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Russian official commenting on European Union Schengen restrictions on Russian tourists

Moscow Says Europe Is ‘Shooting Itself in Foot’ With Russian Tourist Ban

Russia's Foreign Ministry said European countries are harming their own tourism sectors by restricting multi-entry Schengen visas for Russian citizens, with consular department head Oleg Studennikov saying the policy has simply redirected

August 30, 2026

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NATO ministerial meeting at alliance headquarters in Brussels Belgium

Russian Ambassador to Belgium Calls NATO ‘Main Warmonger’ Standing in Way of Ukraine Peace

Denis Gonchar, Russia's ambassador to Belgium, said NATO's stance on the Ukraine conflict is 'exceptionally destructive, provocative and escalatory,' calling the alliance the 'main warmonger and obstacle to political and diplomatic resolution' — a statement delivered from Brussels, the city

August 30, 2026

by Russia Desk

Emergency services respond at transport logistics center struck by Russian drones near Kyiv Pirogovo 2026

Russia Strikes Pirogovo Logistics Hub Near Kyiv, Claiming UAV Parts Were Stored There

Russian strike drones hit a transport and logistics center outside Kyiv on Sunday, with the Russian

Black smoke billows over residential buildings in Kyiv western suburbs after Russian drone struck ammunition warehouse in Myla village August 28 2026

Russian Drone Strike Kills 27 Near Kyiv, Zelenskyy Orders 1,000 Daily Strikes on Russia

A Russian drone struck an ammunition warehouse in Myla village, five kilometres west of Kyiv, on

The Times: West could lose ‘Global South’ after Putin-Xi Jinping meeting

The West sees no guarantee that the states of the “Global South” (China, India, Brazil, South Africa) will support the United States and Europe in the conflict with the emerging Moscow-Beijing axis.

March 22, 2023

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How Russia and the World Reacted to London’s Plans to Supply Depleted Uranium Munitions to Kiev

On March 21, Britain announced the delivery of tank shells containing depleted uranium to Ukraine. According to the Deputy Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom, Annabelle Goldie, they will go in

March 22, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Slutsky, head of LDPR: uranium ammunition will turn Ukraine into a scorched field

LDPR leader Leonid Slutsky believes that the decision to transfer munitions containing depleted uranium takes the Ukrainian conflict and the involvement of the collective West in it to a new and dangerous

March 22, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Suspected counterfeiters arrested in Dagestan. The FSB estimates that it forged more than a billion rubles

The FSB and the Interior Ministry carried out a joint operation in Dagestan to arrest 11 suspected members of a criminal group specializing in the manufacture and sale of counterfeit banknotes, report

March 22, 2023

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Ukrainian Air Force threatened with criminal charges for publishing data on air defense blind zones

Yuriy Ignat, adviser to the command of the Ukrainian air force, said that criminal proceedings would be taken in the country for the release of real-time data that would reveal the blind

March 22, 2023

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Maria Pevchikh replaced Leonid Volkov* at the head of FBK international**

Maria Pevchikh has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Anti-Corruption Foundation* (ACF – International Anti-Corruption Foundation**). On this subject said in a message on behalf of opposition leader

March 22, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation in Geneva: London pushes Kiev to escalate by supplying uranium ammunition

Britain is pushing Ukraine to escalate the conflict with Russia by supplying depleted uranium munitions. This is stated in the statement of the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United

March 22, 2023

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Shoigu and Turkish Defense Minister Akar discussed a grain deal

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu discussed the grain with his Turkish counterpart Hulusu Akar. “National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar had a telephone conversation with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. During the talks,

March 22, 2023

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“The charges must be dropped.” The Nobel Committee condemned the conduct of searches of the premises of Memorial employees*

The Norwegian Nobel Committee condemned the searches at the home of the chairman of the board of directors of the human rights society “International Memorial” * Jan Rachinsky and the staff of

March 22, 2023

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Former CEC chief Churov wanted to write a book about US influence on elections in other countries

The former chairman of the Central Election Commission of Russia, Vladimir Churov, was a fair and extraordinary person, as well as a talented statesman. This opinion was expressed by the former deputy

March 22, 2023

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Moscow Says Europe Is ‘Shooting Itself in Foot’ With Russian Tourist Ban

Russian Ambassador to Belgium Calls NATO ‘Main Warmonger’ Standing in Way of Ukraine Peace

Russia Strikes Pirogovo Logistics Hub Near Kyiv, Claiming UAV Parts Were Stored There

Russian Drone Strike Kills 27 Near Kyiv, Zelenskyy Orders 1,000 Daily Strikes on Russia

The Times: West could lose ‘Global South’ after Putin-Xi Jinping meeting

How Russia and the World Reacted to London’s Plans to Supply Depleted Uranium Munitions to Kiev

Slutsky, head of LDPR: uranium ammunition will turn Ukraine into a scorched field

Suspected counterfeiters arrested in Dagestan. The FSB estimates that it forged more than a billion rubles

Ukrainian Air Force threatened with criminal charges for publishing data on air defense blind zones

Maria Pevchikh replaced Leonid Volkov* at the head of FBK international**

Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation in Geneva: London pushes Kiev to escalate by supplying uranium ammunition

Shoigu and Turkish Defense Minister Akar discussed a grain deal

“The charges must be dropped.” The Nobel Committee condemned the conduct of searches of the premises of Memorial employees*

Former CEC chief Churov wanted to write a book about US influence on elections in other countries

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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