Russia to pay athletes banned from Winter Olympics

The Russian Olympic Committee will make cash payments to 116 of the country's athletes who were not allowed to compete at the Winter Olympics.

Germans pining for Gerhard Schröder forget his errors and ties to Putin. The SPD needs a fresh approach | Katja Hoyer

The former chancellor was the chief architect of Germany’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels and cuts to defence spending. Both haunt the country today The former German chancellor, Gerhard Schröder, is enjoying a curious political revival. Not so long ago, his reputation seemed in tatters. In light of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many came to regard his longstanding ties to Russia and personal friendship with Vladimir Putin as self-serving. Fellow Social Democrats (SPD) tried to expe...

By Katja Hoyer

A Moscow poet highlights the challenges of speaking out against the war in Ukraine

In Russia, protesting against the war in Ukraine can be dangerous. But one Russian poet living in Moscow, Vadim Dzyuba, is speaking out.

By Charles Maynes

Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil depot in Crimea, destroy Buk, Tor and Zoopark systems – video

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck a Russian oil terminal in Feodosiia in occupied Crimea and destroyed several anti-aircraft missile systems and a Zoopark-1M radar between 5 and 7 April.

By Oleksandr Shumilin

Ukraine claims Russia is giving Iran cyber intelligence to hone military base attacks

Russia has reportedly been giving Iran detailed imagery of military bases across the Middle East

By Tom Balmforth and John Irish

Tuesday, April 7. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine - Forbes

Tuesday, April 7. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine  Forbes

Ukraine renews attacks on Russian energy sites - what has been hit? - The Straits Times

Ukraine renews attacks on Russian energy sites - what has been hit?  The Straits Times

32 Indians killed in Ukraine war while serving Russian army

32 Indians have died serving in the Russian military in Ukraine, with efforts ongoing to secure the release of 35 more, amid rising recruitment concerns.

Zelenskiy, welcoming Iran de-escalation, says Ukraine ready for ceasefire with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he welcomed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, adding that Kyiv was ready to “respond in kind” if Moscow ceased strikes. “Ukraine has always called for a ceasefire in the war waged by Russia here in Europe against our state and our people, and we support the […]

Nongshim to open Russian unit to tap Eurasian noodle boom

Nongshim unveiled plans Wednesday to open a subsidiary in Russia in June, looking to capitalize on surging demand for Korean instant noodles there. The new Moscow-based entity, named Nongshim Rus, will be the latest international expansion for the instant noodle giant, following the opening of a European subsidiary in the Netherlands in March 2025. The push into Russia comes as Korean noodles find a growing cultural foothold there. Imports of Korean instant noodles reached $52 million in 2025, u

By The Korea Herald

Nongshim to establish Russian subsidiary to expand Eurasian presence - Yonhap News Agency

Nongshim to establish Russian subsidiary to expand Eurasian presence  Yonhap News Agency

Germany intelligence agency warns of Russian APT28 cyber spying

Supo: Russia may be hacking your router

"Everyone in Finland can improve network security by taking care of their own network devices," the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) said.

Cameroon Says 16 of Its Citizens Were Killed Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Cameroon's government said the Russian Embassy in Yaounde provided it with a list of Cameroonian nationals killed in the war.

Russian court sentences 6 members of opposition movement Vesna to up to 12 years in prison

A St. Petersburg court has sentenced six members of the opposition movement Vesna to terms of up to 12 years in a general-regime penal colony, the St. Petersburg media outlet Bumaga reported.

Russia Ferries 175 Russian Nuclear Scientists Out Of Iran Via Land Border With Armenia

Russia Ferries 175 Russian Nuclear Scientists Out Of Iran Via Land Border With Armenia Russia has announced that it has successfully evacuated a last main group of Russian workers from Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), which has been hit several times by US-Israeli strikes throughout the over one-month long war. A group of 175 Russian employees of Rosatom Atomic Energy Corporation were evacuated via land route through northern Iran, before taking a flight out of the Arme...

By Tyler Durden

Germany intelligence agency warns of Russian APT28 cyber spying - The Star

Germany intelligence agency warns of Russian APT28 cyber spying  The Star

Ukraine ready to reciprocate with ceasefire: Zelensky addresses Russia following truce between U.S. and Iran

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the Ukrainian party is ready to reciprocate if the Russians cease their attacks. He also called the ceasefire in the Middle East the right decision.

Military Drones, Incendiary Devices: How Russian Trainers Taught Subversion at Balkan Camps

Court documents and interviews have revealed more about recruits from Moldova who were trained by Russian instructors at camps in Bosnia and Serbia to foment unrest, scout embassies and use military-grade drones.

By Irvin Pekmez

Watch live: Estonian MFA seminar on Russian oil and gas sanctions prospects

On Wednesday, the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tallinn-based International Center for Defense and Security will hold a seminar on energy markets, sanctions, and Russia's energy sector.

Viktor Orbán Hits Back at Donald Tusk Over Putin Phone Talks

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk “It’s true, I spoke with President Putin about ending the war and organizing a USA-Russia peace summit in Budapest” stated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in an X post in which he responded to a post by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. “Orbán told Putin that he is at his disposal […] The post Viktor Orbán Hits Back at Donald Tusk Over Putin Phone Talks appeared first on Hungary Today.

By MTI-Hungary Today

Russia confirms deaths of 16 Cameroonians fighting in Ukraine war, Yaounde says

Cameroon said Russian authorities have confirmed the deaths of 16 Cameroonians fighting against Ukraine, the first time ​the Central African country has spoken about the involvement ‌of its nationals in the ongoing war.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

Russia confirms deaths of 16 Cameroonians fighting in Ukraine war - thecitizen.co.tz

Russia confirms deaths of 16 Cameroonians fighting in Ukraine war  thecitizen.co.tz