2+ hour, 15+ min ago  (616+ words) Masked security service officers raided the Moscow offices of'Novaya Gazeta, the publication reported. Masked security service officers raided the Moscow offices of Novaya Gazeta, the publication reported. Officers are conducting a search of the premises, the outlet said. "We don't…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago  (559+ words) Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev's new film, "Minotaur," has been selected for the main competition at'the Cannes Film Festival, which runs May 1223, 2026, the entertainment trade outlet Variety reports. Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev's new film, "Minotaur," has been selected for the main…...

3+ hour, 12+ min ago  (591+ words) Russia's Supreme Court designates Memorial an "extremist' organization, banning its activities in the country'Meduza Russia's Supreme Court designates Memorial an "extremist' organization, banning its activities in the country Russia's Supreme Court declared the human rights group Memorial an extremist organization…...

6+ hour, 50+ min ago  (250+ words) Man arrested in Greece over plot to kill Russian activist and political adviser in Lithuania'Meduza Man arrested in Greece over plot to kill Russian activist and political adviser in Lithuania A 55-year-old man suspected of orchestrating a double murder plot…...

5+ hour, 40+ min ago  (295+ words) Telega, an'unofficial Telegram client, has been removed from Apple's App Store, the Telegram news channel Kod Durova reported. Telega, an unofficial Telegram client, has been removed from Apple's App Store, the Telegram news channel Kod Durova reported. The reason for…...

7+ hour, 13+ min ago  (502+ words) Russia's Federal Security Service announced it'has detained a'Chita resident on'suspicion of'treason, identifying the suspect as'a'former freelance correspondent for RFE/RL's Russian service, the Russian state news agency TASS reported. Russia's Federal Security Service announced it has detained a Chita resident…...

7+ hour, 46+ min ago  (434+ words) Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Krasnodar region overnight on'April 9, killing one person, the region's governor, Veniamin Kondratiev, said. Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Krasnodar region overnight on April 9, killing one person, the region's governor, Veniamin Kondratiev, said. A man standing on the…...

11+ hour, 48+ min ago  (655+ words) Nearly half of'the staff at'Russia's embassy in'Hungary may have ties to'intelligence services, the independent Russian investigative outlet Agentstvo found. Fifteen embassy employees have confirmed connections to'the intelligence services, and six more are suspected of'having such links, the outlet said, based…...

11+ hour, 48+ min ago  (537+ words) Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said his forces would not fight on'Iran's behalf in'its conflict with the United States and Israel. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said his forces would not fight on Iran's behalf in its conflict with the United States…...

17+ hour, 58+ min ago  (721+ words) Russia's agricultural oversight agency blamed a'livestock disease outbreak in'the Novosibirsk region on'government missteps, an'atypical strain of'pasteurellosis, a'bacterial infection, and harsh weather. The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, known as'Rosselkhoznadzor, issued the explanation in'response to'a'formal inquiry from Yuri Sinelshchikov,…...