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- Moscow’s Chief Architect Kuznetsov Steps Down After Nearly 14 Yearson 3 April 2026 at 16:21
A source close to Moscow’s architecture and planning department told The Moscow Times that Artem Dedkov was a likely candidate to take over as Moscow’s chief architect following Kuznetsov’s departure.
- FSB Says It Defused ‘Scooter Bomb’ Parked Near Moscow Business Centeron 3 April 2026 at 15:10
Russian authorities said Ukraine planned to detonate the bomb in an assassination plot against a high-ranking security official.
- China Reports Outbreak of Livestock Disease Near Russian Regions Hit by Mass Cattle Cullingon 3 April 2026 at 14:20
The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in China comes amid growing concern about possible cross-border spread following months of mass cattle culls in Russia.
- As Kremlin Cuts Off the Internet, VPNs Become a Way of Lifeon 3 April 2026 at 14:11
Moscow has ramped up efforts to block VPNs as they have become more popular — but the number of users continues to grow.
- Russian Fighter Jet Crashes in Annexed Crimeaon 3 April 2026 at 11:45
It marks the second military plane crash in the Black Sea peninsula this week.
- Mass Outage Hits Sberbank and Other Major Russian Lenderson 3 April 2026 at 10:23
Sberbank customers began reporting issues with making payments and transferring money around 10 a.m. Moscow time.
- Strait of Hormuz Remains Open for Russian Ships, Kremlin Aide Sayson 3 April 2026 at 09:00
Russia, China and India are reported to be among the five “friendly nations” allowed to use the waterway for commercial shipping.
- Train Derails in Ulyanovsk Region, Injuring Dozenson 3 April 2026 at 08:04
Seven coaches of a train traveling from the city of Chelyabinsk to Moscow went off the rails near the village of Bryandino.
- Russian Tanker 'Out of Control' After Failed Towing, Libyan Authorities Sayon 2 April 2026 at 16:00
The Arctic Metagaz was abandoned in the Mediterranean after it was hit by a series of explosions while it was ferrying a consignment LNG from Russia to Egypt.
- Russia Bans Producers From Exporting Gasoline Until July 31on 2 April 2026 at 15:30
Officials said the move was aimed at stabilizing domestic fuel supplies amid rising global oil prices and ahead of the spring planting season.
- Regions Calling: Spring Floods Catch Russian Officials Off Guardon 2 April 2026 at 14:41
The North Caucasus republics of Chechnya and Dagestan are grappling with catastrophic floods after experiencing their heaviest rainfall in decades.
- Ditch the Camo and Zs, Officials Tell Russians in Border Areas Amid Drone Attackson 2 April 2026 at 14:11
Officials are warning civilians they could be mistaken for military targets if they wear camouflage and drive in vehicles marked with army symbols.
- Russia Will Send Second Oil Tanker to Cuba, Energy Minister Sayson 2 April 2026 at 13:28
“A vessel from the Russian Federation broke through the blockade. A second one is now being loaded. We will not leave the Cubans in trouble,” Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev said.
- Elon Musk’s Father Says He Held ‘Memorable’ Meeting With Vladimir Putinon 2 April 2026 at 12:24
Errol Musk said he was in Russia for a two-week trip focused on research projects with Russian scientists.
- Ukraine Renewing Drone Strikes on TurkStream Facilities, Gazprom Sayson 2 April 2026 at 10:34
The company said three Ukrainian drones targeted a compressor station in the southern Krasnodar region overnight.
- Rosatom Prepares Final Staff Evacuation From Bushehr Nuclear Planton 2 April 2026 at 09:35
A group of around 50 “volunteers” will remain at the facility to ensure that it remains operational, the state nuclear corporation said.
- Wildberries & Russ Buys 3 Ride-Hailing and Delivery Companies in Direct Challenge to Yandexon 2 April 2026 at 08:59
The online retailer acquired Citymobil, Taksovichkof and Gruzovichkof at a total estimated cost of $37-100 million.
- Armenia Cannot Be in Both EU and Moscow-Led Customs Bloc, Putin sayson 2 April 2026 at 07:58
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he was aware that being in the two unions was incompatible, but that pursuing both paths was possible "for now."
- First Russian Translation of Khamenei Memoir to Hit Bookstores in Aprilon 1 April 2026 at 15:04
The book was translated from Persian by writer and critic Alexander Andryushkin, who is known for his work on Iranian literature.
- VkusVill Closed Hundreds of Stores in 2025on 1 April 2026 at 13:28
A company spokesperson said the closures were part of an optimization strategy as VkusVill shifts its focus toward online delivery.
