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- How Customer Discounts Ignited a Battle Between Russia’s Banks and E-Commerce Giantson 5 December 2025 at 12:02
Russia’s top e-commerce platforms offer discounts to customers who use the platforms’ in-house banks. Traditional lenders are crying foul.
- Putin Pledges Steady Oil Supplies to India as He Meets Modi in New Delhion 5 December 2025 at 11:42
The two leaders met on Friday for a summit focused on energy, defense and trade.
- Shlosberg Charged With Spreading ‘Fakes’ About Russian Armyon 5 December 2025 at 11:11
The charge, the third brought against Lev Shlosberg this year, was announced three days before he was due to be released from house arrest.
- Reported Ukrainian Drone Attack Damages High-Rise Near Kadyrov’s Houseon 5 December 2025 at 09:52
Videos posted on social media showed shattered windows and charred sections across several floors of the 28-story Business Center Grozny-City tower.
- Putin Found 'Morally Responsible' for Nerve Agent Death in U.K.on 4 December 2025 at 18:15
Dawn Sturgess died after spraying herself with what she thought was perfume from a discarded bottle but turned out to be Novichok in the Skripal poisonings.
- U.S. Suspends Some Sanctions on Russian Oil Giant Lukoilon 4 December 2025 at 17:03
The decision partially suspends the measures decided in October by U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Russia Returns 7 Ukrainian Children to Their Families in Initiative Backed by Melania Trumpon 4 December 2025 at 16:24
The Kremlin children’s rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova thanked Melania Trump for her help in organizing the return of the children.
- Defense Ministry Found Liable for Deadly Fighter Jet Crash in Krasnodar Regionon 4 December 2025 at 16:08
The case was brought by the relatives of an elderly woman who died when a Su-34 fighter-bomber slammed into an apartment building in the port town of Yeysk on Oct. 17, 2022.
- Roskomnadzor Confirms It’s Blocking Snapchat and FaceTime Callson 4 December 2025 at 15:15
The media regulator said law enforcement agencies had informed it that the apps were being used “to organize and carry out terrorist activities.”
- Moscow Scientist Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison on Treason Chargeson 4 December 2025 at 15:10
Artyom Khoroshilov was arrested in December 2023 on accusations of carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on critical infrastructure on behalf of Ukraine, sending money to the Ukrainian military and gathering sensitive information about the Russian army.
- Major Winter Storm Hits Kamchatka as Schools Close and Workday Shortenson 4 December 2025 at 13:32
The low-pressure storm system has brought heavy snow, freezing rain and winds nearly reaching hurricane force to the Far East region.
- Far East City of Blagoveshchensk Orders Mask Mandate as Flu Cases Riseon 4 December 2025 at 11:33
The Amur region government announced that a citywide mask mandate will take effect on Thursday and remain in place until Dec. 19.
- Trump Says He Believes Russia Wants Peace Even as Putin Vows to Take All of Donbason 4 December 2025 at 09:47
The U.S. president also said that he thought Kyiv should have agreed to a ceasefire with Moscow during his first meeting with Zelensky in February.
- Putin Arrives in India for First Visit Since 2022 Invasion of Ukraineon 4 December 2025 at 08:57
The Kremlin leader is expected to discuss defense and trade with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as India faces pressure from U.S. tariffs.
- American Jailed for Assaulting Russian Police Officer Handed New 8-Year Prison Sentenceon 3 December 2025 at 16:33
Former U.S. Marine and English teacher Robert Gilman was found guilty of attacking a guard at the prison where he is currently being held.
- Ukraine Struck Druzhba Pipeline for Fifth Time This Year, Intelligence Sources Sayon 3 December 2025 at 16:16
Hungary and Slovakia, which both rely on the pipeline from Russia, reported that oil supplies were flowing normally on Wednesday.
- Georgia Says Breakaway Regions ‘Non-Negotiable’ in Any Restoration of Ties With Russiaon 3 December 2025 at 14:26
Russia’s Foreign Ministry had said earlier that Moscow was open to normalizing bilateral relations “to the extent that Georgia is ready.”
- Turkish Shipping Company Ends Russia-Linked Voyages After Tanker Explosionson 3 December 2025 at 13:18
The suspension of operations involving Russia comes as Turkey has reported three Russia-linked tankers coming under attack in the Black Sea in recent days.
- Ex-Khabarovsk Governor Furgal Given Additional 23-Year Prison Sentenceon 3 December 2025 at 11:17
The judge issued a combined sentence of 25 years in a maximum-security prison by merging the new term with Sergei Furgal’s previous conviction.
- Hundreds of Endangered Seals Found Dead on Russia’s Caspian Coaston 3 December 2025 at 10:21
Dagestan’s natural resources ministry said teams began surveying roughly 300 kilometers of shoreline after receiving the first reports of seal deaths.
