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UK Slaps Fresh Sanctions on Russian 'Shadow Fleet'

The so-called ghost fleet of tankers with opaque ownership or without proper insurance has allowed the Kremlin to keep exporting despite the export embargo and oil price cap on its global sales.

By AFP

Sept. 11, 2024

Russia

Freight Train Derails in Belgorod Region Due to ‘Railway Interference’

In Russia’s Belgorod region, a locomotive and train cars derailed due to “illegal interference.” No injuries were reported, but passenger trains were rerouted.

By Kyiv Post

Sept. 11, 2024

War in Ukraine

US Says Iran Has Sent Missiles to Russia to Hit Ukrainians

He said that dozens of Russian military personnel have trained in Iran using the Fath-360 missile, which has a range of 75 miles (120 kilometres).

By AFP

Sept. 10, 2024

NATO

Eurotopics: What are Russian Drones Doing in Nato Airspace?

The defence ministries of Latvia and Romania reported on Monday that drones which apparently came from Russia had penetrated their airspace.

By Eurotopics

Sept. 10, 2024

Russia

Google Reportedly Restricts Services in Russia

Russian users have reported error messages when attempting to register on Google with a domestic number. Some speculated it could be related to the latest US sanctions on IT services in Russia.

By Kyiv Post

Sept. 10, 2024

War in Ukraine

ANALYSIS: Unprecedented Surge' of Russian Planes in N. Korean Airspace

Kim Jong Un's isolated nuclear-armed country sealed its borders in early 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and only began allowing international flights again last year, in limited numbers.

By AFP

Sept. 10, 2024

War in Ukraine

US Warns of 'Consequences' if Iran Sends Missiles to Russia

US media outlets reported last week that Washington believed Iran had transferred the weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine, citing anonymous sources.

By AFP

Sept. 10, 2024

Energy

OPINION: Russia’s ‘Suicide by Energy’

Putin thought he could hold Europe hostage with the might of Russia’s energy sector. As it turns out, Europe may be in a position to dig Moscow’s economic grave.

By Jeffrey Fischer

Sept. 10, 2024

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Russia

Ukraine Launches 144-Drone Barrage on Russia, Targeting Moscow and Key Regions

Moscow regional governor Andrey Vorobyov said in a Telegram post that a 46-year-old woman had been killed and several people wounded as a result of the strikes.

By Kyiv Post

Sept. 10, 2024

Russia

EU Says 'Credible Information' Iran Sent Missiles to Russia

The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the United States had briefed European allies that Iran has delivered short-range short-range ballistic missiles to Russia.

By AFP

Sept. 9, 2024

The Russian Apartment Bombings - 25 Years On

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Putin

OPINION: The Russian Apartment Bombings - 25 Years On

In the end days of Boris Yeltsin’s rule, evidence from a string of bombings that killed hundreds and wrought fear among Russian citizens reveals the inner workings of a cold-blooded state.

By David Satter

Sept. 9, 2024

Russia

China Says to Hold Military Drills with Russia This Month

Naval and air forces will take part in the "North-Joint 2024" exercises in the skies and around the Sea of Japan and Sea of Okhotsk, off Russia's coast, China's defence ministry said.

By AFP

Sept. 9, 2024

Russia

OPINION: Introspective Through Other Eyes

Sometimes the solution is simple, but not easy to achieve, given the difficulty of making the effort. Shutting down Russia’s economy is such a solution.

By Askold S. Lozynskyj

Sept. 9, 2024