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Russia’s Opposition Has Representation in PACE. Can They Achieve Anything?

Some hail the group’s existence as a major milestone, while others remain skeptical of what Russia’s fractured opposition can accomplish.

Russia Bombards Ukraine Day Before Planned Peace Talks

Ukraine’s largest private energy provider, DTEK, said Tuesday’s barrage was the "most powerful" attack on energy facilities since the start of 2026...

Krasnoyarsk Becomes Latest Region to Limit Alcohol Sales

Authorities in Krasnoyarsk said alcohol sales in residential areas will soon be limited to between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m.

ECHR Finds Russia’s 2021 Arrest of Alexei Navalny Illegal

The court had allowed Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, to continue the case on his behalf and ordered Russia to pay $30,600 in damages.

Police in Bashkortostan Arrest Teenager Who Shot Teacher and Classmates With Airsoft Gun

Regional authorities said no one was injured in the incident on Tuesday morning.

Moscow Warns of ‘Dangerous’ Moment Ahead of New START Expiration

Top spokesman Dmitry Peskov said American officials have yet to respond to Putin's proposal to extend the last nuclear arms reduction treaty between the...

Russia and Myanmar Sign Military Cooperation Agreement

The pact was announced after Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu visited Myanmar on Monday.

No Word on India Stopping Oil Purchases, Kremlin Says

Trump claimed India agreed to stop purchasing Russian oil and “buy much more from the United States and, potentially, Venezuela.”

Police Arrest Man Suspected of Kidnapping and Murdering Boy in St. Petersburg

Volunteer search and rescue teams found the missing boy’s body in a frozen pond in the Leningrad region on Tuesday morning.

Canada Stops Issuing Visas Inside Russia

Russians can still apply for visas online and submit their biometric data at processing centers in Russia. However, once a visa is approved, they must...

Russian Captain Found Guilty in Fatal North Sea Crash

After eight hours of deliberation, the jury convicted Vladimir Motin of the manslaughter by gross negligence of Filipino sailor Mark Angelo Pernia.

‘Crunching Ice Under My Feet’: In Russia’s Sakha, a Still-Unbuilt Bridge Is a Matter of Life and Death

Unmet promises for a bridge over the Lena River have left many in Yakutsk effectively cut off from the rest of Russia for much of the year.

Lavrov Condemns U.S. Military and Economic Pressure on Cuba

The Russian foreign minister said the disruption of energy supplies to Cuba "threatens to seriously worsen the economic and humanitarian situation in the...

U.K. Expels Russian Diplomat in Tit-for-Tat Move

The expulsion came after Moscow accused a British diplomat of being a spy and ordered him to leave the country.

Sauna Owner in Kemerovo Region Placed in Pre-Trial Detention After Fire Kills 5 Teenagers

This is the third deadly scandal to rock the Siberian region in less than a month.

Polish Endurance Cyclist Dies While Trying to Reach Russia’s Coldest Inhabited Settlement

Adam Borejko was in the middle of a nearly month-long journey from the city of Yakutsk to the village of Oymyakon in the Arctic Circle.

Utility Failures Plagued Russia During January Cold Snap – Report

Novaya Gazeta Europe counted 1,788 reports of disruptions nationwide in January compared with 983 in the same month a year earlier.

Russian Universities Advised to Pre-Authorize Academic Trips to ‘Unfriendly’ Countries, Report Says

An advisory on travel was reportedly sent out a month after Polish police arrested Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin.

Second Round of Trilateral Peace Talks to Begin Wednesday, Kremlin Confirms

Originally scheduled to meet on Sunday, Russian, Ukrainian and American delegates will resume negotiations later this week.

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