No Russian drone attacks were recorded on Ukrainian territory overnight on May 8. Ukrainian forces also did not report any Russian missile strikes on major cities. Reuters linked the pause in attacks to the three-day ceasefire declared by Russian…
Category: 1. Russia
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FSB reports sharp drop in North Korean arrivals to Russia — Meduza
The number of North Korean citizens entering Russia dropped sharply at the beginning of 2025, according to data from Russian FSB’s border service, Mediazona reports.
Statistics published by the FSB show that about 300 North Koreans entered Russia…
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In Ukraine, man jumps out of window due to forced mobilisation
In the Ukrainian city of Khmelnytskyy, a man jumped from the first floor of the territorial recruitment centre as a result of forced mobilization. About it writes the edition “Strana”.
A 50-year-old mobilised…
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to skip Russia’s Victory Day parade — Meduza
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will not be coming to Moscow for Russia’s 80th Victory Day celebration, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov announced on Wednesday.
He previously said that 29 foreign heads of state had been invited by the…
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Ukrainian Cities Quiet In Early Hours Of Kremlin-Backed Cease-Fire
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Chaos At Moscow Airports Over Victory Day Threats
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Chaos broke out at Moscow airports this morning as the Russian government shut…
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Migrants Beaten In Moscow Cafe As Crackdown On Central Asians Intensifies
Staff and customers at a Moscow cafe that employs Central Asians say they were badly beaten by police during a raid, part of what they say is an intensifying campaign against migrants from the region.
The crackdowns, which have escalated in…
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Migrants Beaten In Moscow Cafe Amid Ongoing Crackdown On Central Asians
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…
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5 Things To Watch In This Year’s Kremlin War Anniversary
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…
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‘He pulled out an axe and started hitting me’ Russian ‘arms baron’ Mikhail Khubutia reportedly facing criminal charges over brutal attack on ex-girlfriend
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,…
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