Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania closed their borders on Monday to most Russian residents in response to the huge home help in Russia for the war in Ukraine. Under the coordinated journey ban, Russians wishing to journey to the Baltic international locations and to Poland as vacationers or for business, sports activities or cultural functions won’t … Read more
Written by Andrew E. Kramer and Marc Santora Hundreds of graves had been minimize into the sandy soil of a pine forest, remoted and unexamined. A cold wind blew via the tree branches. Police officers spoke in hushed tones. And newly dug up our bodies lay all about on the forest ground. Just a week … Read more
The United States on Friday expressed concern relating to Russia’s treatment of jailed opposition chief Alexei Navalny, calling it “politically motivated harassment.” US State Department spokesperson Ned Price mentioned in an announcement: “His arrest upon return to Russia was already shameful, however the Russian authorities’s insistence on harassing him additional solely highlights its insecurity and … Read more
A Russian courtroom on Monday sentenced a former journalist to 22 years in prison for treason after prosecutors mentioned he disclosed state secrets and techniques, a ruling his supporters mentioned was a harsh punishment that confirmed the absence of media freedom in Russia. Ivan Safronov, a former defence reporter for the Kommersant and Vedomosti newspapers … Read more
“They have been a real pair. She was part of him, nearly all the time at his aspect,” then Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany mentioned at Raisa’s funeral in 1999, the place Gorbachev wept brazenly. “Much of what he achieved is solely unimaginable without his spouse.” Gorbachev’s very public devotion to his household broke the … Read more
Hackers despatched taxis to the identical location on the identical time. | Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP by way of Getty Images Hackers caused a main traffic jam in Moscow after exploiting the Russian ride-hailing app, Yandex Taxi, to summon all out there taxis to the identical location on the identical time (via Vice). The assault … Read more
The firm that oversees Ukraine’s nuclear energy crops mentioned shelling by Russian forces triggered a shutdown at one of many reactors on the Zaporizhzhia plant, underscoring the dangers confronted by a crew of U.N. inspectors that was heading there Thursday to assess its security. A crew from the International Atomic Energy Agency, led by its … Read more
Hollywood star Ewan McGregor has been tapped to play the lead function in British drama series A Gentleman In Moscow. The Paramount+ series is an adaptation of Amor Towles’ 2016 worldwide best-selling novel of the identical identify. Paramount Premium Group CEO David Nevins shared the casting news throughout a session on the Edinburgh TV Festival. … Read more
Members of the Honour Guard attend a rising ceremony of the Ukraine’s largest nationwide flag to mark the Day of the State Flag, amid Russia’s assault on Ukraine, in Kyiv. (Reuters) The UN nuclear company renewed its request to evaluate the protection and safety at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine which Russia and … Read more
Danyk Rak enjoys using his bike, enjoying soccer and quiet moments with the household’s short-legged canine and two white cats, Pushuna and Lizun. But at age 12, his childhood has been abruptly lower quick. His household’s residence was destroyed and his mom significantly wounded as Russian forces bombarded Kyiv’s suburbs and surrounding cities in a … Read more