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- Russian Supreme Court Rejects Yabloko’s Appeal Over Candidate List Banon 17 August 2026 at 14:58
The high court upheld its earlier ruling that the pro-peace party had made copyright violations and broken campaign finance laws.
- Rapper Ye Set to Perform in St. Petersburg in Octoberon 17 August 2026 at 14:38
The performances will take place on Oct. 10 and 11 at the Gazprom Arena, a venue capable of hosting around 80,000 spectators.
- Judge Sentences Lev Shlosberg to 11 Years in Prison for Anti-War Statementson 17 August 2026 at 13:33
The veteran Yabloko politician was found guilty of “discrediting” and spreading “fake news” about the Russian military.
- EU Plans Most Far-Reaching Sanctions Against Russia, Kallas Sayson 17 August 2026 at 12:57
Sources said the proposed sanctions would target around 1,600 Russian individuals and entities, mostly linked to the military-industrial complex.
- Myanmar’s Military Leader Heads to Russia for Official Visiton 17 August 2026 at 11:00
Russia will be the fifth country former junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has visited since becoming president in April.
- VEB Chief Economist Fired After Warning Russia Cannot Win ‘War of Attrition’ – The Bellon 17 August 2026 at 10:45
Andrei Klepach, who served as VEB.RF’s chief economist for 12 years, was reportedly fired after the bank’s leadership received a phone call “from above.”
- Rolf Dealership Founder Jailed 9 Years in Absentiaon 17 August 2026 at 09:32
Sergei Petrov, an ex-lawmaker who now lives in Austria, was found guilty of using fake documents to smuggle billions of rubles out of Russia.
- Ukrainian Rocket Attack on Belgorod Kills At Least 6on 17 August 2026 at 07:43
Another four people were wounded in the overnight strike, local authorities said, with a 14-year-old being among them.
- Ukrainian Drones Strike Moscow Region, Killing Oneon 16 August 2026 at 10:59
Moscow region governor said several sites belonging to Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries were also targeted in the attack.
- Suspected Russian Drone Shot Down in Romanian Airspaceon 16 August 2026 at 10:23
"Additional details regarding Sunday’s incident remain under investigation, but the drone appears to be Russian," a spokesperson for NATO's military headquarters said.
- North Korea’s Kim, Russia’s Putin Reaffirm Ties on Korean Liberation Dayon 16 August 2026 at 09:48
Pyongyang and Moscow have grown closer since the reclusive state began deploying troops and weapons to support Russia's war against Ukraine.
- Russia Seeks Explanation From U.S. and Turkey Over Reports of Possible Arms Transferon 15 August 2026 at 14:58
Turkey requested permission from Washington to send Ukraine tens of thousands of cluster munitions that had sat in Ankara's stockpiles for decades.
- Summer Campaign Led to Capture of 19 Settlements in Southeast Ukraine – Defense Ministryon 15 August 2026 at 10:14
Russian advances on the frontline have slowed this year even as Moscow has intensified its ballistic strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.
- Ukraine Strikes Industrial Facility in Samara Regionon 15 August 2026 at 08:16
Local authorities acknowledged that a facility had been hit but did not publicly confirm details.
- Civilian Casualties in Ukraine in July Hit Highest Monthly Toll Since March 2022, UN Sayson 14 August 2026 at 15:00
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine confirmed that at least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured last month.
- Yabloko Appeals Russian Supreme Court Ruling Barring It From State Duma Electionson 14 August 2026 at 13:42
Party chairman Nikolai Rybakov vowed that “Yabloko will be on the ballot” in next month’s State Duma elections.
- Zabaikalsky Region Declares State of Emergency Following Summer Floodingon 14 August 2026 at 12:04
Governor Alexander Osipov said that the emergency declaration was needed in order to speed up financial aid to residents impacted by the flooding and repairs to damaged infrastructure.
- Russia Dismisses Calls for Black Sea Ceasefireon 14 August 2026 at 11:43
The Foreign Ministry said it saw no grounds for "half-measures" that would offer a respite to Ukrainian forces.
- State Prosecutors Seek 12-Year Prison Sentence for Lev Shlosbergon 14 August 2026 at 10:37
The veteran opposition politician is accused of “discrediting” and spreading “fake news” about the Russian armed forces.
- Moscow Court Jails Man 23 Years for Spying for Polandon 14 August 2026 at 08:42
Georgy Pirogov vanished in July 2024 during a business trip to Uzbekistan and resurfaced days later inside Moscow’s Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention facility.
