Unearthed German memo reveals Putin laid claim to parts of Ukraine and Kazakhstan back in 1994 Ambor / Ullstein bild / Getty Images Vladimir Putin has long claimed that Russia’s border “does not end anywhere.” According to a newly unearthed memo from Germany’s Federal Foreign Office, the future Russian president advocated this concept as far back as 1994. The document, which was first reported by the German news site Der Spiegel, reveals that during his time as the deputy mayor of St.

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, appeared at a public meeting of the Chechen government, during which he declared that he was “healthy.” He posted a video from the meeting on his Telegram channel. “I will repeat once again so that our enemies know: I am healthy. I don’t need to hold meetings every day, because the work is well established and successful in all areas,” Kadyrov said.

Pro-government extremists disrupted a memorial service for Stalin-era repression victims at the Sandarmokh cemetery in Karelia, where thousands were executed during the Soviet Union’s Great Terror in the late 1930s.

A Russian court fined a train passenger 30,000 rubles (about $375) for shouting an anti-Russian slogan during a Ukrainian drone attack. According to local court records , “M.E. Reutt” was traveling from Samara to the Black Sea resort of Adler on July 18. She allegedly yelled, “That’s what you deserve, Russians!” as drones struck railway infrastructure outside Rostov. She was later convicted of “discrediting” Russia’s army.

A former Russian Navy radio engineering chief was sentenced to nine years in prison for accepting bribes worth more than 8 million rubles (about $100,000) from defense contractors. Captain 1st Rank Oleg Lopatiev also received a 16.5 million ruble fine (about $168,000) and a three-year ban from government service, Russian military officials announced on Tuesday. The case highlights corruption within Russia’s defense establishment as the country expands military spending amid its war in Ukraine.

Inside Russia’s closed-door trial over the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack Pavel Bednyakov / AP / Scanpix / LETA Defendants in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack case in the courtroom. August 4, 2025. More than a year after gunmen stormed the Crocus City Hall concert venue outside Moscow, the trial of 19 people accused in the deadly terrorist attack has begun, with proceedings taking place behind closed doors.

Meduza retells the main points from his report Ohad Zwigenberg / AP / Scanpix / LETA Tel Aviv beach. A banner dedicated to hostages held by Hamas reads "Save them." July 2025 The editor-in-chief of The New Yorker, Pulitzer Prize winner David Remnick, traveled to Israel in June 2025, when the country celebrated the end of the so-called 12-day war with Iran.

The southern Kamchatka Peninsula shifted nearly two meters (about 6.6 feet) southeast after a massive earthquake on July 30, Russian scientists reported. The 8.8-magnitude earthquake — among the 10 strongest in recorded history and the largest worldwide since 2011 — struck off Russia’s far eastern coast and generated tsunami warnings across the Pacific.

The zoo said they have been doing this for a long time. Aalborg Zoo Attention! This text contains descriptions of killing animals. If this is unacceptable to you, do not read it. The zoo in the city of Aalborg in northern Denmark offered the owners of some pets - guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens and even small horses - to give them up as food for predators. There was no talk about cats and dogs, but they even provided a tax deduction for the transfer of horses.

Highlights from the Financial Times investigation Press service of NPP "Thorium" In August 2024, a small delegation from Iran arrived in Moscow, allegedly consisting of employees of a consulting company. In fact, it was a group of specialists closely associated with the Iranian nuclear program. Their visit to Russian scientific institutions producing dual-use products caused great concern among Western intelligence agencies. Details of this visit became known to Financial Times journalists.

One thousand two hundred and fifty-nine day. Trump is fighting with India over Russian oil. In three days, the ultimatum with threats of sanctions against its buyers expires The State Emergency Service of Ukraine / EPA / Scanpix / LETA Railway station in Lozovaya, Kharkov region after a Russian strike, August 5, 2025 Since February 24, 2022, Meduza has been broadcasting live about the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Ukrainian drones are increasingly targeting Russia’s rail network, delaying hundreds of trains Free Wind 2014 / Shutterstock.com Volgograd train station A new pattern of Ukrainian drone strikes appears aimed at disrupting Russia’s rail network. In recent weeks, drones have hit stations, power systems, and trains, causing unprecedented delays. Since July 19, at least seven attacks have delayed more than 220 trains and injured railway workers and passengers.

US President Donald Trump said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin will end the war with Ukraine if oil prices continue to fall. He said this on CNBC, as quoted by The Guardian. “If energy prices fall far enough, Putin will stop killing people. If energy prices go down another $10 a barrel, he'll have no choice because his economy is in terrible shape," Trump said. He also promised to increase duties on India, which continues to buy Russian oil.

What could this transit be like? Foreign Affairs magazine says Kevin Frayer / Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping at a session of the National People's Congress (Chinese Parliament). March 8, 2025 On June 15, 2025, President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping turned 72 years old. And while he may remain in power for a long time, many in China and beyond are increasingly wondering how a change of power in the country could occur.

Adam Kadyrov, the 17-year-old son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, has been appointed to oversee the collection of humanitarian aid from the republic for residents of the Gaza Strip, the republic’s Department for Interaction with Religious and Public Organizations announced.