MOSCOW (AP)— Russia ordered a British diplomat to leave the country on Thursday on spying claims, which the UK described as “baseless”. Russia’s Federal Security Service, known by its Russian abbreviation FSB, said the embassy employee worked for British intelligence. It did not give proof. According to a statement fromContinue Reading
Germany will host US and Ukrainian teams this weekend for discussions for a cease-fire in Ukraine, ahead of a meeting with European leaders and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Berlin on Monday, according to a German official. According to a US official, President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law JaredContinue Reading
(Reuters) – A 41-year-old man was mauled to death by a brown bear while strolling through a forest in the Far East of Russia, according to a Monday report from the official RIA news agency. Since then, the animal has been killed, according to RIA, which cited the head ofContinue Reading
(Reuters) – Due to Google’s reluctance to improve its hardware in Russia and its refusal to unblock Russian media outlets, YouTube speeds on desktop computers in Russia are expected to drastically decrease, a senior politician with ties to the authorities stated on Friday. Russia has punished Alphabet’s Google multiple timesContinue Reading
(Reuters) – By 2030, Russia hopes to have the four main modules of its new orbiting space station built, the country’s space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday. The directors of 19 businesses engaged in building the new station, together with Roscosmos chief Yuri Borisov, approved the schedule. The organisation reaffirmedContinue Reading
(AP) – Russian bombings on towns throughout Ukraine killed at least 12 people on Saturday, prompting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky to ask for “accelerated” Western weaponry supply. Russian bombings in eastern Ukraine killed at least 11 people on Saturday, while rescuers in the city of Dnipro sifted through wreckage afterContinue Reading
LAUSANNE (AFP) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) invited 22 Russian and 17 athletes from Belarus to compete as neutrals at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, although several had already opted not to participate. A second list of names permitted to compete in the July 26-August 11 extravaganza which consisted of tennis, shooting, andContinue Reading
Mirra Andreeva, a schoolgirl and tennis prodigy, looks up to Rafa Nadal for mental fortitude and resilience. The 16-year-old Russian, who advanced to the fourth round of Wimbledon on Sunday after defeating compatriot and 22nd seed Anastasia Potapova, said she had been working on the psychological aspect of her gameContinue Reading
The defence ministry showed Valery Gerasimov, Russia’s chief of general staff, listening to a report regarding Ukrainian missile launches, his first public appearance since the failed June 24 mutiny. According to the military ministry, the video shows Gerasimov at a meeting. Sitting on a white leather armchair in a militaryContinue Reading
Despite having to divert flights for several hours, Russia claimed on Tuesday that Ukraine had assaulted Moscow with at least five drones that were all either shot down or jammed. Moscow’s air defences shot down four Ukrainian drones, while a fifth was jammed and crashed into the Odintsovo neighbourhood ofContinue Reading
