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Around 90,000 cattle were culled across nine Russian regions, including Novosibirsk, between February and March.
SpaceX has provided Starlink satellite internet terminals to Ukraine since the early stages of Russia's full-scale invasion.
The outlets reportedly face accusations of "abusing media freedom."
The Kremlin's campaign to bring private assets under state control has already transferred businesses worth an estimated $89.7 billion to government ownership.
Ukrainian monitoring channels reported that the targets included Russia’s largest producer of synthetic rubber and plastics, and the Taneco oil refinery.
One year ago, nearly 2% of Altai's population rallied against political and economic encroachment from Moscow. What has happened since?
The suspension will last for three years or until the Chess Federation of Russia complies with an order issued by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The memorandum of understanding, described as the first of its kind, is aimed at improving cooperation between the two legal systems on civil, criminal, economic, labor and family cases.
Since May, the Russian government has been trying to sell a 67.2% stake in the Yuzhuralzoloto Group of Companies.
A central focus of the fresh EU sanctions package is suppressing Russian energy revenues amid surging global oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East.
Further north in the Bryansk region, an overnight Ukrainian attack briefly left around 34,000 people without power.
The billionaire recently traveled to Ukraine carrying messages between Moscow and Kyiv. It's not the first time he has been involved in peace efforts.
The leadership shuffle comes on the heels of an agreement ratified last month by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which seeks to align South Ossetia’s laws closer to Russia’s.
Authorities said a Ukrainian drone killed the assistant driver of a train traveling from Moscow to Simferopol, the peninsula’s second-largest city.
The strikes happened as world leaders gathered in London to discuss piling pressure on Moscow over its four-year war.
Amid the spectacle of Russia's centerpiece business event, top executives and officials hinted at growing unease about the state of the economy.
Both sides said that several civilians were also released as part of the swap, which the United Arab Emirates mediated.
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said five of its citizens were killed and three others were wounded during an early morning attack on two commercial vessels, the Natra and the Zircon.
Max said it reached out to Apple to resolve the issue and advised users to download the messenger from alternative app stores or directly from its official website.
Kadyrov received his first “Hero of Chechnya” award at age 15 in 2023 after the high-profile beating of a young man accused of burning the Quran.
The Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga has been a regular target of Ukrainian drone attacks since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.
Markhayev, a member of Russia’s systemic opposition, compared the management of the war to a “foreign invader.”
Nine out of more than 100 gas stations belonging to a single major retailer have resumed sales in annexed Crimea’s biggest city of Sevastopol
Russia will restrict imports of most food, seeds, flowers, wood and fertilizer from Armenia starting on Friday.
Earlier in the week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hinted at the upcoming talks while claiming the ambassadors were “begging” to meet with his deputies.
Now, authorities no longer have to wait for a court ruling to seize the property of exiled Russians living abroad.
Questions over the future of Moscow’s control of the Tartus naval base and the Hmeimim airbase have mounted since the December 2024 ouster of Russian ally Bashar al-Assad.
Unverified reports suggested that a defense plant and an oil refinery were among the sites targeted in the overnight airstrikes.
Investment analysts note that the MOEX’s 14-week slide has already surpassed its historic losing streak during the 2008 global financial crisis.
The bombing follows a string of assassination plots inside Russia targeting military officials, pro-war figures and Ukrainian defectors since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Russia’s Embassy in Tel-Aviv said Russians currently in Israel should exercise caution and follow instructions from local authorities.
The Ukrainian president said he used the backchannel to notify Vladimir Putin that Ukraine will never surrender its eastern Donbas region.
Nikol Pashinyan's push to forge closer ties with the West and move Armenia out of Moscow's orbit has angered the Kremlin and drawn rebukes from Putin.
Officials said 86 drones were shot down over the Leningrad region, near where Russia is hosting its key economic forum.
“The Russian official who broke the internet and threw the country back by decades under the guise of ‘digital sovereignty’ deserves a national security medal — from the U.S.,” Durov wrote.
Moscow hit 17-year-old Alexander Browder with an entry ban after he investigated Russia’s use of cryptocurrency networks to dodge sanctions.
Kyiv region Governor Mykola Kalashnyk said four people were killed in an attack on a factory that makes dairy products for children.
Putin has said he would only meet Zelensky to finalize an already agreed deal, rejecting calls to meet before then.
The advisory comes as suspected hacker Denis Obrezko made his initial appearance in U.S. court after being arrested in Thailand last year.
Russian-Armenian relations have been deteriorating since the South Caucasus nation adopted a 2025 law initiating its EU accession process.
Markhayev, a member of Russia’s systemic opposition, compared the management of the war to a “foreign invader.”
Held every two years since 1993, MAKS has long served as Russia's premier aerospace exhibition.
Cyprus will suspend visa processing at its third-party centers across Russia and temporarily route all applications directly through its consulates.
Kremlin-installed authorities recently restricted commercial and passenger traffic along major roadways leading to Crimea.
The gaming platform was blocked on claims that it distributes extremist materials and promotes “LGBT propaganda,” igniting a backlash from its young users.
Both teenagers were charged with attempted murder and the illegal manufacture and storage of explosives, investigators said.
Both the red Sokolnicheskaya and light-blue Filyovskaya lines will be extended by several stations.
Azat Miftakhov's recent transfer to a notorious Arctic prison — and the alleged torture he has faced — have left supporters fearing for his life.
Officials said they have set up an “industry-wide task force” meant to ensure the “stable and efficient operation” of Russia’s energy sector.
Prosecutors had accused Khodorkovsky of posting “knowingly false information” on social media about the Russian military’s actions in Ukraine.
Authorities said a Ukrainian drone struck a train traveling from Moscow to Simferopol, the peninsula’s second-largest city.
In the weeks before the vote, Russia banned the import of several products from Armenia — seen as a move to heap economic pressure on the country.
Officials said 86 drones were shot down over the Leningrad region, near where Russia is hosting its key economic forum.
The president’s address bore a striking similarity to his speech last year, once again touting BRICS and framing Russia’s economy as resilient.
Moscow hit 17-year-old Alexander Browder with an entry ban after he investigated Russia’s use of cryptocurrency networks to dodge sanctions.
Policy terms from major firms AlfaStrakhovanie and Ingosstrakh now explicitly list “military actions” as covered perils for property damage or loss.
Three years after RT France was shut down, its former chief remains a visible — and controversial — figure in French media.