- — Justice Ministry Designates Novaya Gazeta as ‘Foreign Agent’
- Authorities claimed Novaya Gazeta opposed the invasion of Ukraine and spread “false information” about elections.
- — Zelensky Orders ‘Tangible Response’ Against Russia After Drone Strikes SBU HQ in Kyiv
- Zelensky said that a Russian drone took direct aim at the office of SBU chief Oleksandr Poklad on Friday afternoon.
- — ‘It Still Causes Severe Stress’: Fear of Expulsion Upends Life for Some Russian Asylum Seekers in Europe
- From draft dodgers to anti-war activists, a growing number of Russian exiles are finding host countries unwilling to grant refuge.
- — Moscow Police Detain Yabloko Candidates Running in State Duma Elections
- At least three members of Russia’s oldest liberal party have been detained in the capital in recent days.
- — U.S. Special Envoys to Visit Russia and Ukraine This Weekend – TASS
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner last visited Russia in January, when they held four hours of late-night talks with Putin at the Kremlin.
- — Air Tanzania Suspends Flights to Russia Following Zelensky’s Airspace Warning
- The decision comes two months after Air Tanzania launched direct flights to Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport.
- — Ukrainian Drone Attacks Spark Fires at Sochi Fuel Depots
- Local authorities said drone debris had fallen at multiple locations in the Black Sea port city, sparking several fires.
- — Ukraine’s SBU Accuses Russian Volunteer Corps Commander of Plotting to Kill Opposition Figure
- The commander, Stepan Kaplunov, in turn, claimed SBU officers “kidnapped” him and forced him to deliver a false confession under duress.
- — International Equestrian Federation Lifts Restrictions on Russian Riders
- Russia's equestrian federation said that the FEI Council had approved the move after what it described as extensive negotiations between the national body and international officials.
- — Where Can Russian Athletes Compete After the IOC’s Provisional Ban Lift?
- The Moscow Times has compiled a list detailing where and how Russian athletes can currently compete on the international stage.
- — Aerospace Forces General Reportedly Shot and Wounded in Saratov Region
- Authorities did not identify the officer, but unverified reports claimed the victim was a major general who heads a strategic bomber division.
- — Russian Government Seizes Control of Industrial Fan Producer Ventprom
- Ventprom supplies ventilation systems to underground metro networks across Russia, as well as to companies like Lukoil and Rusal.
- — Russia Can Manage Its Growing Deficit, Putin Says
- The federal budget deficit grew by 40% in the first half of this year to reach 2.8% of gross domestic product.
- — Ukrainian Attacks Kill 2 in Belgorod, Damage Apartments Outside Moscow
- Authorities in the Moscow region said an industrial plant was also damaged amid the overnight drone barrage across Russia.
- — Norway Seizes Russian Ship to Enforce $4.2Bln Claim by Ukraine’s Naftogaz
- A Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the seizure of the ship amounts to an act of “piracy.”
- — Russia Will Close Germany’s Goethe-Institut Cultural Centers, Lavrov Says
- The move comes in response to Germany’s announcement that it will close the Russian cultural center in Berlin following a drone incident.
- — Nearly 9K Ukrainian Drones Targeted Moscow in August, Mayor Says
- Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claimed air defenses intercepted the “vast majority” of the drones before they reached the city outskirts.
- — Ukraine Claims It Foiled FSB Plot Against Anti-Kremlin Figure Amid Shootout in Kyiv
- Ukrainian media reported that the target of the assassination attempt was Stepan Kaplunov, a member of the Russian Volunteer Corps.
- — Children’s Hospice Founder Arrested and Charged Over ‘War Fakes’
- Lida Moniava is the founder of the charity “Lighthouse,” which operates hospices for seriously ill children and young adults in Moscow.
- — ‘Complete Nonsense’: Putin Dismisses Mobilization Rumors
- “It’s an information attack on Russia,” the president told reporters in his first remarks on the growing rumors of an impending draft.
- — Russia Says It Won’t Let Ukraine Disrupt Air Travel After Zelensky Warning
- Ukraine poses no threat to civil aviation, Zelensky said, "but there will be drones in Russia's skies and due notice must be taken."
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