Category: 1. Russia
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The European Union increased imports of Russian seafood by a quarter in 2025
The European Union increased its imports of Russian seafood by a quarter in January-July 2025, according to RIA Novosti, citing Eurostat data.
In total, purchases of seafood from Russia amounted to €444 million…
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Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Shakes Kamchatka Peninsula
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early Friday, rattling homes and briefly prompting a tsunami warning that was later lifted.
The…
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Russian decoy drone fragment washes up on Latvian beach — Meduza
A fragment of a drone was found after washing up on a beach in western Latvia, the country’s military reported on Friday.
Latvian Defense Ministry Andris Spruds said the piece came from the tail section of a Russian Gerbera drone,…
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More than 500,000 French people went on strike – Le Figaro
Hundreds of thousands of French citizens have once again taken to the streets in the “Block Everything” movement against the French government’s economic policies, according to the newspaper Le Figaro.
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Russia appeals U.N. aviation authority ruling holding it responsible for 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 — Meduza
Russia has appealed to the International Court of Justice over a decision by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council that held Moscow responsible for the 2014 downing of a Malaysia Airlines plane over Donbas, the…
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Trump says Putin has ‘let him down’ on Ukraine but it’s not yet time to press for a ceasefire — Meduza
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had “really let me down” on efforts to resolve the war between Russia and Ukraine, Bloomberg reported.
“He has let me down. I mean, he’s killing many people, and…
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Unmasking Moscow’s sex toy bombers Journalists expose the operatives behind Russia’s European package plot — Meduza
In July 2024, a series of packages exploded and caught fire at freight and courier company warehouses across the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland. The parcels — later traced back to Lithuania — contained, rather improbably,…
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French Cyclist’s Journey Ends In Russian Jail, Achingly Short Of 13,000-Km Goal
Instead of a triumphant finish to a 13,000-kilometer bicycle journey trough the Eurasian landmass and a world record, a French cyclist has found himself in a Russian detention center.
French and Russian media reported that 44-year-old Sofiane…
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China’s Defense Universities Help Russia Offset Sanctions And Export Controls, New Research Shows
New research shared with RFE/RL shows that leading Chinese universities linked to the country’s defense sector have significantly increased their research partnerships with Russian institutions, providing Moscow with access to new technology…
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