Russian cops robbed the homes of political leaders and reporters in 7 areas over ties to a pro-Ukraine former lawmaker implicated of spreading fake news about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, media reported Thursday. This is at least the thirdwave of mass searches linked to Ponomaryov given that the vocal Ukraine war critic was detained in absentia in
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a law making it a crime to desecrate the ribbon of St. George, the black and orange military pattern frequently utilized for celebration of the Soviet victory in World War II. The new law designates the ribbon as one of the main symbols of Russia's military splendor that can be used o
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2022 was defined by Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine, with the resulting violence leading to the deaths of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians.

But some major Russian public figures also passed away in 2022, including the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, and extreme nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky. 

As the year

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Updates with Belarus stating it shot down the missileRussian ally Belarus said on Thursday that its air defense shot down a missile introduced from Ukrainian territory, in the very first such event reported by Minsk considering that the start of Moscow's Ukraine offensive.The Defense Ministry in Minsk said a rocket was shot down around 10:00 am local time with
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President Vladimir Putin on Thursday managed the commissioning of a number of new warships and a nuclear-powered submarine as he pledged to further enhance Russia's navy.Putin, who has largely avoided public engagements since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, gave the green light for Russian flags to be raised on the new vessels through video link.A
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks by video link with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday, the Kremlin stated, as Russia looks for to reinforce ties with Beijing. It will be very essential to exchange views on the most severe local issues ... both those that are better to us, to Russia, and those that are closer to China, Kremlin
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