Ukraine Will Hit Russian Refineries in Response to Moscow's ‘New Doctrine’ of Airstrikes - The Moscow Times

Ukraine will double down on attacking Russian oil refineries in response to a new policy of airstrikes by Moscow designed to force people to abandon Kyiv and other cities, but will not target civilian...

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Russia Pledges to Continue Massive Strikes on Kyiv, Urges Foreign Diplomats to Leave City - The Moscow Times

Russia said on Saturday it would continue to carry out targeted retaliatory strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities and urged foreign nationals and diplomats to leave the capital.

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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Involve Multi-Billion Dollar Oil Deal, NYT Reports - The Moscow Times

The Trump administration’s talks with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit Middle Eastern business executives with ties to U.S...

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Ex-Deputy Governor Who Planned to Fight in Ukraine Gets 14 Years for Military Supplies Theft - The Moscow Times

A Russian court sentenced a former deputy governor of the southern Krasnodar region to 14 years in prison for abuse of authority and organizing the theft of supplies intended for troops fighting in Uk...

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Lukashenko Vows Belarus’ Full Support for Putin on Ukraine - The Moscow Times

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reaffirmed his alignment with Russia over its war in Ukraine on Friday, despite highlighting nuances in his own perspective on the conflict.

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Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies From Plague - The Moscow Times

Health authorities in Siberia’s Irkutsk region have placed nearly 200 people under medical observation after a laboratory worker died from plague, according to media reports and a statement by a regio...

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Ex-German Chancellor Schröder Joins Board of German Chain in Russia - The Moscow Times

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has joined the supervisory board of Hyperglobus, the Russian arm of the German superstore chain Globus, business media reported Friday.

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Russia Jails Indigenous Buryat Activist 20 Years in Absentia - The Moscow Times

A military court in Russia’s Zabaikalsky region sentenced Indigenous Buryat activist Marina Khankhalaeva to 20 years in prison in absentia for organizing an extremist group and participating in a terr...

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Navigating Identity: A New Bookshop Reflects a Changing Pushkin House - The Moscow Times

Pushkin House in London has opened a new bookshop designed by Alexander Brodsky, the renowned Russian architect known for projects including the Joseph Brodsky museum in St.

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Russia Will Consider Partial Lifting of Diesel Export Ban in Case of Overproduction, Novak Says - The Moscow Times

Russia said on Friday it would consider a partial lifting of diesel export restrictions in case of overproduction, raising the prospect of a possible reprieve for global fuel markets strained by war a...

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Here's How Russia Plans to Pay for the Ukraine War in 2027 - The Moscow Times

Russia plans to raise defense spending to a post-Soviet high next year while cutting civilian programs and increasing taxes, signaling that the Kremlin is bracing for a prolonged war in Ukraine despit...

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Ukrainian Drones Target Volgograd, Krasnodar Industrial Sites - The Moscow Times

Ukrainian drone attacks targeted industrial facilities in southern Russia’s Volgograd and Krasnodar regions, officials and media reported Friday.

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7 Reported Killed in Explosion at Ammunition Plant Near Moscow - The Moscow Times

Seven people were killed in an explosion at a chemical plant in Russia’s Moscow region, the Telegram news channel Shot reported, as emergency crews responded to a fire at the facility.

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Putin Says Continuation of International Conflicts Is Highly Likely as World Changes - The Moscow Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that international conflicts were highly likely to continue as the world changed, but that the situation would get better as what he called Western he...

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Legendary Striker Artyom Dzyuba Indicates Likely Retirement at 38 - The Moscow Times

Artyom Dzyuba, Russia's all-time leading scorer and former national football team captain, said Thursday that his professional playing career was likely over.

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Kremlin Regrets U.S. Still Links Economic Ties to Peace in Ukraine - The Moscow Times

Russia believes it could already be working with the United States on mutually beneficial economic projects, the Kremlin said Thursday, calling it unfortunate that Washington was linking progress on s...

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Russian Orthodox Church Denies That Troops Lost Medieval Warrior Prince’s Relics in Ukraine - The Moscow Times

The Russian Orthodox Church has denied reports that Russian troops abandoned fragments of the remains of St.

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Jailed Gulag Historian in Stable But Precarious Condition After Suspected Stroke, Source Says - The Moscow Times

Jailed gulag historian Yury Dmitriev is in stable condition after a suspected stroke, but concerns remain over his access to adequate medical care, a person familiar with his case told The Moscow Time...

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Russian Military Court Orders Senior Training Official Held in Custody - The Moscow Times

A Moscow military court has ordered a senior Russian general responsible for military training facilities and equipment held in pre-trial detention in a criminal case whose details have not been discl...

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Russia Expels ‘Group’ of Hungarian Diplomats as Ties Deteriorate - The Moscow Times

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday it would expel an unspecified number of Hungarian diplomats in a tit-for-tat move.

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Government Submits 3-Year Budget to State Duma as 2026 Deficit Set to Reach $88Bln - The Moscow Times

The Russian government on Wednesday submitted its three-year draft federal budget for 2027-29 to the State Duma, with this year’s deficit nearly doubling from previous projections, amid soaring war sp...

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Ksenia Maximova Went From Top Model to Anti-War Activist to London Councillor. Now She’s Wanted By Russia. - The Moscow Times

Ksenia Maximova was ranked among the world’s 50 most successful models in the 2000s, but today is better known as a prominent figure in Russia’s anti-war movement in London.  Since 2022, Maximova has ...

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Russian Pro-War Writers Say State Has Failed Them - The Moscow Times

Russian writers who back Moscow’s war in Ukraine have complained that they lack state backing and struggle to reach a broad readership, the Ostorozhno Novosti news outlet reported.

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Russian Exports to Turkey Fall 40% Amid Ukrainian Strikes on Southern Ports - The Moscow Times

Russian exports to Turkey fell about 40% in August to their lowest monthly value since 2022, as Ukrainian attacks on southern Russian ports disrupted shipments, the Vedomosti newspaper reported, citin...

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Zabaikalsky Region Offers Bounties for Bears as Human Encounters Rise - The Moscow Times

Authorities in Russia’s Far East Zabaikalsky region have introduced a bounty for bear culling in the region to curb the sharp rise in dangerous encounters with humans.  The regional ministry of natura...

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Vatican Envoy Discusses Humanitarian Issues, Visits POWs in Russia, Foreign Ministry Says - The Moscow Times

Papal envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi discussed humanitarian issues in the Ukraine war in talks with Russian officials and visited Ukrainian prisoners of war, Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

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Russian Regions Turn to Residents and Businesses to Fund Bomb Shelters - The Moscow Times

Authorities in several Russian regions are turning to residents and businesses to pay for bomb shelters and protection against drone attacks, local media reported, as the country restores its civil de...

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Russia Draws Up Measures to Control Bear Population After Spate of Deadly Attacks - The Moscow Times

The Russian government said on Wednesday it was drawing up urgent measures to control the population of brown bears that has spiraled out of control in some regions, with at least 22 people killed in ...

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Ukraine War Veterans Pose a Threat to the Kremlin. So Putin Is Bringing Them Onside. - The Moscow Times

Opinion | The first session of Russia’s State Duma after the 2026 parliamentary elections opened with a 20-second standing ovation for the newly elected “participants in the special military operation...

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