At least 13 killed in Russian nightclub fire, officials say
At least thirteen people have died in a fire at a nightclub in the Russian city of Kostroma, the region’s governor said on Saturday. Kostroma is about 300 kilometres (190…
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Brittney Griner faces bleak life in Russian penal colony
Tedious manual work, poor hygiene and lack of access to medical care – such are the conditions awaiting U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian penal colony after she…
IAEA says no sign of ‘dirty bomb’ work at Ukrainian sites; Kyiv hails report
The U.N. nuclear watchdog it had found no sign of undeclared nuclear activity at three sites in Ukraine that it inspected at Kyiv’s request in response to Russian allegations that…
Russia signals huge new retreat in southern Ukraine; Kyiv cautious
Russian forces are likely to abandon their foothold on the west bank of Ukraine’s Dnipro River, a Russian-installed occupation official said on Thursday, signalling a massive Russian retreat that, if…
Resumption of grain deal can be considered after Sevastopol attack probe, Putin tells Erdogan
President Vladimir Putin told his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan in a phone call on Tuesday that Russia could consider resuming a deal allowing grain exports from Ukrainian seaports only after…
Russia set to reroute most of its oil under new price cap
New G7 and European Union sanctions on Russian oil exports will have a muted impact on flows and global prices according to analysts polled by Reuters, as Russia is set…
EU seeks ways to help Ukrainian energy sector after Russian attacks
The European Union is exploring ways to increase help for Ukraine’s energy sector following “cruel and inhumane” Russian attacks that have caused widespread power cuts, EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson…
Russia announces wider evacuation of occupied southern Ukraine
Russia ordered civilians to leave a swath of Ukraine along the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, a major extension of an evacuation order that Kyiv says amounts to the…
Kremlin: Considering ‘further steps’ over allegation Britain attacked Nord Stream
Russia said on Tuesday it was considering what “further steps” to take in connection with its allegation that Britain was responsible for an attack on the Nord Stream undersea gas…
Putin says Turkish gas hub can easily be set up, reveals pipeline damage details
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said a natural gas hub could be set up in Turkey fairly quickly and predicted many customers in Europe would want to sign contracts.…