Kremlin: “simultaneous gatherings” at polling stations are “criminal offense”
By Elizaveta Vereykina Moscow prosecutor’s office issued an official statement on its social media page saying they “identified” calls online
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Politics (Russia)
Admiral Moiseev takes over as Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy:Izvestia
Russia’s new Navy commander has decades of experience from the north, including onboard ballistic missile submarines sailing the Barents Sea.
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As NATO forces move north for exercise, Northern Fleet sails out frigates
“Planned combat training tasks,” the Northern Fleet says as the two frigates “Admiral Kasatonov” and “Admiral Gorshkov” this week left
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Putin issues warning about western troops in Ukraine, highlights nuclear threat
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday delivered a blunt message to the West, warning that it risks provoking a global
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“Norway is safe,” Jonas Gahr Støre reassures from border to Russia
Amid mounting threats from Moscow, the Norwegian Prime Minister underlines that he sees no immediate Russian threats against Norway. At
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Navalny’s wife vows to continue his work
The widow also hints that soon her team will reveal the details of Navalny’s death. Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of
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New commander of Russia’s ‘Kirkenes Brigade’ says his marines are fighting NATO
Roman Fyodorov headed the 200th Motorised Rifle Brigade in Pechenga before he recently took over the command of the nearby
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Russia commissions new ultra-silent submarine
The diesel-engined Kronstadt is designed for destruction of enemy ships and infrastructure, and is likely to serve in the Northern
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Lukashenko wants access to Russian Arctic seaports
The ruler in Minsk intends to make the north Russian ports of Murmansk and Arkhangelsk a part of his union
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Will Russia revive infamous SMERSH counter-intelligence in Kola Peninsula?
The structure established by Josef Stalin to fight “anti-Soviet elements” is today praised by the security agencies in the heavily
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Brain drain hammering Russia, more than 2,500 scientists have already left
By Elizaveta Vereykina, The Independent Barents Observer At least 2,500 scientists have left Russia since February 24, 2022, the online publication Novaya
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New nuclear icebreaker will be named “Leningrad”
Keel laying ceremony takes place at the Baltic Shipyard on January 26, the anniversary day of the end of the
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry university MGIMO signs deal on Svalbard
The university that teaches Russia’s diplomats enters into cooperation with Trust Arktikugol, the Russian state company operating on the Norwegian
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2023 saw more Russian strategic bombers outside Norway
They are Moscow’s most busy cruise missile platforms in the war of aggression against Ukraine, but the Tu-95 and Tu-160
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Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman blames Finland, West for border issues
The Kremlin official claimed it is possible that the “collective West” is urging migrants to leave Russia for Finland. Russian
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