NewsMajor Russian publishers detained in “extremism” raids over books allegedly spreading “LGBT propaganda”15 May 2025
NewsEstonia attempts to detain “civilian vessel” in Gulf of Finland, ship confirmed as member of Russia’s “shadow fleet”14 May 2025
NewsGermany bans far-right secessionist “Kingdom of Germany” group, arrests leaders including self-declared “sovereign”14 May 2025
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NewsCommander known for using prisoners in “meat grinder” assaults to supervise Russian youth policy, IStories reports13 May 2025
NewsDrone strikes hit Moscow’s new naval base in Sudan, says Telegram channel linked to Russia’s Defense Ministry13 May 2025
NewsSix Bulgarian FSB spies jailed for up to 10 years over plot to kidnap investigative journalists Christo Grozev and Roman Dobrokhotov12 May 2025
NewsHamburg court bars media from referring to Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov as owner of $600M yacht Dilbar12 May 2025
News“Clock is ticking”: Germany gives Russia until midnight to enact ceasefire under threat of sanctions, Moscow says “ultimatums” unacceptable12 May 2025
NewsPoland expels diplomats, moves to close Russian consulate in Krakow after blaming Moscow for Warsaw mall arson12 May 2025
NewsCzech investigative journalism NGO Fond 19/29 declared “undesirable organization” in Russia8 May 2025
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NewsUkrainian forces launch drone strikes on Russian military air display teams ahead of Victory Day parade7 May 2025
NewsLithuania and Latvia close airspace to Serbian President Vucic ahead of planned May 9 Moscow visit7 May 2025
NewsChechnya head Ramzan Kadyrov claims he has requested to step down — for the fourth time in 8 years6 May 2025
NewsWeekly Russia-Ukraine war summary: AFU “defeated” in Kursk, evacuations in the Dnipropetrovsk Region, North Korea confirms troop deployment3 May 2025
NewsRussia drops to a record-low position in RSF's World Press Freedom Index, ranking 171st out of 180 countries2 May 2025
NewsSpain declares blackout investigation over suspected cyberattack “secret” as judge points to GRU-backed disruption of Ukraine’s power supply30 April 2025
InvestigationsR&R behind enemy lines: Rectors of universities tied to Russia’s military-industrial complex acquire luxury properties in Italy30 April 2025The Insider
NewsMontenegro to review all honorary citizenships, including that of Putin’s “favorite” propaganda anchor Ekaterina Andreeva29 April 2025
NewsRussian general killed in car bombing outside Moscow prepared war briefings for Putin29 April 2025
NewsBody of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna returned from captivity in Russia missing internal organs29 April 2025
NewsKim Jong Un calls soldiers sent to Kursk “heroes” and their mission “sacred” in first admission of his troops’ presence in Russia28 April 2025
NewsWeekly Russia-Ukraine war summary: 30-hour Easter truce, air raid on Kyiv, revolt of Russian ‘refusers’ in Krasnodar26 April 2025
NewsHigh-level CIA official’s 21-year-old son killed in Ukraine while fighting for Russian army25 April 2025
NewsRussian-controlled court in occupied Ukraine hands first prison term to Colombian national for serving in Ukrainian army24 April 2025
News“Objectives achieved, all targets hit”: Russia’s MoD confirms deadly strike on Ukraine that killed 12 in Kyiv, including two children24 April 2025
NewsRussian Foreign Ministry upgrades the Taliban’s diplomatic representation, prepares to receive its ambassador in Moscow24 April 2025
NewsSyria’s new leader confirms Russia refused to hand over Bashar al-Assad after he fled to Moscow23 April 2025
NewsRussia celebrates Trump’s first 100 days in office with academic conferences — and a new history curriculum23 April 2025
News525 Jehovah’s Witnesses have been sentenced in Russia since the group was banned as “extremist” in 201722 April 2025