Moscow’s Foreign Ministry has slammed a European Union ban on Russian citizens from bringing their personal vehicles and other belongings across EU borders as a “racist” move. In a Sept. 8 explanatory note to its rules on sanctions against Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, the European Commission said that the regulation “prohibits the purchase, import,…
At the northeastern edge of Eurasia lies Kamchatka, a remote peninsula in Russia’s Far East which is home to the Volcanoes of Kamchatka, a natural site inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996 as one of the world’s most remarkable volcanic regions. Spanning almost 4 million hectares, the Volcanoes of Kamchatka is a…
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Zvezda Shipyard in the town of Bolshoi Kamen in Primorsky Territory
The European Union on Monday slammed elections in Russian-occupied Ukraine, warning Kremlin-backed officials and vote organizers that they would face “consequences.” Russia’s Central Election Commission claimed that the pro-Kremlin ruling United Russia party secured overwhelming majorities in the legislative votes in Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as in annexed Crimea. “The European Union…
Joint military exercises between Armenian and U.S. forces began on Monday, the latest sign of Yerevan’s drift from its longtime ally Moscow. The drills come amid mounting frustration in Armenia over what it sees as Russia’s failure to act as a security guarantor as tensions escalate with neighboring Azerbaijan. “Exercise Eagle Partner’s opening ceremony has…
Belarus on Monday accused Poland of firing warning shots and using tear gas and physical force to push back migrants trying to enter the European Union through their volatile border. Ties between Minsk and Warsaw, frozen for years, hit new lows after Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko allowed Russia to use his country to attack Ukraine,…
Kyiv said Monday its forces had recaptured an oil and gas drilling platform in the Black Sea that had been controlled by Moscow since 2015. The platform is roughly halfway between the Moscow-annexed Crimean peninsula and the coast of Ukraine’s southwestern Odesa region. “Ukraine regains control of the so-called Boyka Towers (platform),” Kyiv’s military intelligence…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia “in the coming days” after receiving an invite from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin confirmed Monday. Speculation had been mounting that Kim, who rarely leaves his country and had not travelled since the coronavirus pandemic, would meet Putin to discuss potential arms deals. “At the…
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has won his third term in office by a sweeping margin following a relatively muted wartime campaign, poll results showed Monday. With 100% of the ballots counted as of early Monday, Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) website showed Sobyanin securing 76.39%, or 2.5 million, of the votes. Moscow’s electoral commission said…
Russia said Monday it destroyed two Ukrainian drones in the western Belgorod region, with no casualties being reported. The Russian Ministry of Defense said the incident involved two unmanned aerial vehicles and took place around 1:20 a.m. local time. “Air defense systems on duty destroyed two drones over the territory of Belgorod region,” the ministry…
11 of September, Vladivostok. – Far East and Arctic Development Corporation (FEDC) and ROSATOM logistics integrator (Rusatom Cargo LLC) signed an agreement on cooperation in construction of the Western Transportation and Logistics Hub (WHUB). Nikolay Zapryagaev, Director General of FEDC, and Alexey Levitsky, Director General of ZTLU LLC (a subsidiary of Rusatom Cargo LLC) in…