Russia's largest airline, Aeroflot, experienced three technical breakdowns in one day, resulting in the cancellation of several flights. Moscow Times writes about this. On October 2, one of the Boeing 777 aircraft was unable to take off from Phuket to Moscow due to damage to the landing gear,…
Russia plans to create a permanent naval base on the coast of Abkhazia (Georgian territory annexed by Russia). This information was provided by the so-called leader of Abkhazia. Georgia called such plans a “gross violation of its sovereignty.” The BBC writes about this. “President” of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania said: “We signed an agreement...
A small cozy courtyard in the very center of Belgrade is hung with paintings depicting local landscapes, temples and still lifes. Artist Elisabeth Irsanska has to quickly sell her works before leaving Serbia. Her husband Evgeniy had his residence permit revoked - as he suspects, for...
Russia can disintegrate under certain conditions, and this process has probably already begun. American philosopher and political scientist Francis Fukuyama said this in an interview with Dmitry Gordon. According to Fukuyama, such states, while outwardly appearing powerful, are in fact very fragile. “U...
The Russian state channel Rossiya 24 aired an advertisement for a show by American host Tucker Carlson, known for his extremely conservative views and sharp criticism of Western support for Ukraine. Tucker Carlson himself, in an interview with the Financial Times, claims that he has no information about this...
After February 24, 2022, a significant number of citizens left Russia. Many of them are faced with an active phase of mobilization and have already returned to their homeland, but some remain abroad and cannot completely refuse trips to Russia. The reasons for such...
On September 8, the European Commission presented instructions on the application of sanctions measures against goods imported from Russia, including cars, clothing and hygiene items, for EU member countries. Subsequently, it was clarified that customs authorities should pay special attention to cars, while...
The US Central Intelligence Agency, trying to recruit more Russians as spies, released a video aimed at Moscow officials calling on them to tell the truth about a system infested with lying sycophants. Reuters writes about this. In July, CIA Director William Burns said that the dissatisfaction of some Russians...
The family of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkowitz, who was arrested in Russia on espionage charges, has asked the United Nations (UN) for help in freeing him. Meduza writes about this. Gershkovich's relatives presented a petition to the Workers'...
This week, the Kremlin lashed out at the US after it announced plans to transfer millions of dollars of confiscated assets of Russian oligarchs to Ukrainian military veterans. Business Insider writes about this. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced this initiative...