Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has sentenced Grigory Melkonyants, the head of Russia’s only independent election monitoring group, to five years in a penal colony for organizing the activities of an …
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Commander known for using prisoners in “meat grinder” assaults to supervise Russian youth policy, IStories reports
Major Igor Yurgin (in civilian clothing) appears before inmates at a correctional facility in Yakutia. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense / Federal Penitentiary Service of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) …
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Patriot, Alexei Navalny’s posthumously released autobiography, on display at a bookstore in London in October 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE / Tolga Akmen Alexei Navalny’s posthumous autobiography, Patriot, has been named Book …
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Drone strikes hit Moscow’s new naval base in Sudan, says Telegram channel linked to Russia’s Defense Ministry
The “Flamingo” Russian naval facility, under construction in Port Sudan, has reportedly come under drone attack, according to a report by the Telegram channel Rybar, which is widely considered to …
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Six Bulgarian FSB spies jailed for up to 10 years over plot to kidnap investigative journalists Christo Grozev and Roman Dobrokhotov
Clockwise: Orlin Roussev, Katrin Ivanova, Ivan Stoyanov, Tihomir Ivanchev, Vanya Gaberova, Biser Dzhambazov. The Old Bailey Central Criminal Court in London has sentenced six Bulgarian nationals to between five and …
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Hamburg court bars media from referring to Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov as owner of $600M yacht Dilbar
The $600 million superyacht Dilbar. Photo: Guillaume Plisson The Hamburg Regional Court has ruled in favor of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, deeming false a Luxembourg Times article that claimed he …
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“Clock is ticking”: Germany gives Russia until midnight to enact ceasefire under threat of sanctions, Moscow says “ultimatums” unacceptable
Germany has given Russia until the end of the day on May 12 to accept a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine or else face the threat of new sanctions, government spokesperson …
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Poland expels diplomats, moves to close Russian consulate in Krakow after blaming Moscow for Warsaw mall arson
Poland has declared three diplomats from Russia’s consulate in Krakow persona non grata. The move comes after evidence emerged implicating Russian intelligence in orchestrating a May 2024 arson attack on …
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The aftermath of the late-night strike on Kostiantynivka No Russian missiles or drones were detected in Ukraine’s airspace during the first eight hours of May 8, the AFU Air Force …
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The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has declared “undesirable” the activities of Sdružení investigativních novinářů — Fond 19/29, z.s. (Community of Investigative Journalists — Foundation 19/29), a Czechia-based organization that supports …
