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Russia Rolls Back Fuel Quality Standards to Quell Domestic Shortages

Euro-2, Euro-3 and Euro-4 standard fuels will be allowed to be sold on the market through July 1, 2027, according to a government decree.

Russian Foreign Ministry Condemns France’s Order to Deport Former RT Journalist

French authorities issued a deportation order last month for Ksenia Fedorova, the former head of state broadcaster RT France.

Regions Calling: Do Russians Care About Air Raid Alerts?

We asked Russians from seven regions to share how they learn about incoming Ukrainian drones and missiles — and how they respond to them.

Georgia Investigating Social Media Posts Claiming Mistreatment Against Russian Tourists

Georgia’s State Security Service said foreign-controlled “bot accounts” spread false claims on X boasting about urinating and spitting in food served...

U.K. Sanctions Ozon Bank and ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessels in Latest Crackdown

Ozon Bank said the move would not affect its operations since it does not hold foreign assets or use the international SWIFT messaging network and conducts...

2 Years After Kursk Incursion, Russia Raises Civilian Death Toll to More Than 600

Investigators put total property damage at $6.2 billion across the region, with
at least 53 cultural heritage sites damaged during the fighting.

Ukrainian Drones Strike Oil Refineries in Yaroslavl and Bashkortostan

Authorities in the Tver region, meanwhile, reported damage to a warehouse operated by online retail giant Wildberries.

Can ‘Russia’s Amazon’ Survive Ukraine’s Drone Campaign?

Russia’s online retail sector has thrived since the invasion of Ukraine. The attacks on Wildberries now threaten to disrupt that growth.

Fire Breaks Out at Main Roscosmos Research Center Near Moscow

The complex houses mission control for the Russian segment of the International Space Station.

Japan Protests Russian Military Drills Near Disputed Kuril Islands

Russia’s Defense Ministry said the military drills will involve dozens of warships and aircraft, as well as more than 13,000 servicemen.

Yekaterinburg Drone Maker CEO Wounded in Car Explosion

State media reported that Vladimir Tkachuk, founder and CEO of Uraldronzavod, is in critical condition and that doctors are “fighting for his life.”...

Russia Says Its HIV Rates Are Falling. Experts Aren’t So Sure.

Experts warn that official statistics conceal a public health crisis that has only worsened amid the Ukraine war.

Putin Announces Reshuffling of Top Military Leadership

The president appointed new operational commanders in Ukraine, a unified logistics chief and a head for the newly established drone warfare branch.

Former European and Russian Officials Held Secret Talks in Austria – Bloomberg

The Western figures included former British national security adviser Tim Barrow, former German State Secretary Markus Ederer and veteran French diplomat...

FSB Arrests Kaluga Man Accused of Plotting Attack on Military Enlistment Office

Russian law enforcement officials claimed the man was acting on orders from Ukrainian military intelligence.

Ukrainian Drone Barrage Sets Wildberries Sortation Center in Tula Region Ablaze

The latest attack comes as Russian strikes near Kyiv killed at least 14 people and injured more than two dozen others overnight.

Putin Signs Law Targeting Exiled Russians Convicted in Absentia

The law imposes sweeping restrictions on Russians who have been convicted in absentia, including under legislation used to prosecute Kremlin critics.

Turkey Calls for Safe Navigation in Black Sea After Drones Strike Commercial Ships

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said the civilian ships Yasar and Nadezhda were attacked after departing Novorossiysk on Monday evening, injuring several...

Syria and Iraq Resume Direct Flights to Russia

The resumed Syrian Airlines flights to Moscow mark the first resumption of direct air travel between the two countries since the fall of the Assad regime...

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