In the country’s latest blow to free speech, freedom of expression, and ethnic diversity, President Vladimir Zelensky announced Thursday he’s signed into effect a new law banning Russian books and publications in Ukraine. The law blocks any new Russian and Belarusian publications from being imported into the country. “I believe this law is the right decision,” Zelensky wrote of the measure. But... 

Russia is moving towards forced chemical castration of paedophiles, a system already operating in neighbouring Kazakhstan. A pro-Putin political party in Moscow has produced new legislation which is under review by the government. Russian ally Belarus has already moved to use such a method of castration against convicted child sex offenders. Current laws in Russia have failed to prevent rising paedophile... 

Russian President Vladimir Putin is now releasing the draft peace agreement that Moscow and Kiev negotiated in the spring of 2022. At the same time, he is accusing Ukraine of being the party that saw to it that the peace negotiations collapsed at the last moment. The document shows that the parties’ delegations actually agreed on the general terms of Ukraine’s neutrality and on some security... 

The situation in Kherson, Ukraine, has escalated into a humanitarian crisis as the region grapples with devastating flooding compounded by Russian aggression. Amid the chaos of people fleeing their inundated homes, Vladimir Putin’s forces have reportedly targeted residential areas and evacuation points, leaving civilians injured and at least one person dead. The flooding, triggered by the destruction... 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine is ready to launch a sensational counteroffensive to take back areas of Russian occupied territory. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Zelenskyy insisted: ‘We strongly believe that we will succeed’. ‘I don’t know how long it will take,’ he continued. ‘To be honest, it can go a variety of ways, completely... 

The recent drone attack on Moscow by suspected Ukrainian forces has sparked a heated exchange of accusations and threats between Vladimir Putin’s regime and Ukrainian officials. Putin and his allies have accused Kyiv of attempting to frighten Russian citizens with what they call “increasingly reckless behavior,” conveniently overlooking Russia’s own relentless airstrikes on... 

The tragedy in Kyiv resulting from a Russian missile strike has left a grandmother mourning the loss of her daughter and granddaughter, among three dead in the attack. The devastating scene of charred bodies and debris serves as a grim reminder of the relentless airstrikes targeting the Ukrainian capital. The barrage of missiles, striking at 3 a.m., tore through homes, a kindergarten, and a medical... 

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the far-left “woke” ideology being pushed on Western society is “evil” and will destroy the values that hold culture together. According to Putin, he knows how the “woke” agenda will play out in the US and Europe because it is no different than what happened in Russia during the 1917 Marxist revolution. “The recipes they come up with are... 

The German economy has now entered a recession, reports CNBC. GDP fell 0.3 percent in the first quarter of this year after a 0.5 percent decline in the final quarter of 2022. In a formal sense, the new figures mean a recession, as two consecutive quarters of negative growth are technically used to define a recession. Inflation, the war in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia have put the German economy... 

The sudden death of Pyotr Kucherenko, Russia’s deputy science minister, has sparked speculation and raised questions about its circumstances, especially given Kucherenko’s alleged private criticism of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Kucherenko, 46, fell seriously ill on a flight from Cuba to Moscow, prompting an emergency landing in southern Russia. Despite efforts to resuscitate him,... 

The escalating conflict between anti-Putin rebel groups and Russian authorities has led to a dramatic turn of events in the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine. The Kremlin’s order to evacuate nine villages underscores the severity of the situation, following a series of explosions and drone attacks targeting government buildings. The attacks, orchestrated by armed Russian opposition groups such... 

Leaked blueprints have revealed a bunker hidden deep underneath Vladimir Putin’s £1 billion mansion overlooking the Black Sea. Gelendzhik Palace has its own church, casino, fully-equipped gym, ice hockey rink and ‘entertainment room’ – complete with stripper poles. The sprawling 190,000-square-foot complex is sealed off from the rest of Russia by 17,000 acres of woodland guarded by the FSB... 

The streets of Vladikavkaz are haunted by the specter of terror as a brutal murderer, Vadim Tekhov, once again roams free, pardoned by Vladimir Putin for his service in the war against Ukraine. Tekhov’s release has sent shockwaves through the community, particularly among women who fear for their safety in the presence of a killer pardoned by the highest authority in the land. Roxana Zaseeva,... 

A trio of Vladimir Putin’s leading hypersonic scientists have been detained on suspicion of high treason in what fellow scientists have declared a ‘witch hunt’ Aerodynamics specialist Dr Valery Zvegintsev, 78, is the latest of three prominent scientists from the Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in Novosibirsk to be arrested on extremely serious charges. Zvegintsev,... 

In an unusual attempt at public outreach ‘spy-style’, the world’s most powerful intelligence organization is openly encouraging Russians to spy on their own country. The CIA released a nearly 2-minute video Monday on its official YouTube, Twitter, and Telegram channels. The Russian-language, professionally produced video urges individual Russians to provide intelligence on their...