City Moscow Financial News
26.10 / 10:09
Cinema
committee
Putin creates new committee to churn out weapons, asks it to think outside the box
The Russian government has to "not hide behind formalities" and speed up the production of weapons and supplies to keep feeding its war in Ukraine, the Russian president urged.
25.10 / 09:51
European Union
CLIMATE CRISIS
Russia-installed officials urge Kherson residents to pack up and go
In the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, which Russia claims to have annexed, Moscow-installed officials have urged residents to leave in order to escape an anticipated Ukrainian counter-offensive. They claim around 25,000 people have already left Kherson city to the left bank of the Dnipro River.
24.10 / 21:21
UPS
Provident
Digital
Kraken
Kraken Crypto Exchange Terminates Accounts of Russian Users
In a bid to comply with the European Union’s sanctions on Russia, major crypto exchange Kraken has unveiled its move to restrict and eventually shut down services for Russian accounts. The latest development follows the adoption of new Brussels-led penalties in response to Moscow’s continued aggression against Ukraine.
24.10 / 09:23
Drones
Ukraine war: Zelenskyy hits back at Russia's 'dirty bomb' claims
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy implied that claims made by Russia’s defense chief during a round of phone calls meant Moscow was setting the stage for deploying a radioactive 'dirty bomb' device on Ukrainian soil.
23.10 / 15:09
Drones
Pilots
Russian fighter jet crashes into a two-storey building in Siberia, both pilots killed
A Russian fighter jet crashed into a residential building in the Siberian city of Irkutsk Sunday, killing both pilots, regional authorities said.
22.10 / 18:55
European Union
Ukraine war: Moscow-installed authorities urge Kherson residents to leave 'immediately'
Moscow-installed authorities urged residents in the southern Kherson region -- which the Kremlin claims to have annexed -- to leave the main city "immediately" in the face of Kyiv's advancing counter-offensive.
22.10 / 16:09
European Union
Ukraine war: Thousands left without electricity after Russia's 'massive' strike
Russia launched a massive missile attack on Saturday, targeting critical infrastructure, Ukrainian authorities said, leaving hundreds of thousands of people in central and western parts of the country without electricity.
21.10 / 17:39
Blockchain
Digital
Citizens
Russian Regulator: Crypto Sanctions Are a Form of Digital Fascism
One of Russia’s top regulators thinks that the crypto-related sanctions that have been imposed on the country and its citizens are a type of “digital fascism.”
21.10 / 12:03
Climate change
Prime Minister
Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin fires rifle during visit to challenge Russian reservist narrative
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday inspected a training ground for mobilised troops, the latest in the Kremlin's attempts to dispel numerous accounts claiming reservists are being sent to the frontline of the Ukraine war without adequate equipment and training.
21.10 / 09:43
Climate change
Prime Minister
Evacuations
Ukrainian forces inch closer to Kherson as Moscow resumes evacuations
Russian and Ukrainian troops are preparing for a major battle over the strategic southern industrial port city of Kherson, the centre of one of four regions Russian President Vladimir Putin has illegally annexed and subjected to martial law.
19.10 / 10:29
Energy
Support
Finland's PM Sanna Marin signals growing cross-party support for Russia border fence
Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin said Tuesday there is growing cross-party support to build a fence on the Nordic country’s border with Russia as proposed by the Finnish border guard officials.
16.10 / 11:17
Government
CLIMATE CRISIS
Photography
Killing
open
Two men open fire at Russian military range in Belgorod, killing 15 and wounding 11
Two men gunned down a group of Russian soldiers on a military firing range in Belgorod on Saturday, killing 11 and wounding 15, Moscow authorities said.
15.10 / 11:09
European Union
controversy
Election of hardline politicians as new Italian parliament speakers stirs controversy
Lawmakers have elected new speakers for its parliament's two houses, and both appointments have caused a stir.
13.10 / 09:27
'Unscrupulous Western blackmailers': Russia's fury as UN votes to condemn Ukraine annexations
The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn Russia’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and demand its immediate reversal.
12.10 / 13:23
NATO
Leak
Leak detected in Russia pipeline that supplies Europe with oil
Polish operator PERN has detected a leak in one pipeline in the Druzhba system that carries oil from Russia to Europe, an event that will add to concerns about Europe's energy security after the Nord Stream gas leak.
10.10 / 23:37
European Union
Kyiv
'You don't know where to hide': Kyiv residents reel from deadly Russian missile attacks
Workers have started to clear debris in downtown Kyiv after Russian forces launched a barrage of fatal bombardments in the capital and across Ukraine.
10.10 / 16:07
Gas
Ukraine war: Missile strikes on Kyiv a response to Crimea bridge bomb, says Russian president Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the missile strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Monday were Moscow's response to Saturday's attack on the Kerch Bridge, which connects Russia and Crimea.
10.10 / 08:33
Environment
Climate change
Mental Health
Putin accuses Ukraine of 'terrorism' in Crimea bridge attack
Senior Russian leaders will meet on Monday for a hastily-arranged Security Council session, to discuss the country's response to a weekend bridge explosion in Crimea.
09.10 / 16:05
Climate change
Ukraine war: Scores dead and wounded after 'Russian' missile attack on Zaporizhzhia
A "Russian" barrage of missiles pounded apartment buildings and other targets in the city of Zaporizhzhia on Sunday, killing at least 17 people and wounding scores more, according to Ukrainian officials.
08.10 / 00:05
European Union
Serbia's reluctance over Russia sanctions could hinder EU ambitions — EU Commissioner
Comments made by EU Vice-President Margaritis Schinas to Euronews suggest that Serbia's reluctance to support EU sanctions against Russia could threaten the country's ambition to join the European Union.
07.10 / 16:21
European Union
European economy
Low
Ukraine war: Very low chance Russia will use nuclear weapons - expert
Russia's president Vladimir Putin has repeatedly hinted at the use of nuclear weapons.
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