16+ min ago  (217+ words) Butyagin and the wife of'a'Russian serviceman who, according to'the FSB, "is'serving in'the peacekeeping contingent in'Transnistria" were exchanged for two Moldovan intelligence officers, the agency said. The swap likely involved Moldovan citizens detained in'June 2025. The FSB said Butyagin's return " he'had been…...

17+ hour, 5+ min ago  (248+ words) TV'host Vladimir Solovyov apologized on'air to'blogger Victoria Bonya after she publicly addressed him, telling her he'had been too careless with his words. "First of'all, you look wonderful. Second: yes, of'course, I'should apologize. You are absolutely right. Of'course I'was too emotional,…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (219+ words) Ukrainian drones struck the oil-loading infrastructure at'the port of'Tuapse overnight, sparking a'large fire after debris fell at'the site. The Krasnodar Krai operational headquarters said no'one was injured. Within a'few hours, satellite images showed smoke had spread at'least 140 kilometers (87 miles). Krasnodar…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (190+ words) In'late March, Ruslan Kutayev gave an'interview to'the Ukrainian You Tube channel "Rizni liudi," in'which he'outlined his vision for a'future redistribution of'power in'Russia and the role Chechens would play in'it. "We'won't just come back " first we'll do'some work in'Moscow. We'll install…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (208+ words) Russia's Digital Development Ministry is'developing a'mechanism to'impose additional charges on'international internet traffic, according to'a'written. pdf response the ministry sent to'the Association of'Telecommunications Companies. "Regarding additional charges on international traffic, we can report that the specific parameters of the mechanism for…...

7+ hour, 35+ min ago  (177+ words) Drone strikes on'civilian infrastructure are becoming more frequent. The latest example is'the strikes on'energy facilities in'Tuapse, which could potentially cause serious environmental consequences. Although the governor just reported that there appear to'be'no'serious threats and that people on'the ground are managing…...

2+ hour, 57+ min ago  (158+ words) There was a'boilover and discharge of'petroleum products from tank number three, as'a'result of'which burning oil spread onto the road and several vehicles were damaged. The situation is'now under control," Klushin said. In'the recording, Klushin showed the governor where the petroleum…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago  (1223+ words) Smoke from the fire at'the Tuapse oil refinery drifts over the sea, hanging along the coastline and reaching as'far as'Gizel-Dere and Shepsi " villages a'few kilometers from Tuapse. A'train traveling toward the city from the direction of'Sochi passes through both of'them....

12+ hour, 36+ min ago  (294+ words) Russians who use VPNs are not looking for an'alternative perspective online " they are looking for "what the enemy is'saying," Valery Fadeyev, the head of'the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights, said. He'called it'something unnatural" to'use services that circumvent…...

17+ hour, 22+ min ago  (325+ words) Russian users downloaded VPN apps from Google Play 9. 2 million times in'March 2026 " 14 times more than in'the same month a'year earlier " the Russian business daily Kommersant reported, citing data from the service Digital Budget. Russian users downloaded VPN apps from Google Play…...