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China, Russia naval ships jointly sail through Japan strait
Ten vessels from China, Russia sailed through Tsugaru Strait, which separates Sea of Japan from the Pacific. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/19/china-russia-navy-ships-jointly-sail-through-japan-strait Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Russia’s hypersonic missiles: Can the world avert an arms race?
Moscow takes a lead in new technology that can evade conventional defences and fly at seven times the speed of sound. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/counting-the-cost/2021/8/28/russias-hypersonic-missiles-can-the-world-avert-an-arms-race Droolin’ Dog…
Russian Space Junk Hit a Chinese Satellite in March, Evidence Suggests
The mysterious breakdown of the Yunhai 1-02 satellite in March has likely been solved. The discarded remnants of an old Russian rocket appear to have…
Gorbachev, leader who pulled Soviets from Afghanistan, says U.S. campaign was doomed from start
NATO and the Americans had no chance of success, Gorbachev told Russia’s RIA news agency. “They should have admitted failure earlier,” he said. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/gorbachev-leader-who-pulled-soviets-afghanistan-says-u-s-campaign-n1276954…
Russian module suddenly fires thrusters after docking with space station
Enlarge / Russian “Nauka” module approaches the International Space Station. (credit: Roscosmos) Flight controllers at NASA and Roscosmos averted a disaster on Thursday after a…
Fighting Siberia’s wildfires – in pictures
Fuelled by summer heatwaves, wildfires have swept through more than 1.5m hectares of Yakutia’s swampy coniferous taiga, with more than a month still to go…
Armenia seeks Russian forces on Azerbaijan border amid tensions
PM Nikol Pashinyan says the move would allow border demarcation to be carried out without the risk of military clashes. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/29/armenia-seeks-russian-forces-on-azerbaijan-border-amid-tensions Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
Women ball-gagged by man in Zuckerberg mask as part of St Petersburg flash mob protesting ‘violent’ social media speech censorship
A bizarre and dramatic piece of performance art was staged in Russia’s second city, St. Petersburg, last week, featuring men dressed as tech tycoons chasing…
Russia defends ongoing talks with Taliban, saying banned militant group is key part of plan to bring peace to war-torn Afghanistan
The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that negotiations with the Taliban are an essential part of the internationally agreed strategy to end the decades-long conflict…
Siberia wildfires: Russia army planes and thousands of firefighters battle blazes
About 800,000 hectares of forest destroyed so far in region enveloped by smoke as Russia suffers through ‘abnormal heatwave’ Russia’s army has sent water-bombing planes…
Russian hackers breach Republican National Committee
A hacker group associated with the Russian government breached the computer systems of the Republican National Committee last week in a massive ransomware attack, Bloomberg…
Moscow sees hottest June day for 120 years with more to come
Temperatures reach 34.7C in Russian capital as weather bureau blames climate change Moscow has sweltered through its hottest June day for 120 years after the…
Russia says warning shots deter U.K. warship; London denies it
The Russian military said one of its warships fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs Wednesday to force a British destroyer away from an…
Russia braces for scorching heatwave not seen for 120 YEARS as officials say working day should be cut short due to extreme heat
Record-breaking heat is expected to hit much of Russia this week, with temperatures in Moscow set to rise to over 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit)…
Putin says Biden did not invite him to White House
President Biden did not extend an invitation for Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit the White House during their summit on Wednesday, Putin said at…
Moscow orders new restrictions as Covid-19 infections soar in the city
The mayor ordered a week off for some workplaces and imposed restrictions on many businesses to fight coronavirus infections that have more than doubled. Source:…
Putin signs law taking Russia out of Open Skies arms control treaty
The Kremlin said on Monday that the U.S. decision to withdraw from the treaty had “significantly upset the balance of interests” among the pact’s members….
Russian news site to close over ‘foreign agent’ designation
VTimes, one of country’s last remaining independent media outlets, to shut this month One of Russia’s last remaining independent media outlets, VTimes, has announced it…
The FBI says Russian ransomware group is behind meat supplier cyberattack
Operations are returning to full capacity at meat supplier JBS following a cyberattack that the FBI has attributed to the Russian group REvil. Source: https://www.engadget.com/jbs-ransomware-attack-revil-fbi-121508042.html?src=rss_b2c…
The SolarWinds hackers aren’t back—they never went away
Enlarge / “And people reliably click on these emails? Really?” (credit: Kremlin official photo) The Russian hackers who breached SolarWinds IT management software to compromise…
The New Arctic Oil Bonanza Is a Nightmare
Russia’s national oil company has begun construction on a massive project in the Arctic that officials say will produce 25 million tons of oil each…
The Story of Jazz in St. Petersburg, Russia—Venue By Venue
The city’s distinction as the ”cafe capital of the world” makes it the perfect incubator for musicians. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily. Source:…
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