Hello and welcome to Regions Calling, your guide to developments beyond the Russian capital from The Moscow Times.
At a first glance, Russia’s regional politics and the latest turmoil in the Middle…

Hello and welcome to Regions Calling, your guide to developments beyond the Russian capital from The Moscow Times.
At a first glance, Russia’s regional politics and the latest turmoil in the Middle…

Iran has warned that Israel could face a nuclear disaster if Tel Aviv continues attempts to destabilize the Iranian government. The statement was reported by ISNA, citing an unnamed military source.


“NATO has gone nuts. First, the Americans kill the leader of Iran and start a big war in…

A judge in Moscow sentenced manosphere blogger Arsen Markaryan to 4.5 years in prison on Thursday after he was found guilty of “rehabilitating” nazism.
Markaryan, 30, is known for his controversial…


“The presence of their aircraft at our bases was…

Russia’s Embassy in Tehran said Thursday that it evacuated dozens of women and children earlier this week due to U.S. and Israeli attacks across the country.
“We are grateful to our Iranian…

Iran has carried out a drone attack against a location where United States forces are stationed in the Iraqi city of Erbil. The report was released by Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB, citing a statement from the Iranian army.


Russian law enforcement authorities have detained former First Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Tsalikov on suspicion of organizing a criminal organization involved in large-scale corruption schemes, Svetlana Petrenko, an…