Derk Sauer obituary Media proprietor and founder of the Moscow Times who championed independent journalism in his adopted home country of Russia The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025
Russia holds General Sergei Surovikin over Wagner mutiny: Reports The Moscow Times Russian-language service and a military blogger reported Surovikin’s arrest over links to Wagner force. Al Jazeera · Jun 29, 2023
Former correspondents in Russia call for release of journalist Evan Gershkovich Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia on March 29 and remains behind bars. He could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of spying. Some 300 former correspondents in Russia, from 22 different countries, have written an open letter to the Kremlin in English… France 24 · Apr 24, 2023
Putin’s budget faces 'catastrophe' after price cap spells doom for Russian oil exports Nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the Kremlin risks a massive revenue shortfall as the price of each barrel of oil it can sell on the world market falls dramatically. Fortune · Jan 10, 2023
US midterm elections: Trump surfs red ripple IN THE PRESS – Thursday, November 10: Following the US midterm elections, the press is unanimous that Donald Trump's so-called red wave turned out to be a red ripple. The former US president says he is not to blame and denies being furious at the underwhelming performance by Republican candidates.… France 24 · Nov 10, 2022
As Russia goes dark, Vladimir Putin could be taking cues from Kim Jong Un on how to quash dissent Vladimir Putin has been steadily winding back the clock on Russia's democracy. Independent media outlets have been shuttered, Western businesses have left and free speech has effectively been stamped out. ABC News · Jun 10, 2022
Russia Said To Offer 4x Salary To Military Personnel Amid Manpower Crunch In Ukraine Amid the Russia-Ukraine war and shortage of troops in the country, the Russian military is offering four times higher salaries to pull in new recruits for short-term contracts, according to The Moscow Times. Benzinga · May 24, 2022
International: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warns of World War III Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday warned against an imminent World War III looming in the forefront as Ukraine fails to comply with the peace talks. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Apr 26, 2022
Russia blocks FRANCE 24 sister radio station RFI website Russia's media watchdog Roskomnadzor on Friday blocked access to the website of French radio station RFI for violating a law banning the dissemination of false or extremist information. France 24 · Apr 15, 2022
Russia blocks The Moscow Times' Russian-language website Russia on Friday blocked access to the Russian-language website of The Moscow Times due to a story about the conflict in Ukraine, the newspaper said. Reuters · Apr 15, 2022
Russia's leading independent paper suspends operations after Kremlin warnings Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia’s leading independent newspapers, is suspending operations until the end of the war in Ukraine, the daily said Monday. The newspaper, whose editor Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel Peace Prize last year, said it had taken the decision after receiving multiple warnings of legal action from… Newslaundry · Mar 28, 2022