Russia said Wednesday that quick failures of Telegram and WhatsApp were triggered by a cyberattack, while internet specialists suggested that the authorities themselves may have attempted to obstruct the popular messaging services.Federal media regulator Roskomnadzor blamed the blackout on a dispersed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyberattack targeting Russia's

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President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia's economic and trade links with China are "yielding results" as he welcomed Chinese Premier Li Qiang to the Kremlin.

Moscow has looked to Beijing as an economic lifeline since the Ukraine conflict began, with the two boosting trade to record highs as Russia faces heavy economic sanctions from the

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Authorities in northern Russia's Murmansk region released a drone attack warning on Wednesday, as regional airports enforced flight limitations following unverified reports of an unmanned aircraft being shot down. A drone threat has actually been spotted in the Murmansk region, Governor Andrei Chibis composed on Telegram. All required security measures are

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In Photos: The Russian Border Town of Sudzha Under Ukrainian ControlIn Photos: The Russian Border Town of Sudzha Under Ukrainian ControlIn Photos: The Russian Border Town of Sudzha Under Ukrainian ControlIn Photos: The Russian Border Town of Sudzha Under Ukrainian ControlIn Photos: The Russian Border Town of Sudzha Under Ukrainian Control

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Ukrainian special forcessaid Wednesday that they destroyed several Russian military pontoon bridges along a river in the Kursk region, coming days after authorities in Russia said Kyiv’s military blew up three bridges spanning the waterway.

A video posted on social media purportedly showed “precision” strikes against the makeshift river crossings in

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Major banks in Kyrgyzstan have suspended money transfers to Russia via their mobile apps following U.S. sanctions, local media reported Wednesday.

The former Soviet republic is one of several Central Asian countries that have become a “backdoor” for Russia to maintain economic ties with the West despite sanctions imposed over its full-scale inv

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