Russia fines Telegram messenger over US$430,000

Russia has fined the Telegram messaging app US$432,366 for failing to remove prohibited content. Details: Russian authorities ...

Is This Cuddly, Big-Eared Rascal Leading Russia to Ruin?

Instead of obsessing over the fictional Cheburashka, Russians should be focused on more important things like the rebirth of ...

Orban’s Election Campaign Turns to Russia for Help in Final Stretch

A surpise guest appeared at a recent campaign rally for Viktor Orban’s party in eastern Hungary: a Ukrainian prisoner of war ...
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How the Iran War Could Boost Russia’s Role in Asia’s Energy Future

If instability around Hormuz persists, it could accelerate Russia’s long-planned – and long-stalled – “pivot to Asia.” ...

NHL's Bettman: 'Time will tell' if Russia plays in World Cup

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said "time will tell" if Russia and its collection of NHL stars will be invited to the 2028 ...

Russia Says It Foils Biggest Ukrainian Drone Attack in a Year

Russia said ⁠on ⁠Monday that it shot ⁠down 250 Ukrainian drones heading towards ​Moscow over the weekend, in what officials said was the ‌biggest attempted attack on ‌the Russian capital in at least a ...

Transactional partners: How 200-year distrust shapes Russia’s response to the Iran conflict

From rivalry to military cooperation, the Russia-Iran relationship remains transactional. How Ukraine changed their strategic ...

Russia Shuts Off Internet in Moscow as It Tests Nationwide Censorship System

Mobile internet access has been shut off in Moscow in recent days after similar outages in dozens of regions.