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Russian Officials Face Restrictions on Foreign Trips, Kremlin Confirms

The confirmation comes after a Reuters report said Russia's stricter travel rules were linked to fears of foreign powers gaining access to state secrets.

Read More 19 April 2024 | 7:55 pm

Russian Official Resigns Over Son’s Viral Bali Vacation Video

“Some ask me, ‘Ilya, will you ever come back to Perm?’ ... Why the hell would I want to be in Perm?” regional official Alexei Dyomkin's son said in an Instagram video filmed in Bali.

Read More 19 April 2024 | 6:02 pm

Russia: We Told Israel ‘Iran Does Not Want Escalation’

The Kremlin also said Friday it was looking into the reports that Israel carried out a strike on Iran and urged all sides to exercise "restraint."

Read More 19 April 2024 | 5:58 pm

Russian Theater Director, Playwright's ‘Terrorism’ Case Transferred to Military Court

Yevgenia Berkovich and Svetlana Petriychuk face up to seven years in prison over their award-winning play about Russian women who fall in love with Islamist militants.

Read More 19 April 2024 | 5:34 pm

St. Petersburg Journalist’s Home Searched Over Exiled Colleague’s Criminal Case – Reports

Reporter Ksenia Klochkova was reportedly named a witness in the case against former colleague Andrei Zakharov.

Read More 19 April 2024 | 4:09 pm

Poland Detains Suspects, Alleged Organizer in Attack on Navalny Ally Volkov

Lithuania’s counter-intelligence service has accused Russia of orchestrating the attack on Volkov in Vilnius.

Read More 19 April 2024 | 2:15 pm

9 Killed in Overnight Russian Strikes on Ukraine

Three children were among the victims in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region.

Read More 19 April 2024 | 1:02 pm

Russian Long-Range Strategic Bomber Crashes, Ukraine Claims Responsibility

The plane had crashed over the southern Stavropol region when it was flying back to base, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Read More 19 April 2024 | 12:19 pm

What's Causing Russia's Record Floods?

Above-average snowfall followed by a rapid spring thaw, a warmer planet and human influences have all played a role in the current crisis.

Read More 19 April 2024 | 1:19 am

Poland Arrests Man Over Suspected Russian Plan To Kill Zelensky

Warsaw said the suspect stated that he was "ready to act on behalf of the military intelligence services of the Russian Federation."

Read More 19 April 2024 | 12:14 am

Memorial to Russian Sailors Lists 19 Casualties in Moskva Sinking – Reports

Russia’s Defense Ministry has officially confirmed one death and 27 missing sailors in the April 13, 2022, sinking of the Moskva.

Read More 18 April 2024 | 10:13 pm

Kamchatka's Glaciers Have Shrunk by 36% Since 1950 – Russian Scientists

The rate of retreat of the ice caps in the northern Sredinny Range from 2002 to 2017 was 4.3 times higher than from 1950 to 2002.

Read More 18 April 2024 | 8:32 pm

Kremlin Slams France’s Seizure of Russia-Linked Villa

The palatial villa is allegedly owned by Russian businessman Artur Ocheretny, the new partner of President Vladimir Putin's ex-wife.

Read More 18 April 2024 | 7:43 pm

Fewer Russians Getting Married Despite State's Encouragement to Start Families – Official Data

Some of the biggest drops in marriages were recorded in regions that the Defense Ministry hailed as the most successful at recruiting contract soldiers.

Read More 18 April 2024 | 7:37 pm

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