Russia’s state-run railroad operator has begun furloughing some of its administrative staff due to a sharp decline in freight traffic, the RBC news outlet reported Monday, citing anonymous sources…
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The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation is investigating new crimes committed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Russian regions
The Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia has begun investigating crimes committed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Belgorod, Bryansk and Voronezh regions, the press service of the department reported.
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‘He Played a Colossal Role’: Moscow Times Alumni Share Memories of Derk Sauer
When Derk Sauer founded The Moscow Times in 1992, he founded a newsroom that would serve as a training ground for generations of journalists, many of whom have gone on to work for major international…
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Vologda Governor Escalates Fight With Liquor Store Giant Krasnoe & Beloe
The national liquor store chain Krasnoe & Beloe is closing all of its stores in the northwestern Vologda region, the local governor claimed Monday, only for the company to deny the move hours later.
Governor Georgy Filimonov
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The EU’s military aid to Ukraine has effectively been frozen, – former EU Commission Vice-President Borrell in an interview with EUObserver
It is noted that €6.6 billion remains blocked in the European Peace Facility due to Hungary.
He also stated that Budapest may freeze the sanctions imposed on Russia.
The EU’s military aid to Ukraine has effectively been frozen, – former EU…
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Jewelry, medicine, books, oh my! Plenty of seemingly innocuous items have landed travelers in trouble at Russia’s border. Here’s how to avoid it.
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Tourism to Russia is rising — but that doesn’t mean it’s safe
No matter how normalized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its political arrests may have become, the country remains unsafe for tourism. Nevertheless, many people are…
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Rare Video Shows Swarm of Russian Geran-2 Drones Heading for Military Targets in Ukraine
Geran-2 Kamikaze Drones Bypass Ukrainian Defenses in Coordinated Swarm
A recently published video has surfaced online showing a large group of Russian Geran-2 kamikaze drones in flight en route to carry out strikes on Ukrainian…
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Young Woman Fined for Filming Oil Depot Fire After Ukrainian Drone Attack
A court in the southern Krasnodar region on Monday fined a tourist 30,000 rubles ($376) for recording a video of an oil depot near the city of Sochi after a Ukrainian drone strike set it ablaze.
The…
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British Petroleum has discovered the largest oil field in Brazil in 25 years
British Petroleum (BP), a British energy company, has discovered the largest oil and gas field in 25 years in the Santos Basin in southeastern Brazil.
According to the company, the Boomerang field is located 400…
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Tsunami Damages Russian Nuclear Submarine Base
A tsunami triggered by an undersea earthquake off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30 appears to have damaged the Rybachiy naval base — Russia’s main base for nuclear submarines in the Pacific.
Satellite imagery showed that…
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