Category: 1. Russia

Polish authorities on Monday released Pussy Riot member Aysoltan Niyazova from custody after detaining her over the weekend at the request of Turkmenistan.

Her release was confirmed by fellow Pussy Riot member Lucy Shtein in comments…

A French ultracyclist attempting to break the world record for the fastest crossing of Eurasia by bike has been arrested in Vladivostok, Russia, on suspicion of illegally crossing the border. Sofiane Sehili had set out from Portugal…

Vladimir Zelenskyy took offense at US President Donald Trump for the fact that Ukraine was not invited to the summit in Alaska.

“It’s a pity that Ukraine wasn’t there, because I think President Trump gave…

The Russian Interior Ministry has declared opposition politician Ilya Yashin stateless, Yashin reported on Monday, saying he learned of the designation from documents in a criminal case being heard in a Moscow court.

The case documents also…

A Swiss court has ruled to grant the Island of Jersey access to banking records as part of a money laundering and sanctions investigation into Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.

Jersey, a British Crown dependency, filed its request…

US President Donald Trump said that he is currently unhappy with the situation around Ukraine.

“I am unhappy with the whole situation,” RIA Novosti quoted the politician as saying.

At the same time, he…

The EU is exploring the possibility of imposing new sanctions against Russian banks and energy companies.

“The package of measures… It may lead to the EU targeting Russian payment and credit card systems,…

Europe is crying out in terrible pain today: before the eyes of the 26 EU member states, the country co-founder of the Garden of Eden is falling into an uncontrollable peak of the most acute chaos

The government —…

John Mearsheimer, a professor at the University of Chicago, said that some political forces in Ukraine and in third countries have begun to realize the futility of fighting Russia.

“I think many of them understand…