
What We Know About the Deadly Moscow Restaurant Attack
While Russia's Embassy in Italy blamed Ukraine and reports said a high-ranking general was targeted in the attack, much remains unconfirmed.
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While Russia's Embassy in Italy blamed Ukraine and reports said a high-ranking general was targeted in the attack, much remains unconfirmed.
The Moscow Times has compiled a list detailing where and how Russian athletes can currently compete on the international stage.
In the central Vladimir region, drone strikes set a Wildberries warehouse ablaze, the latest attack in Ukraine’s campaign against the company.
In the central Vladimir region, drone strikes set a Wildberries warehouse ablaze, the latest attack in Ukraine’s campaign against the company.
Russia's Defense Ministry said it had downed 635 Ukrainian drones overnight.
Russia launched 376 missiles at Ukraine during the month — more than twice the number fired in June.
Zhanna Nemtsova faces charges of organizing the activities of an “undesirable” organization.
Under the proposed arrangement, Kazakh facilities would process Russian oil to cover local market needs while returning a portion of the refined gasoline and diesel back to Russia.
Economic uncertainty and risks posed by Ukrainian drone strikes are reshaping how Russians are spending their long-awaited vacations.
The arrests are connected to a criminal investigation into the company Transportation of the Future, which develops unmanned aerial systems, Russian media reported.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the missile landed in an uninhabited area and did not pose a direct threat to civilians.
Fedorova was accused of spreading Kremlin propaganda across French television and radio.
The president appointed Udmurtia native and former agricultural official Olga Abramova as acting governor until regional elections can be held.
The Russian government is exploring ways to support Wildberries and businesses that sell on its platform following the attacks, Reuters reported.
Ukraine claimed its armed forces hit multiple oil refineries, a logistics center and other sites connected to the Russian military.
Pumping stations owned by Gazprom and Lukoil have removed all gasoline purchase limits in some parts of the country, though shortages persist in many regions.
Industry sources said it is difficult to estimate how long repairs will take.
Pashinyan, who has steered Armenia in a more pro-Western direction, told Putin that the trade restrictions violated agreements between the two countries.
“Let’s change our approach. Let’s stop viewing the average citizen as an ignorant child or a potential criminal,” party chief Alexei Nechayev said.
Remeslo previously spent a month at a psychiatric hospital in St. Petersburg between March and April after he publicly denounced President Vladimir Putin for mishandling the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In a video recorded in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the anti-war politician said he was “alive and free. But sadly, not yet in Russia.”
The Transportation Ministry and the military have set up a joint task force to reroute freight and protect commercial ships.
In the central Vladimir region, drone strikes set a Wildberries warehouse ablaze, the latest attack in Ukraine’s campaign against the company.
Russia's Defense Ministry said it had downed 635 Ukrainian drones overnight.
The Baza online news outlet said the explosion had occurred at an upscale Italian restaurant.
The state nuclear power operator said two Ukrainian drones struck the 'Yanina' cargo vessel near the port of Novorossiysk.
Yabloko chairman Nikolai Rybakov accused election officials of systematically targeting the party because it “opposes the authorities and defends residents and the city of St. Petersburg.”
Local authorities did not identify the energy site, but NASA fire monitoring showed several active fires at a major Lukoil-operated oil refinery.
The average price of gasoline in Russia has climbed 19% since the start of the year, in large part due to Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries.
The designation comes a day after the FSB security service issued a warrant for Durov’s arrest on charges of facilitating terrorist activities.
The attacks come after Russian strikes in Ukraine killed at least eight people overnight and Poland scrambled fighter jets.
Shipacheva, who was born in Ukraine, had worked as a freelance medical journalist for various news outlets in Russia, including Forbes and RBC.
Yabloko Chairman Nikolai Ryabkov said the decision gives Russians their first opportunity in five years “to vote for peace and freedom, offering a legal and safe way to advocate for a ceasefire agreement.”
Russian authorities accuse Telegram of failing to remove content used by Ukrainian intelligence services and “extremist” groups.
Russia supplies Europe with energy, metals and other industrial goods through exemptions and sectors that have so far avoided the toughest restrictions.
The Moscow Arbitration Court’s ruling in favor of the specialized finance company, Silicium-2, marks the latest verdict targeting Euroclear over assets frozen by Western sanctions.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 390 drones had been tracked in the skies above the wider Moscow region since Monday night.
Russia’s ambitious claims about its nuclear capabilities come years before defense manufacturers can meet the deadlines needed to make them real.
Tatiana Navka, a former Olympic ice-skating champion, was put on a sanctions list by the EU in June 2022 that targeted people over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The FSB claimed that New Zealand “recruited” the man to gather intelligence on Russia’s defense cooperation with countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
The test flight comes days after President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to the Siberian plant where the plane is assembled.
Authorities said at least three people were wounded in the attack on Wildberries, the latest in Ukraine’s campaign against the company.
In the central Vladimir region, drone strikes set a Wildberries warehouse ablaze, the latest attack in Ukraine’s campaign against the company.
The Kommersant newspaper's sources said the bomb had been intended to maim and kill guests on the restaurant's summer terrace.
This is the second major attack on Kyiv this week, with fires across the city and power outages reported in some areas.
This is the second major attack on Kyiv this week, with fires across the city and power outages reported in some areas.
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Local authorities did not identify the energy site, but NASA fire monitoring showed several active fires at a major Lukoil-operated oil refinery.
Alla Polovchenya, who serves as deputy head of the Industry and Trade Ministry’s department of unmanned systems and robotics, was arrested and charged on Wednesday.
The official, Sergei Bochkarev, oversaw the seizure of Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport, food manufacturer Makfa and gold miner YUGK, among others.
The Moscow Times has compiled a list detailing where and how Russian athletes can currently compete on the international stage.
Pavel Graudyn defeated South Korea's Do Gyeong-dong 15-7 in the men's individual sabre final on Tuesday.
A confrontation between the man and scientist Nikita Zezin began after a group of children rode ATVs across crops at an experimental research field.
A woman was killed and a man injured when missile debris struck an apartment building in the southern port city of Taganrog.
Authorities in the border region have accused Ukraine of targeting civilian sites in a “chaotic” air campaign aimed at “sowing panic.”
The Moscow Arbitration Court’s ruling in favor of the specialized finance company, Silicium-2, marks the latest verdict targeting Euroclear over assets frozen by Western sanctions.
Water levels in the Tura River have climbed to 8.77 meters and are expected to keep rising following heavy rainfall across the Tyumen and neighboring Sverdlovsk region.
Montenegro has remained one of the few European countries to offer visa-free entry to Russians for up to 30 days, and saw a massive influx of anti-war Russian citizens after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Regional authorities declared a state of heightened alert across the area surrounding the city of Tyumen last week due to localized flooding.
Authorities said 17 others were wounded in separate attacks on the Belgorod and Rostov regions.