In Russia’s Bashkortostan, Fresh Tensions Grow Over Planned Copper Mining Site

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 14:21 UTC

a story from The Moscow Times › The Moscow Times

After the republic was rocked by protests and repressions, locals are once again fighting to protect their Indigenous lands from irreversible harm.

‘I was thrilled when they put me in solitary’: Pussy Riot’s Nadya on Putin, joining OnlyFans and turning her prison cell into art

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 14:21 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The artist spent time at a penal colony for her work – and has channelled the trauma into a stark new show. Despite being on Russia’s ‘wanted’ list, she remains hopeful for the future

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US says it will no longer mediate in Russia-Ukraine peace talks as Washington vows to stop flying to meetings and pushes both sides to deliver 'concrete ideas' to end war

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 14:21 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The White House has revealed it will no longer mediate peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, after despot Vladimir Putin refused to sign a ceasefire deal.

3 Firefighters Killed as Wildfires Rage in Russia’s Far East

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 12:11 UTC

a story from The Moscow Times › The Moscow Times

The Zabaikalsky region currently accounts for more than 87% of the total area engulfed by wildfires across Russia.

Russia's war in Ukraine 'not going to end any time soon,' JD Vance says

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

a story from CNBC › Europe News

His comments come shortly after the U.S. and Ukraine signed a minerals deal, an agreement that Vance said showed the White House is making progress.

Russia's war in Ukraine 'not going to end any time soon,' JD Vance says

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

a story from CNBC › US News

His comments come shortly after the U.S. and Ukraine signed a minerals deal, an agreement that Vance said showed the White House is making progress.

Russia's war in Ukraine 'not going to end any time soon,' JD Vance says

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

a story from CNBC › World News

His comments come shortly after the U.S. and Ukraine signed a minerals deal, an agreement that Vance said showed the White House is making progress.

Russia's war in Ukraine 'not going to end any time soon,' JD Vance says

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

a story from CNBC › Top News

His comments come shortly after the U.S. and Ukraine signed a minerals deal, an agreement that Vance said showed the White House is making progress.

Russia’s Top Communist Demands Volgograd Be Renamed Stalingrad

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

a story from The Moscow Times › The Moscow Times

“The whole nation is calling for it. Soldiers fighting in the special military operation are calling for it. Our veterans are calling for it,” Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov said.

Silence or Jail: Teens Targeted in Russia’s Wartime Political Crackdown

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

a story from The Moscow Times › The Moscow Times

Schoolchildren who voice anti-war views are increasingly pressured, from teachers reporting them to the authorities and interrogations to being jailed.