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Russia Imposes Quarantine Near Moscow Over Lumpy Skin Disease in Cattle
Earlier this week, authorities in the Irkutsk region imposed a lumpy skin disease quarantine in two settlements and said infected animals would have to be culled.
11h ago
Drones Hit Russia's Gas Hinterland in Northern Siberia for the First Time
Novy Urengoy is Russia's unofficial gas capital, located in the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district in northwestern Siberia.
11h ago
Russia and Vietnam Sign Strategic Oil Reserve Deal
The two countries moved to deepen energy ties during President To Lam’s visit to Moscow.
14h ago
Prosecutors Seek 8-Year Prison Sentence for Culinary Historian Pavel Syutkin
Pavel Syutkin was arrested last October over Telegram posts about atrocities committed against civilians in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha.
14h ago
Leader of Yabloko’s Sverdlovsk Region Branch Left Russia, Reports Say
Maxim Petlin told Russian media that his lawyer advised him not to comment on reports of his departure “for the safety of my family and myself.”
15h ago
Russians Aboard Ship Seized by Norway Have Returned Home, Foreign Ministry Says
The 69 Russian passengers and crew members were stuck for several days after a Norwegian court ordered the seizure of the Professor Molchanov at the request of the Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz.
18h ago
Kabardino-Balkaria Avalanche Deathtoll Climbs to 13 as Rescue Efforts Continue
The avalanche swept down Mount Mizhirgi, one of the highest peaks in the North Caucasus, on Sunday, hitting a group of around 30 climbers.
20h ago
4 Killed in Ukrainian Attack on Novorossiysk
Russian officials said more than two dozen people were wounded during the overnight attack on the port city.
21h ago
Germany Says It Is Closing a Russian Cultural Center. That Might Not Be So Simple.
The Russian House has been the subject of fierce debate since at least the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
1d ago
Trump Presses Putin for Swift End to Ukraine War in ‘Confidential’ Call
Trump was said to have pitched an end to the war as a way to “immediately” restore U.S.-Russian trade and economic relations.
1d ago
Russian Postal Workers to Arm Themselves With Anti-Drone Weapons
The authorization for federal postal service employees to carry anti-drone weapons comes as Ukraine ramps up its attacks across the country.
1d ago
Georgy Matyukhin, Russia’s First Central Bank Chief, Dies at 91
Matyukhin headed the Central Bank during the turbulent period of economic and political transition after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
1d ago
Hungary Expels 10 Russian Diplomats for ‘Unacceptable Activities’
Russia's Foreign Ministry said it would issue a “harsh and painful” response to the expulsion of its diplomats in Budapest.
1d ago
Finland Completes Construction of Russian Border Fence
Helsinki said the fence addresses heightened security risks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and could be extended further.
1d ago
FSB Arrests Moldovan Suspected of Shooting Air Force General
The arrest comes days after pro-Kremlin media reported that Major General Nikolai Varpakhovich was shot and wounded in the Saratov region.
1d ago
4 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Russian Regions and Crimea
Unverified reports also claimed that Ukraine targeted a Rosneft-operated oil refinery in the southern Saratov region.
1d ago
Russia Orders Closures of German Consulate and Cultural Centers in Tit-for-Tat Move
Moscow gave diplomats and employees at the German consulate in St. Petersburg until Sept. 18 to cease operations and leave Russia.
2d ago
Moscow Police General and Gas Station Executives Arrested in Fuel Theft Scheme
Major General Sergei Malkov, who managed logistics as deputy head of the Moscow region’s Interior Ministry branch, and several others are accused of stealing fuel designated for police vehicles.
2d ago
Communist Bondarenko Barred From Running in State Duma Elections
Nikolai Bondarenko, a former Saratov regional lawmaker and popular YouTuber with more than 2 million subscribers, was detained and fined last month over an old social media post featuring a photo of t…
2d ago
Russia and North Korea Open First Road Bridge Across Shared Border
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin presided over a ceremony via video link to mark the official launch of traffic along the bridge.
2d ago
6 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strikes Across Russia and Crimea
Russia’s Defense Ministry said it intercepted 306 Ukrainian drones across Russia and annexed Crimea overnight.
2d ago
Avalanche in Kabardino-Balkaria Kills 11 Climbers
The avalanche swept down Mount Mizhirgi, one of the highest peaks in Russia's North Caucasus.
2d ago
U.S. Envoys Make First Kyiv Visit Amid Ukraine Peace Push
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff travelled from Moscow, where they held three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday.
3d ago
Moscow Not Ruling Out Trilateral Meeting of Russian, U.S. and Chinese Leaders, Agencies Report
Earlier this month, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov raised the possibility of Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meeting in Shenzhen in November.
3d ago
Russia’s Lavrov Calls Accusations of Moscow’s Involvement in Leipzig Drone Incident ‘Start of Real War'
The German government said last week that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
3d ago
Kremlin Says Ukraine Talks With U.S. Envoys Were 'Useful.' No Sign of Breakthrough.
U.S. envoys flew out of Moscow soon after the talks to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Sunday.
3d ago
Russian Figure Skater Valieva Has Neutral Status Revoked, Source Says
Valieva, 20, was 15 when she became the center of a global controversy at the 2022 Olympics, after failing a drug test two months prior.
4d ago
U.S. Envoys Witkoff, Kushner Arrive in Moscow for Peace Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that the U.S. had a fresh concrete proposal aimed at ending the war.
4d ago
Russia Strikes Ukrainian Airports, Infrastructure Ahead of U.S. Envoys' Visit
Ukraine's airspace has been closed since 2022, but Zelensky said that officials had discussed Witkoff and Kushner flying to Kyiv.
4d ago
Justice Ministry Designates Novaya Gazeta as ‘Foreign Agent’
Authorities claimed Novaya Gazeta opposed the invasion of Ukraine and spread “false information” about elections.
5d ago