British authorities have identified two Azerbaijani nationals with close ties to Russia’s state oil giant Rosneft as key players in a sprawling network that has moved billions of dollars' worth of Russian oil in defiance of Western sanctions.

In a report released Wednesday, Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) named Etibar Eyyub and Tahir Garaev a

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The deputy commander of Russia's Navy, Major General Mikhail Gudkov, was killed in a Ukrainian attack in the Kursk region, Russian authorities said Thursday.Primorye region Governor Oleg Kozhemyako was the first to confirm the general's death in a post on Telegram, expressing his condolences to Gudkov's household and those of other soldiers who passed away
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Russian authorities moved to nationalize one of the country’s largest gold producers, the latest example of the Kremlin’s wartime campaign to seize key private assets.

The case targets Yuzhnouralzoloto (South Ural Gold), the country’s third-largest gold mining company, which is controlled by billionaire Konstantin Strukov, the deputy chairman of t

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Telegram founder Pavel Durov has claimed that a targeted disinformation campaign may be underway to undermine the popular messaging app’s reputation, pointing to what he described as a series of misleading news reports and online attacks.

His statement comes as Russia prepares to launch its own state-backed messaging platform called Max, a move seen

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The mayor of Orenburg announced on Thursday that he was stepping down from office to continue serving in the Russian military in Ukraine.

Sergei Salmin, who became mayor in March 2022, took a leave of absence in February after requesting permission from then-Orenburg region Governor Denis Pasler to join the military as a volunteer. He said this

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Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB)said Thursday that it arrested a 23-year-old woman who allegedly tried to place a bomb under the car of a defense industry employee in St. Petersburg.

The FSB claimed the woman had tracked the employee’s movements since moving to St. Petersburg in April. Neither the woman nor the defense industry worker was i

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