A Russian soldier was sentenced to life in jail for fatally shooting four of his fellow soldiers, the independent news site Mediazona reported Monday, pointing out the press service of the military court that bied far the sentence.A court in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don discovered Corporal Nikita Posmetukhov guilty of murder and
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Russia is thinking about prohibiting civil servant from using foreign messaging apps for official interactions or getting in touch with residents, the RBC news site reported Monday.The proposed ban-- one of dozens of planned legal and regulatory modifications ostensibly targeted at fighting phone and internet scammers-- would tighten control over authorities' c
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Azerbaijan banned Russian State Duma lawmaker Nikolai Valuev from entering the country, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry announced Monday, a move that comes after he suggested the South Caucasian country uses diaspora groups to engage in criminal activities.

“The offensive statements against Azerbaijan and our people made by Nikolai Valuev... and his t

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EU member states are checking out legal opportunities to seize Russian oil tankers in the Baltic Sea, Politico Europe reported Monday, mentioning confidential EU diplomats and government officials knowledgeable about the matter.The private discussions show growing frustration over Russia's capability to prevent oil sanctions, which continue to create income for i
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Hundreds of Russian soldiers wounded in Ukraine are undergoing rehabilitation in North Korean hospitals, Russia’s ambassador in Pyongyang said in an interview published Sunday.

“The treatment, the care, the food — everything related to staying in North Korea was absolutely free,” Ambassador Alexander Matsegora told the government newspaper Rossiiska

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Surging financial flows in January 2025 suggest Russia’s economy is growing more strongly than recently indicated, the Russian Central Bank said Friday.

The volume of incoming payments processed through the Central Bank's payment system rose by 8.8% compared to the average level of the fourth quarter of 2024. When excluding sectors such as mining,

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