TNT’s Comedy Club to Air Final Episode After 20 Years Amid Rumors of Revamp

Russian entertainment channel TNT will broadcast the final episode of its long-running show Comedy Club this Friday, ending a nearly 20-year run amid rumors of a major revamp. “Comedy Club is closing,” Gazprom Media Holding, TNT’s parent company, announced Thursday. “With 20 seasons on air, more than 800 original episodes, two TEFI awards, 1,500 stand-up performances,…

Man Accused of Organizing Attack on Navalny Ally Volkov Arrested in Poland – Reports

A man accused of helping organize attacks on allies of the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was detained in Poland, the independent news outlet Sirena reported Thursday, citing a letter from the Polish Prosecutor’s Office. Last week, Navalny’s team published an investigation claiming that Leonid Nevzlin, an exiled billionaire and associate of Kremlin critic Mikhail…

Man Accused of Organizing Attack on Navalny Ally Volkov Arrested in Poland

Updated with arrest confirmation. A Russian man accused of helping organize attacks on allies of the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was arrested in Poland, the Polish Prosecutor’s Office confirmed Friday. Last week, Navalny’s team published an investigation claiming that Leonid Nevzlin, an exiled billionaire and associate of Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky, orchestrated the attack…

Russian delegation attends 68th session of the IAEA General Conference

The delegation of the Russian Federation participated in the 68th session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), held from September 16 to 20 in Vienna, Austria. The delegation was headed by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev, and also included Alexander Trembitsky, head of Rostekhnadzor, and Mikhail Ulyanov, Permanent Representative of…

Wildberries Founder’s Ex-Husband Arrested After Deadly Office Shootout

The ex-husband of Wildberries founder Tatiana Bakalchuk, Russia’s wealthiest woman, was arrested Thursday following a deadly shootout at the online retailer’s headquarters in Moscow the day before, his lawyers said. The shooting incident, which occurred just a few blocks from the Kremlin, left two security guards dead and several others others wounded, including two law enforcement…

Russian Business Lobby Calls for Construction in Protected Forests to Boost Domestic Tourism

One of Russia’s largest business lobbying groups is urging the government to permit hotel construction in protected forests to address the increasing demand for domestic tourism, according to documents obtained by Forbes Russia. At least 260 tourism infrastructure projects, with a projected investment of 304.8 billion rubles ($3.28 billion), are currently in limbo due to…

‘He Was Right All Along’: 5 Years Since Arrest, Support for Anti-Putin Shaman Is Stronger Than Ever

Thursday marks five years since Yakutian shaman Alexander Gabyshev was detained by Russian police during his arduous journey from the Far East republic of Sakha (Yakutia) to Moscow.  In March 2019, Gabyshev embarked on an 8,000-kilometer trek with the singular mission to “exorcize” President Vladimir Putin — whom he called the “embodiment of evil” —…

Russia’s FSB Busts Migrant Smuggling Ring Led by Nigerian Professor

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Thursday that its agents dismantled a migrant smuggling network allegedly led by a university instructor from Nigeria. “The illegal activities of an interregional group specializing in the paid entry and transit of immigrants from the African continent through Russian territory to EU countries have been thwarted,” the FSB was…