Asian Nations Push US to Extend Sanctions Waiver on Russian Oil - Bloomberg.com

Asian Nations Push US to Extend Sanctions Waiver on Russian Oil  Bloomberg.com

Russian investigative reporter from Novaya Gazeta placed in pre-trial detention

Oleg Roldugin had reported on alleged corruption among top Russian officials including former President Dmitry Medvedev and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. Russia has waged a crackdown on independent news outlets since launching its offensive on Ukraine in February 2022.

The week around the world in 20 pictures

Crisis in the Middle East, Russian shelling in Ukraine, Artemis’s lunar flyby and World Press Photo winners – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Warning: this gallery contains images some readers may find distressing Continue reading...

By Jim Powell

Russia's key Black Sea oil port resumes operations after Ukrainian strikes, Bloomberg reports

A key Russian Black Sea oil port has resumed crude oil loading after several days of disruptions caused by Ukrainian attacks.

By Artur Kryzhnyi

Estonia says detaining Russia's tankers in Baltic Sea is too risky - The Straits Times

Estonia says detaining Russia's tankers in Baltic Sea is too risky  The Straits Times

Suspects in Aishat Baimuradova murder placed on wanted list in Russia

Search notices appeared on the Interior Ministry website six months after Armenia’s request.

By Elizaveta Chukharova

Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov Jailed 19 Years on Corruption Charges

Popov’s arrest in August 2024 came amid a wider shake-up in the military that saw the dismissal of Sergei Shoigu as Defense Minister and criminal investigations against top brass.

Russian couple files lawsuit against Finland as shut border prevents access to holiday home

Finnish authorities are concerned the court's ruling could set a precedent for similar cases.

22 of Russia’s 30 most popular Android apps monitor whether users have VPN enabled, study finds

Twenty-two of Russia’s 30 most popular Android apps monitor whether users have a VPN service enabled, according to research by RKS Global. The Russian business news outlet The Bell first reported on the study (.pdf) on April 10.

Over 200 hectares in Khmelnytskyi region transferred to state from Russian and Belarusian owners

In the Khmelnytskyi region, 209 hectares of land that belonged to citizens of the Russian Federation and Belarus have been returned to state ownership since the start of the full-scale war.