Russia to Launch Own TikTok Developed With Putin’s Alleged Daughter
Russia’s leading media holding, which is controlled by state energy giant Gazprom, will launch an app similar to the video-sharing social network TikTok, the group’s …
Moscow Opposition Deputy Gets Suspended Sentence for Multiple Protest Violations
Moscow opposition deputy Yulia Galyamina will walk free after receiving a suspended sentence under Russia’s law criminalizing multiple protest violations, the Mediazona news website reported …
Russian Film Highlights of 2020
2020 was a difficult year for the Russian film industry. Many long-anticipated premieres were postponed when in-theater showings were halted. Other films skipped the theater …
Russia Moves to Formally Allow Putin to Stay in Power
Russian lawmakers took first steps Wednesday to formally allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036. Current law limits the Russian presidency to …
Turkish court convicts journalist Dundar on terror charges
The court in Istanbul on Wednesday found Dundar guilty of “obtaining secret documents for espionage” and “knowingly and willingly aiding a terrorist organization without being …
Chinese draft law will soon outlaw ‘wasteful’ binge-eating ‘mukbang’ videos
The online trend of mukbang — viral videos in which social media influencers binge eat a large quantity of food while talking to viewers — …
Russia Says Expects ‘Nothing Good’ From Biden
With less than a month before Joe Biden moves into the White House, Moscow on Wednesday accused the incoming U.S. administration of «Russophobia» after the …
Lancet Publishes German Doctors’ Navalny Treatment Report
The medical journal The Lancet has published Tuesday a case report detailing Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s treatment in Germany following his poisoning with the …
CEC allowed the introduction of online voting nationwide by 2024
Residents of five to seven Russian regions will be able to vote electronically in the 2021 elections , and the introduction of this technology throughout …
Telegram Messaging App to Launch Pay-For Services in 2021
Telegram is a popular social media platform in a number of countries, particularly in the former Soviet Union and Iran, and is used both for …
Has Navalny’s Prank Shattered the FSB Myth Once and For All?
Is it fair to say that the spectacular trainwreck of the FSB’s operation to poison Alexei Navalny is the worst failure in the history of …
Colombia Expels Russian Diplomats on Spying Accusations
Colombia has expelled two alleged Russian intelligence officers working under diplomatic protection earlier this month, media reported Tuesday. Colombian authorities said the Russian diplomats violated …