Russia Seeks Role in Nord Stream Leaks Investigation

Moscow said Wednesday it should be part of the probe into leaks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, after Sweden blocked off the area around the pipelines pending an investigation. “There should really be an investigation. Naturally, with the participation of Russia,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said, as quoted by Russian news agencies. …

Kazakhstan Hits Back at Russia Over Ukraine Ambassador Row

Kazakhstan hit back at Russia on Oct. 5 after its ambassador to Moscow was summoned for a dressing-down over aggressive, anti-Russian remarks made by Ukraine’s envoy to Astana. The diplomatic impasse has shed light on the awkward fissures created among once steadfast allies as a consequence of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces.…

Russia to Resume Gas Deliveries to Italy – Gazprom

Russia will resume gas deliveries to Italy after suspending them due to a transport problem in Austria, Russian energy giant Gazprom said in a statement Wednesday.  “Transportation of Russian gas through the territory of Austria is resuming,” Gazprom said, adding that a “solution” was found with Italian buyers following regulatory changes in Austria. Most Russian gas…

Putin Signs Bill Finalizing Ukraine Land Grab

Russian President Vladimir Putin finalized the annexation of four partially occupied Ukrainian regions Wednesday with laws and decrees signed as his forces’ losses on the battlefield continue to mount. The Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine, as well as the southern Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, are “accepted into the Russian Federation in line with federal…

Kremlin Hails Musk’s Attempt at Ukraine Peace Deal

The Kremlin has hailed U.S. billionaire Elon Musk’s attempt to put forward a peace plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, calling it a “very positive” sign on Tuesday. The world’s wealthiest man outlined his proposal for a peace deal to his 107 million Twitter followers on Monday. Its terms sparked fierce backlash from Ukraine…

Japan Expels Russian Consul in Tit-for-Tat Move

Japan has ordered a senior Russian official stationed in the country to leave in retaliation for the expulsion of a Japanese diplomat over alleged spying, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. The tit-for-tat move came after Tokyo demanded an apology last week from Moscow for detaining a diplomat based in the eastern city of Vladivostok, accusing…

Russian Pop Legend Pugacheva Hits Back at Pro-War Critics

Russian musical superstar Alla Pugacheva slammed critics of her opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, calling supporters of the war “slaves” and “lackeys.” “How lucky am I to be hated by the people I’ve always hated,” Pugacheva wrote in an Instagram post. “The reason is clear,” she added, in an apparent reference to…

Miss Crimea Fined for Singing Patriotic Ukrainian Song

Russian authorities have fined the winner of this year’s Miss Crimea beauty pageant, Olga Valeyeva, after video emerged of her singing a patriotic Ukrainian song, the state-run TASS news agency reported. Valeyeva appeared alongside a friend in a video posted to Instagram singing “Chervona Kalyna,” a song that has become an anthem of Ukrainian resistance…

Belarus Strongman Says Pupils Should Harvest Potatoes

Students were routinely roped in for harvesting in the Soviet Union. “With what examples are we bringing up our schoolchildren?” he told a government meeting. “They say it’s exploitation. But how is it exploitation if a person works for five or six hours? It’s a pleasure for the parents and good physical training for children.”…

Russia Gives Occupied Ukraine Residents 1 Month to Choose Allegiance

Ukrainians who have fled their country’s occupied regions annexed by Moscow have one month to accept or reject Russian citizenship, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. President Vladimir Putin moved to annex Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine and Zaporizhzhia and Kherson in the south on Friday following widely disputed referendums, incurring new Western sanctions. Russian lawmakers are…

Russia Adds State TV Protester Ovsyannikova to Wanted List

Russian authorities on Monday placed Marina Ovsyannikova, the former state TV journalist who denounced the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine on-air, on the federal wanted list.  Ovsyannikova, 44, became well-known in Russia and abroad in March after holding up an anti-war sign during a primetime news program on state broadcaster Channel One, where she was employed…

Top Hermitage Curator Quits Museum and Russia

On Sunday Dmitry Ozerkov, a top curator at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, announced in an Instagram post that he had resigned from the museum and left Russia. “I left because I don’t intend to have anything in common with today’s Russia.”  Ozerkov worked at the Hermitage for 22 years, first as curator of…

Wrongful Mobilization Hits 50% in Far East Russian Region

Around half of those recruited into the Russian military from Far Eastern Russia’s Khabarovsk region had been sent home due to wrongful mobilization, the region’s governor said Monday. Russia’s first draft since World War II has sparked protests and criticism, even among Kremlin loyalists, for the chaotic mobilization process. Several regional leaders have reported taking measures…

Ukraine Says Key Eastern Town ‘Cleared’ of Russian Troops

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Fall of Ukraine Rail Hub Threatens Russian war Gains

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European Heads Condemn Russian Annexations in Ukraine

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Russian Migration Shakes Up Armenian Economy, Society

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Pope Deplores Ukraine Annexations, Calls For End to War

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Russia Suspends Gas to Italy After ‘Problem’ in Austria

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Ukraine Recaptures Key Eastern Town of Lyman

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Where’s the Cheese in Russian Cheese Pancakes?

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Newspeak for the Russian New Economic Policy

Набор слов: word salad In my continuing quest to read Russian media sources and understand what on earth they mean, I’ve made some progress with military matters but am still having trouble with the Russian economy. Actually, everyone is having trouble with the Russian economy, which is why they have developed their own sub-set of…

Large Russian Force Faces ‘Encirclement’ in Eastern Ukraine

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Putin Eases Citizenship for Foreigners in Russian Army

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EU Unveils Stricter Visa Scrutiny for Russians

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Russia’s Patriarch Kirill Ill With Covid – Church

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Attack Kills 25 in Ukraine Ahead of Kremlin Annexation

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Kremlin Set to Annex Four Ukraine Territories at Ceremony

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Fourth Nord Stream Leak Spotted, NATO Sees ‘Sabotage’

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2022 Pushkin House Book Prize Awarded to Mary E. Sarotte

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2022 Pushkin House Book Prize Awarded to Mary Sarotte

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Kremlin Announces Ukraine Annexation Ceremony for Friday

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Putin’s Ratings Drop on Ukraine Draft

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Apple App Store Pulls Russian Social Network VKontakte

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