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News Analysis Samantha BerkheadandPyotr Kozlov

Why the Families of Russia’s Regional Elites Still Covet Life in the West

Putin's alleged daughter living in France is far from the only example.

Emergency Declared in Parts of Southern Russia as Drought Concerns Grow

Southern Russia, Belarus and much of Ukraine remain under drought warnings, according to a late-May report by the European Drought Observatory.

Governor of Siberia’s Zabaikalsky Region Dismisses Cabinet Over Military Payments Scandal

Widows and other surviving family members of local soldiers claimed they stopped receiving government payouts, known colloquially as “coffin money.”...

Lev Shlosberg Arrested and Charged With Repeatedly ‘Discrediting’ Russian Army

The senior Yabloko party member has remained in Russia despite his open opposition to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Volograd Police Launch Manhunt for Ex-Convict Soldier Suspected of Shooting 2 – Reports

Police reportedly circulated a mugshot and description of 34-year-old Maxim Valkovich, who is accused of shooting and wounding two people in the town of...

Ship Runs Aground in Siberia’s Yenisei River, Spilling 30 Tons of Diesel Into Water

Investigators said the ship struck an underwater obstacle, causing two barges it was pulling to detach and pierce the hull of the vessel.

Krasnoyarsk Mayor Arrested on Bribery Charges

Police investigators said Vladislav Loginov is suspected of having received more than $2.3 million in bribes between 2018 and 2024.

Police Raids, Arrests Reported in Bashkortostan as Tensions Rise Over State-Backed Mining Project

Authorities are cracking down on locals and activists who say the copper-mining project would inflict irreparable ecological damage to their Indigenous...

News Analysis Leyla Latypova

Why Is Bashkortostan Getting a Ukrainian Cultural Center?

Unpacking a mystifying move by the Kremlin-loyal head of Bashkortostan.

Russia Sentences Volgograd Student to 12 Years in Prison for Sending $40 to Ukraine

Andrei Glukhov, a 21-year-old student with cerebral palsy, was convicted of treason for sending two 1,500-ruble transfers to a Ukrainian bank account.

Nearly Half of Russian War Veterans Can't Find Work After Returning from Ukraine, Officials Say

The statistic underscores the Kremlin’s ongoing challenge in reintegrating combat veterans into civilian life.

Russia’s New Indigenous Policy Enables Unchecked Resource Exploitation, Experts Warn

Beneath the lofty language, the policy framework offers few, if any, tangible benefits to Indigenous communities, Indigenous experts told MT.

Chelyabinsk Teenager Jailed Nearly 10 Years for Murder That Sparked Anti-Roma Riots

Yegor Yurchenko, who is deaf and nonverbal, was arrested in October on suspicion of killing 40-year-old taxi driver Yelena Sarafanova.

Number of Injured in Bryansk Region Bridge Bombing Rises to 104, Authorities Say

Seven others were killed late Saturday when a bridge was blown up over a Moscow-bound passenger train carrying 388 people.

Russian Tourists Defy a Toxic Black Sea Oil Spill as Summer Season Begins

Authorities have banned swimming off the coast of Anapa due to December's disastrous oil spill. Tourists have been seen enjoying the waters anyway.

Explosions Rock Site of Russian Navy Drills in Far East

Anti-terrorism authorities said they “neutralized” a threat in an area near the city of Vladivostok but did not provide further details.

Ryazan News Editor Accused of Extortion Released on House Arrest

Alexei Frolov, who headed the Ryazan bureau of Novaya Gazeta until his arrest in January, was detained alongside two other local journalists.

On This Day in 1995, a Devastating Earthquake Struck Sakhalin

The 7.1-magnitude earthquake wiped out the oil-producing town of Neftegorsk.

Wildfires Force Evacuation of Village in Buryatia

Strong winds pushed a blaze toward the village of Sulkhara, prompting officials to bus 91 residents, including 33 children, to temporary shelters.

News Analysis Leyla Latypova

How the Circassian Genocide Remains an Inconvenient Truth for the Kremlin

The Circassian Day of Mourning spotlights a genocide that Moscow still refuses to acknowledge.

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