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How to break the negative habit of 'toxic multitasking'?

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, September 22: The Moscow Times talks about mobilisation rumours scaring anti-war activists in Russia. Next: The New York Times interviews South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung. Also: why is multitasking bad for the brain and the nervous system? Finally: this year's Fat Bear contest is starting…

France 24 · Sep 22

Ukraine destroys missile system protecting Putin’s $1bn Black Sea palace

An anti-missile launch pad was left ‘ablaze and sputtering for three hours’, according to Ukraine’s military

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Who Is Pavel Durov? Telegram Founder Who Claims More Than 100 Children Now Targeted by Russia's FSB

Pavel Durov, the Telegram founder, is back in the news after Russia stepped up pressure on him and after he said more than 100 children will share his fortune.

International Business Times UK · Jul 29

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Trump Admin Says Up to 5,000 Cubans Are Fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Alleges Regime 'Enabled' Flow

The findings come as the Trump administration increases pressure on Cuba, including tightening economic measures and seeking political change in Havana.

Latin Times · Apr 15

Vladimir Putin Death Rumours Surrounding 'Body Doubles' Resurface After Coughing Video Leak

An accidentally published Kremlin outtake has reignited questions about Vladimir Putin's health after the Russian president was seen coughing and restarting part of a speech, while darker rumours now circulating around it remain unproven.

International Business Times UK · Mar 11

Russian media finally admits Putin is under fire from angry citizens, but it's for the recent Roblox ban — Kremlin says kids have written 63,000 complaint letters, half said they wanted to leave Russia due to the ban

There's been a Russian youth uprising, with tens of thousands of kids writing to say they want to emigrate because Roblox has been blocked.

Tom’s Hardware · Dec 14, 2025

Joe Biden Sexual Assault Accuser Senate Aide Becomes Russian Citizen

Tara Reade, a former Senate aide who accused then-Sen. Joe Biden of sexual assault during the 1990s, said Monday she has become a Russian citizen, announcing the move in a post on X and thanking Vladimir Putin for granting her asylum and citizenship. Russian media and an official decree listed…

Benzinga · Sep 24, 2025

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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

Putin axes Yuri Borisov, head of Russia's space agency

Vladimir Putin has dismissed Roscosmos chief Yuri Borisov, who led the Russian space agency for a turbulent 2.5-year stretch.

Space · Feb 6, 2025

At least six people killed, eight others injured in Ukrainian rocket attack in Kursk: Russian

At least six people including a child were killed in a Ukrainian rocket attack on a town in Russia's Kursk region, The Moscow Times reported. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 21, 2024

WATCH: Horrifying Moment Russian Oil Tanker Split in Half by Storm Sinks, Spilling Oil Into Black Sea

The aftermath of a Russian oil tanker splitting in half because of a storm was caught on camera as the ship began to sink and oil spilt into the Black Sea.

Latin Times · Dec 15, 2024

Russia Resorts To Paying Young Women Hundreds Of Dollars To Get Pregnant As Birth Rate Continues to Plummet: Report

Russian regions will start paying young women who are full-time students nearly $1,000 to get pregnant as the nation's birth rate continues to plummet.

International Business Times · Dec 10, 2024

Russia Resorts to Paying Young Women Hundreds of Dollars to Get Pregnant as Birth Rate Continues to Plummet: Report

Russian regions will start paying young women who are full-time students nearly $1,000 to get pregnant as the nation's birth rate continues to plummet.

Latin Times · Dec 10, 2024

Russia Fines Google A Shocking $2.5 Decillion (That's 33 Zeros After The 2.5) For Blocking Pro-Kremlin Media Content

Russia has imposed an unprecedented $2.5 decillion fine on Google for blocking pro-Kremlin media on YouTube, marking a dramatic escalation in the tech giant's ongoing standoff with Russian authorities over digital censorship and compliance.

International Business Times UK · Oct 30, 2024

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PC Gamer · Oct 17, 2024

Steam has taken down 'over 260 materials containing illegal content' from its Russian store, brags the country's media censorship agency

If you're on the registry of banned materials, you're out.

International Business Times · Aug 28, 2024

Twice-Convicted Russian Murderer Released For Second Time To Fight In Ukraine

Ivan Rossomakhin was recruited from prison in 2022, committed another killing while on leave in Russia and was sent back to the frontline.

France 24 · Aug 27, 2024

Free speech and ‘homeland’: Moscow's ‘opportunistic’ response to Telegram boss Durov’s arrest

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday said relations with France are at their “lowest” level following the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at an airport outside Paris on Saturday. The arrest has prompted a stream of condemnations from those in power in Russia – even though the Kremlin…

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024

Russia declares newspaper The Moscow Times 'undesirable' amid crackdown on criticism

The Russian prosecutor general’s office has declared The Moscow Times newspaper to be an “undesirable organization.”

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PC Gamer · Jun 5, 2024

Russian Twitch streamer sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for criticizing the invasion of Ukraine

Anna Bazhutova, known on Twitch as Yokobovich, was arrested in 2023 after streaming witness accounts of Russian massacres in Bucha.

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023

The Moscow Times, noted for its English coverage of Russia, is declared a 'foreign agent'

Russia’s Justice Ministry has added The Moscow Times, an online newspaper popular among Russia’s expatriate community, to its list of “foreign agents” in the country’s continuing crackdown on critical news media and opposition

France 24 · Sep 29, 2023

EU ban on Russian cars: A sanction custom-made for Putin's propagandists?

It's not every day that both the Kremlin and its fiercest critics unite in outrage at the European Union. But that's precisely what happened recently, after the EU banned Russian citizens from bringing their personal vehicles into the bloc. And it wasn't just about cars. The Moscow Times reported that…

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Cubans face ‘human trafficking’ over Russian deals luring them into Ukraine war: ‘A great way to make money’

Havana authorities say they are working to break a ring seeking to coerce Cuban men to join Russia’s army

Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2023

Russian army general Sergei ‘Armageddon’ Surovikin ‘arrested’ amid reports he knew of Wagner revolt plans

US intelligence says Sergei Surovikin knew about the military rebellion at least a couple of days before it happened

Al Jazeera · Jun 29, 2023

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 21, 2023

Russia moves to legalise prisoners fighting in Ukraine war

Amnesty to be legally offered to criminals and crime suspects who agree to serve in Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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