Russia says it foils Ukrainian plots to kill senior officers with disguised bombs
Russia's Federal Security Service announced on Thursday that it had thwarted several plots by Ukrainian intelligence services to kill senior Russian officials and their families in Moscow using bombs disguised as electricity banks and document folders. On December 17, Ukrainian SBU intelligence killed Lieutenant General Kirillov, commander of Russia's nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces […]
Russian scientists criticise cleanup efforts after oil spill in Black Sea | Russia
Russian scientists have criticized efforts to remove oil washed ashore from two oil tankers in the Black Sea, saying they lack adequate equipment. On December 15, two Russian oil tankers, Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239, were caught in a storm in the Kerch Strait, causing one to sink and the other to run aground. The strait separates […]
Russia is free to use Bitcoin in foreign trade, says finance minister – Cointelegraph
According to a senior government official, Russia is actively experimenting with digital financial assets (DFA) in foreign trade in line with the country's laws. Russian Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov discussed In an interview with state news channel Russia 24 on December 25, he spoke about alternatives to the US dollar in international trade. Siluanov […]
Azerbaijan Airlines plane headed to Russia crashes hundreds of miles off course, dozens feared dead
Dozens of passengers are feared dead after an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, according to reports. The Embraer 190 airliner was flying from Azerbaijan to Russia with 62 passengers and five crew members on board, Kazakh authorities said, adding that 32 survivors had been rescued. Flight J2-8243 deviated […]
Russia Launches Massive Christmas Day Air Raids Against Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has condemned Russia's decision to launch a massive airstrike on electricity infrastructure on Christmas morning, accusing Russia of trying to cause a Christmas power and heat cutoff. Early on Christmas morning, Russian airstrikes and artillery bombardment forced parts of Ukraine into underground air raid shelters, killing at least five people and […]
US citizen imprisoned in Russia given new 15-year sentence in wake of espionage conviction
A Russian-born American who was previously imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been sentenced for a second time on espionage charges. According to Russian news agencies, Eugene Spector was found guilty of espionage and received a new sentence of 15 years in prison. Spector was born and raised in Leningrad, Russia, but later […]
Ukraine war briefing: North Korean troops yet to make major impact on fighting, says Ukraine military intelligence | Russia
A ballistic missile struck an apartment complex in Kryvyi Ri, central Ukraine, on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring 15 others.Four of them were serious, officials said. Ukrainian authorities condemned the Christmas Eve attack on the city, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. “While the rest of the world is celebrating Christmas, Ukrainians continue to […]
Russia To Ban Crypto Mining In Key Regions Starting 2025 – Bitcoinist
According to local reports, the Russian government plans to ban crypto mining activities in 10 major regions following the recent enactment of new industry laws. Other regions may also implement seasonal bans, adding more regions to the list as the country continues to experience a power crisis. Key areas face six-year mining ban This was […]
WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich returns home after grueling imprisonment in Russia
Entering 2024, Evan Gershkovic's future was anything but certain. All Wall Street Journal reporters and their allies saw was indefinite detention at the mercy of a repressive regime that used him as a high-stakes bargaining chip. But a year later, Gershkovic returned home with his family and began reporting again. The nightmarish ordeal began in […]
Ukraine war briefing: more than 3,000 North Korean military casualties in Russia’s Kursk, claims Zelenskyy | Russia
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers were killed or wounded in Russia's Kursk region. Ukraine's president warns that North Korea may send more personnel and equipment to Moscow's military, accusing world leaders of doing “almost nothing” to counter Russia's military cooperation with North Korea criticized the person. “There is a risk […]