Olympic deception: Russia’s doping program is run by the same FSB team that poisoned Navalny
The Insider exposes the FSB directorate that handles both athletic doping and political assassinations.
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Head of Russia’s Family Committee announces campaign against IVF: “Single women should take a closer look at men returning from the war”
“A lack of will and inner core — such is the result of female upbringing. I see it as a problem,” Ostanina said.
Russia’s central bank governor warns of lasting external strain as economist warns layoffs and labor shortages point to a crisis
“The deterioration in external conditions can be described as almost permanent, both for exports and imports.”
Sanctioned Russia-linked crypto exchange Grinex says over $10 million stolen in cyberattack, blames “Western intelligence services”
The exchange claimed the attack was an attempt to undermine Russia’s “financial sovereignty.”
The Hague precedent: How Slobodan Milosevic became the first head of state tried by an international tribunal
Milosevic’s arrest in 2001 reshaped the view of who could be prosecuted for crimes against humanity.
Oil refinery in Russia’s southern port of Tuapse on fire after Ukrainian attack as smoke plume stretches 150 miles over the Black Sea
Two people were killed as a result of the drone strike, including a 14-year girl, according to local authorities.
Polish national Krzysztof Flaczek sentenced to 13 years in prison by occupation court in Luhansk for taking part in defense of Ukraine
Rights group Memorial recognized Flaczek as a political prisoner, adding that the Geneva Conventions do not classify foreign contract soldiers as mercenaries.
At least 18 killed, over 100 injured across several regions of Ukraine in deadliest Russian attack this year
Nine people died in the southern port city of Odesa and four were killed in Kyiv, including a 12-year-old boy.
Meat grinders with VPNs: How Russia’s Telegram blockade has hampered its own military effort
While frontline troops are still managing to circumvent the restrictions, fundraising has taken a significant hit.
“Complete your military service working with Geran drones”: Alabuga Polytech in Russia’s Tatarstan launches recruiting campaign for students
In a Q&A section, the college administration claims: “The service is...in the interests of the special military operation, but not on the line of contact.”
France releases Russian “shadow fleet” tanker Deyna detained in late March
The shipowner was fined an undisclosed amount for the “lack of flag,” with French authorities saying the company had pledged to soon remedy its registration issues. Emmanuel Macron announced the ship's seizure on March 20.
U.S. sanctions tankers tied to Russian oil smuggling network run by Iranian regime insiders
The U.S. Treasury said the network is led by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the son of now-deceased senior Iranian security official Ali Shamkhani.
Going ballistic: Iran’s strike on Diego Garcia shows why medium-range missile controls matter
Sam Lair, a research associate at the James Martin Center for
Nonproliferation Studies, writes that the March episode should not be interpreted as a sign that arms control agreements are ineffective.
Moscow and Baku announce resolution of conflict over AZAL airliner shot down by Russian air defense
The countries have “reaffirmed their shared commitment to further developing mutually beneficial cooperation.”
Rights group says Putin approved no-trial detention for Russians and foreigners in March 2022 "for opposing the special military operation"
The human rights project Pervy Otdel found a reference to a previously unreported presidential ruling authorizing the illegal detentions dated March 8, 2022.
Ukraine’s “middle strike”: How Kyiv’s forces learned to hit targets up to 300 kilometers behind the front — and why Russia can’t stop them
The tactic has allowed the Ukrainian military to move closer to parity with Russia in strikes on logistics.
Russian pro-war blogger detained in St. Petersburg for “discrediting the army” after posts about Kadyrov and corruption in the “DPR”
Alexander Vaskovsky is the latest Kremlin loyalist facing prosecution under wartime laws designed to stifle dissent.
Arrested billionaire Samvel Karapetyan says he is renouncing his Russian and Cypriot passports to take part in Armenia’s upcoming elections
Karapetyan is currently under house arrest on multiple charges, including public calls to seize power, money laundering, and tax evasion.
Russia launches exhibition titled “Ten Centuries of Polish Russophobia” at the site of mass execution of Polish POWs in Katyn
The Katyn memorial grounds hold the graves of 4,400 Polish officers executed by NKVD in 1940 after the offensive against Poland.
"We tricked Putin": Jailed Khabarovsk governor Sergei Furgal's ex-aide on mafia infighting, an FSB partnership, and the Kremlin’s revenge
Russian artist Andrei Akuzin commits suicide in Komsomolsk-on-Amur jail a week after arrest over online comment, Mediazona reports
In conversations with a friend, Akuzin said that “the only free protest [in Russia] today is suicide,” according to @en.zona.media.
News agency in Russia’s Saratov fined under "LGBT propaganda" law for review of gay hockey drama Heated Rivalry
The article — titled “Why Has Heated Rivalry Become Popular?” — was published on Feb. 6 and has since been deleted, as per @en.zona.media.
Novaya Gazeta journalist Oleg Roldugin formally charged with illegal data access
Roldugin is a veteran investigative journalist known for his reporting on corruption among top Russian officials, including Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and ex-president Dmitry Medvedev.
Moldovan citizen detained while trying to bring kilo of RDX into Ukraine for a terrorist attack was acting on FSB orders
A report by local outlet Little Country details the case of 43-year-old Sergei Midar, who was detained by border guards at a checkpoint between Moldova in Ukraine in August 2025.
New oil spill off Russia’s Black Sea coast coincides with passage of uninsured tanker Foton
Data from @starboardintelligence.com shows the Russian tanker passed by the suspected site of the spill off the coast of Anapa on April 9. The slick is now drifting away from shore, according to Greenpeace.
Russian security forces seal off camp for Chinese workers in Komsomolsk-on-Amur on second day of protests over unpaid wages
On April 12, over 100 workers marched through the city carrying signs appealing to Vladimir Putin and Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin.
Czech corporation Alta continues to service Moscow’s weapons manufacturers through Russian entities, investigation finds
Entities tied to Alta continue to service Uralvagonzavod, and the main producer of tube and rocket artillery, the Motovilikha Plants.
“Putin told me: “If you want to do this kind of business, do it in Israel”: Pavel Durov's revelations from a biography
