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Ukraine Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Near Moscow, Targeting Russia’s Amazon

Ukrainian drones struck two Wildberries logistics warehouses near Moscow on Monday night, killing at least eight people and leaving marketplace sellers facing more than $1 billion in losses. Reuters confirmed the Kremlin

July 22, 2026

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Artillery shells at a NATO ammunition plant, as Europe faces a cotton linter shortage threatening nitrocellulose propellant production

NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

NATO has acknowledged cotton linter shortages as a critical obstacle to its ammunition build-up, with Europe's nitrocellulose production at just half the target capacity. Germany and Poland are expanding facilities, but the supply gap may prove too wide before reserves

July 21, 2026

by Russia Desk

Ukrainian President Zelensky reviewing candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Syrsky

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Ukrainian President Zelensky is reviewing 11 candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, with General Mykhailo Drapaty

Aftermath of Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports and vessels in the Black Sea, July 2026

Russian Strike on Corn Ship Off Odesa Kills 10, Including Four Indian Sailors

A Russian missile strike hit a Turkish-owned civilian corn ship departing Odesa on Monday, killing 10

Putin told how he broke traffic laws while driving in Mariupol

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told how he violated one of the rules of the road during a work trip to Mariupol. The head of state explained that he was driving in

March 26, 2023

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Putin: Envious of Russian-Chinese relations talk about Moscow’s dependence on Beijing

Statements from abroad about Russia’s allegedly growing dependence on China are made by people who are envious of these relations. So says President Vladimir Putin. “They are not skeptics, but envious. Because

March 26, 2023

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Iosif Prigozhin calls a recording of a conversation critical of the authorities attributed to him and billionaire Akhmedov ‘fake’

Music producer Iosif Prigozhin said the recording of his alleged conversation with former senator and billionaire Farhad Akhmedov, which was being circulated on social media, was fake. Participants in this conversation in

October 4, 2025

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In Kirov, a veterinarian saved a homeless cat Venya from blindness

Kirov Veterinary Center “Together with a True Friend” told on their page on VKontakte about the miraculous recovery of the homeless cat Venya. Venya came to the Kotelnich shelter clinic because of

March 27, 2023

Health·News

Putin calls those who predict Russia’s dependence on China envious

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that it is not the skeptics, but the envious who talk about Russia’s dependence on China. According to him, the European economy is much more dependent

October 4, 2025

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Residents of Smolensk can participate in the contest “Russian Civilization”

Smolensk photographers can take part in the VII International Photography Contest “Russian Civilization”. The organizer of the photo contest is the Federal Agency for Nationalities Affairs (RICA of Russia) The goal of

March 26, 2023

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‘Ominous sign for America’: Trump makes important statement on Russia and China

The billionaire attacked the outgoing president of the United States. The obnoxious billionaire and former US President Donald Trump has declared that America has become a “third world banana republic”. The Republican

October 4, 2025

Government and Politics·News

A series of dacha thefts were discovered by the Gryazovets police

Several residents of Gryazovets turned to the police with statements about thefts from country houses on the outskirts of the city. A stranger broke inside, smashed windows and stole appliances, power tools

March 26, 2023

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The European Parliament has condemned the shipment of munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine

Mick Wallace MEP has criticized the UK’s decision to supply depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine. He wrote about it on his Twitter. “Why did none of the three Irish coalition leaders condemn

October 4, 2025

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The period of spousal support in Germany after a divorce – the lawyer answers

– Hello, dear The Eastern Heraldemployees and Mr. Britanov! I was tired of my husband’s betrayals and decided to divorce. During the 14 years that I spent in Germany, I did not

March 26, 2023

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Ukraine Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Near Moscow, Targeting Russia’s Amazon

NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Russian Strike on Corn Ship Off Odesa Kills 10, Including Four Indian Sailors

Putin told how he broke traffic laws while driving in Mariupol

Putin: Envious of Russian-Chinese relations talk about Moscow’s dependence on Beijing

Iosif Prigozhin calls a recording of a conversation critical of the authorities attributed to him and billionaire Akhmedov ‘fake’

In Kirov, a veterinarian saved a homeless cat Venya from blindness

Putin calls those who predict Russia’s dependence on China envious

Residents of Smolensk can participate in the contest “Russian Civilization”

‘Ominous sign for America’: Trump makes important statement on Russia and China

A series of dacha thefts were discovered by the Gryazovets police

The European Parliament has condemned the shipment of munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine

The period of spousal support in Germany after a divorce – the lawyer answers

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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