U.S. Government shuts down partially — fourth time under Trump’s presidency
A partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government began at midnight Eastern Time, marking the fourth such event during Donald Trump’s presidency, BBC’s Russian...
Right-wing populist political party’s faction in State Duma proposes ending social pensions for foreign residents
The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR)’s faction in the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) has once again raised the issue of...
Former French President Sarkozy sentenced to five years in prison for receiving funds from Gaddafi
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison in connection with receiving illegal payments from the government of Muammar...
EU migration policies tighten: what it means for anti-war Russians seeking refuge
In the early months of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the European Union extended unprecedented support to Russians opposing the war. Several countries offered humanitarian...
Russian riot police raid a concert of Uzbek singer near Krasnoyarsk, sparking outcry
Riot police and security forces staged a mass raid on a concert featuring popular Uzbek singer Jaloliddin Ahmadaliyev, interrupting the event and detaining dozens...
