Fyodor Lukyanov: These people will shape the politics of 2025
Here’s how the new year will test Russia’s resilience and the global order Predicting the future has become increasingly difficult. The pace of global change is so rapid that events…
Pope confirms files on Vatican’s ‘dark dealings’
The pontiff has revealed the existence of documents relating to a series of abuse and corruption scandals in the Catholic Church A sitting Pope has for the first time revealed…
Customs seize 50kg of hair at Moscow airport
A stylist traveling from Dubai failed to declare the goods upon arrival Customs officials at Domodedovo Airport in Moscow have confiscated 110lbs (about 50 kg) of human hair worth nearly…
Biden trying to spoil everything before Trump arrives
The Democrats always attempt to leave a mess for the next US administration when they depart, the Russian foreign minister has said The outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden…
China calls on rich countries to share AI
Beijing has criticized the outgoing US administration for its last-minute export curbs on artificial intelligence chips China has slammed the US over its latest artificial intelligence (AI) export control restrictions,…
Tara Reade: These are the real heroes and villains of the California wildfires
Amid Southern California’s wildfires, Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass face criticism for leadership failures that worsened the crisis The catastrophic wildfires raging across Southern California have brought widespread devastation, but…
Russia ready to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine
Moscow is willing to address the issue within a broader Eurasian framework, the foreign minister has said Moscow is ready to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey…
Trump says he will meet Putin ‘very quickly’ after inauguration
The president-elect has accused outgoing US leader Joe Biden of “gross incompetence” in handling the crisis US President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Washington Post web traffic plummets nearly 90%
The outlet’s online visitor average has tanked by around 20 million daily active users since 2021, Semafor has reported The Washington Post’s web traffic has cratered over the past four…
Zelensky banking on chief spy to help retain power
The Ukrainian leader’s team hopes Kirill Budanov can offset the popularity of former top general Valery Zaluzhny, RBK-Ukraine has reported Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky's advisers believe the country's chief spy…
Russia’s Gazprom plans massive management job cuts
The state-run energy firm could lay off 1,600 people from its St. Petersburg headquarters as it looks to save on costs Russian energy giant Gazprom is considering mass layoffs at…
Zelensky aide pleaded with former top general to forgo presidential bid
Valery Zaluzhny was offered the leadership of the Ukrainian leader’s sinking political party, insiders have claimed Vladimir Zelensky's Chief of Staff Andrey Yermak has urged former head of the army…