Category: 1. Russia

Staff and customers say they were badly beaten by Moscow police when they raided a cafe employing Central Asian migrants. It was the latest in a series of aggressive raids on the cafe that have seen Russian security forces use heavy-handed…

It’s the marquee celebration of the Russian calendar, the flagship event for Kremlin efforts to exalt the Soviet role in defeating Nazi Germany.

In recent years, the Red Square Victory Day parade has also served as the backdrop for President…

Mikhail Khubutia, a former Russian official turned arms dealer, is reportedly facing criminal charges for attacking his ex-girlfriend with an axe. Yulia Wang, who has a child with Khubutia, accused him of attempting to kill her in late April,…

India has launched military strikes against a number of sites in Pakistan and Pakistan’s side of the disputed region of Kashmir, reportedly killing 26 people and injuring dozens more. India claimed the attacks were on terrorist…

United States Vice President JD Vance has said that the USA is trying to move away from the idea of a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine in favour of discussing a long-term solution to the conflict.

“We have tried to…

On Tuesday, a Moscow clothing store called Monochrome made an online post about changes to its working hours due to Russia’s upcoming Victory Day celebrations. The tone was sarcastic and frustrated, with the brand complaining that “no one…

India and Pakistan exchanged heavy fire overnight, marking their worst confrontation since 2019 and raising fears of an all-out war between the two nuclear-armed countries.

India fired missiles at Pakistan early Wednesday, calling it…

More than 140 Russian drones hit cities and other civilian areas in Ukraine overnight May 6-7, killing two people in Kyiv. Zaporizhzhya was also struck, causing several casualties. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for more…

Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Moscow on Wednesday for a key three-day visit including a grand Victory Day parade and a show of support for Vladimir Putin.

Moscow and Beijing declared a “no-limits partnership” weeks before…

Chinese President Xi Jinping flew to Moscow to participate in celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said…