The criminal case launched against the Russian publishing houses Eksmo, Popcorn Books, and Individuum (the latter two were acquired by Eksmo after the start of the war) is the first …
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63-year-old Russian political prisoner Alexei Gorinov “may not survive” after being diagnosed with TB and held in cold cell, says lawyer
In June 2022, jailed Moscow city councillor Alexei Gorinov held up a sign reading “Do you still need this war?” from the courtroom’s glass cage ahead of his verdict. Photo: …
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Threats from Moscow, “detached” demands, largest POW exchange to date: Key takeaways from the Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkey
A meeting between delegations from Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on May 16, 2025. Photo: PAP / EPA / Turkish Foreign Minister Office A meeting between delegations from Russia and …
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Russian botnet begins sending out fake European articles defending Putin’s decision not to meet with Zelensky in Istanbul
The Russian bot network Matryoshka has begun distributing fake articles presented as editorials by major Western media outlets. The stories feature headlines about Vladimir Putin supposedly outplaying Volodymyr Zelensky with …
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The recently unveiled “restoration” of a sculptural relief depicting Joseph Stalin at Moscow’s Taganskaya metro station. Photo: SOTAvision A sculptural relief depicting Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin has been unveiled in …
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U.S. Justice Department seeks to deport Russian biologist working at Harvard for “smuggling” frog embryos
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Kseniia Petrova, a Russian biologist working at Harvard, with smuggling frog embryos into the country. The U.S. is now seeking to deport her …
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Key figures in Russia’s publishing industry — including a senior director at the country’s largest publishing house — have been detained in a series of targeted law enforcement raids, according …
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Dozens of notorious Balkan crime figures have obtained Bosnian passports using stolen identities and insider access. The cost is borne by innocent citizens, whose names then trigger red alerts at …
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Estonia attempts to detain “civilian vessel” in Gulf of Finland, ship confirmed as member of Russia’s “shadow fleet”
The Jaguar tanker is a member of Russia’s “shadow fleet.” Photo: Maritime Optima Доступно на русском Earlier today, in the Gulf of Finland, multiple ships of the Estonian Navy attempted …
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Germany bans far-right secessionist “Kingdom of Germany” group, arrests leaders including self-declared “sovereign”
Masked German police officers in Berlin during a raid targeting right-wing extremists linked to the foiled Reichsbürger coup on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. Photo: Filip Singer / EPA German authorities …
