Russian lawmaker stripped of mandate over skipping sessions

Russian lawmaker stripped of mandate over skipping sessions

The State Duma, lower chamber of Russia’s parliament, has stripped Yuri Napso, a member of the rightwing Liberal Democratic......

What happens if Trump pulls U.S. out of NATO?

What happens if Trump pulls U.S. out of NATO?

President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO, arguing that European allies do not contribute enough to defense spending......

Chechen leader in secret talks with Middle East monarchs over his family safety

Chechen leader in secret talks with Middle East monarchs over his family safety

Ramzan Kadyrov, the authoritarian ruler of Chechnya, has angered the Kremlin over his secret talks with Muslim monarchies in the......

The man who eats alone

The man who eats alone

Behind the gilded walls of the Kremlin lies one of the most secretive and tightly controlled operations in the world—an......

Investigation: Moscow has learned to manipulate Western AI chatbots

Investigation: Moscow has learned to manipulate Western AI chatbots

A Moscow-designed disinformation network, known as "Pravda" (not related to the publication Pravda.ru, which is also a......

Russian leader’s mistress earns $140,000 a month from state-run media projects

Russian leader’s mistress earns $140,000 a month from state-run media projects

A recent investigation by the Telegram channel “Mozhem Obyasnit” has revealed that Alina Kabayeva, former Olympic......

FSB brands non-existing “Belgorod People's Republic” as terrorist organization

FSB brands non-existing “Belgorod People's Republic” as terrorist organization

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has taken its fight against imaginary enemies to the next level by officially......

Russia arrests in absentia Estonian museum director over bloody Putin banner

Russia arrests in absentia Estonian museum director over bloody Putin banner

The Basmanny District Court in Moscow has arrested in absentia Maria Smorzhevskikh-Smirnova, director of the Narva Museum in......

Cash-strapped Russia sold billions-worth of gold through Armenia to circumvent ...

Cash-strapped Russia sold billions-worth of gold through Armenia to circumvent ...

Following the 2022 U.S. embargo on Russian gold in response to Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine, global markets for Russian......

Putin offers apologies over crash of Azerbaijani airliner without accepting ...

Putin offers apologies over crash of Azerbaijani airliner without accepting ...

Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin expressed condolences and apologies over the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight in......

Roskomnadzor blocked messenger service Viber in Russia in new crackdown on free ...

Roskomnadzor blocked messenger service Viber in Russia in new crackdown on free ...

Roskomnadzor, Russia’s information censorship agency, has restricted access to the Viber messenger due to alleged......

Russian police put electoral analyst on wanted list over 2024 election fraud exposure

Russian police put electoral analyst on wanted list over 2024 election fraud exposure

The Russian Ministry of Interior Affairs has launched a manhunt for Ivan Shukshin, a programmer and election analyst who earned......