Japan Slams Lack of Access to Journalist Arrested in Far East
The FSB arrested the journalist from the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper on the Far East island of Sakhalin last week on suspicion of espionage.
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From Banking to Taxis, Ukraine’s Data Center Strikes Disrupt Everyday Life in Russia
The strikes on Yandex data centers have impacted services used by millions — and exposed vulnerabilities in Russia’s digital infrastructure.
Annexed Crimea Begins Lifting Fuel Rationing Measures After Months of Shortages
Crimea began rationing fuel in May after Ukrainian drone strikes targeted military trucks and fuel tankers that supply the region from the north.
‘The Suicidal Fall of Europe’: Russia Reacts to Riots in France
Reactions in Russia range from outright glee and xenophobia to more muted schadenfreude and patronizing finger-wagging toward its adversary.
Putin, Trump and Xi Could Hold Trilateral Meeting on Ukraine War Next Month, Kremlin Says
Officials in Kyiv have criticized the idea of holding talks that do not include Ukraine, saying they would only “encourage” Putin to continue the war.
Kursk Becomes First Region to Appoint Ukraine War Veterans’ Rights Ombudsman
The ombudsman assists veterans and their families in navigating government services, claims and other administrative challenges.
FM Lavrov Heads to Tehran for Talks With Iranian Leadership
The diplomatic visit comes after Donald Trump claimed Russia is “doing very little, if anything” to help Iran in the war with the U.S. and Israel.
FM Lavrov Arrives in Tehran for Talks With Iranian Leadership
The diplomatic visit comes after Donald Trump claimed Russia is “doing very little, if anything” to help Iran in the war with the U.S. and Israel.