'white list' of sites that remain accessible during mobile internet outages....
The EU has approved its 20th sanctions package against Russia, including a loan of 90 billion euros to Ukraine. The package was previously blocked by Hungary and Slovakia....
The European Union has approved its 20th sanctions package against Russia, which includes a loan of 90 billion euros to Ukraine. Brussels had previously been blocked by Hungary and Slovakia....
A Russian court has designated the queer media project Parni Plus as an 'extremist' organization, citing its coverage of LGBTQ+ issues. BBC reports this is part of a broader crackdown on LGBTQ+ groups....
The mother of Russia's Presidential Administration chief Anton Vaino has received over half a billion rubles from the Russian defense company group Sfera, according to an investigation....
Indonesia plans to purchase 150 million barrels of Russian oil amid a global shortage. Around 20-25% of Indonesia's crude imports normally come from the Middle East....
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has promoted an energy drink brand called 'K13', which is named after his 18-year-old son Adam. The product is being marketed by Kadyrov's entourage....
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico announced on Thursday that the Druzhba oil pipeline has resumed its operations, with 119,000 metric tons of oil projected to arrive in Slovakia by the end of April. Reuters reports n...
Investigations into flood damage in Dagestan have expanded, with government offices being searched over illegal permits linked to the disaster. The floods killed at least seven people and displaced over 6,200....
The Association of E-Commerce Representatives has urged Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to phase in a new 22% VAT on imported goods through 2029, rather than imposing it all at once. Forbes Russia reported that the Indu...
Russia's Culture Ministry has refused to grant a distribution license for the film Hana Korea, citing federal law. U Films said it was sorry that Russian audiences would not have access to the film....
უნგრეთში საპარლამენტო არჩევნები 12 აპრილს გაიმართა, სადაც მემარჯვენე პოპულისტი ვიქტორ ორბანი დამარცხდა. ახალმა ლიდერმა ყოვლისმომცველი ცვლილებები გამოა...
Ukraine's deputy prime minister says Russia's attacks on civilian infrastructure are 'another proof of terrorism'....
Russian Secretary of Security Council Sergei Shoigu says safety of Russian citizens in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region is under threat. Russia is using the same playbook as in eastern Ukraine and Donbas, accordin...
Denis Allayarov, editor of the pro-Kremlin outlet Ura.ru, has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of bribery. He was convicted of bribing his uncle, a former senior police official, to obtain ...
Sergei Stadler, chief conductor and artistic director of the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, died on April 20 at the age of 63. Stadler fell ill aboard a flight from St. Petersburg to Istanbul, prompting the plane to ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree launching a pilot program permitting companies importing goods into Russia to defer VAT payments collected by customs authorities by up to three months, interest-free....
Ukrainian prankster Yevhen Volnov infiltrated a Russian Industry and Trade Ministry video conference on drone production, publishing an edited recording on April 17. In the footage, an official can be heard acknowledging...
A Moscow court sentenced rapper Alisher Morgenshtern in absentia to a 7-million-ruble fine on criminal charges of failing to include required foreign agent disclaimers in social media posts made between March and June 20...