Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom said on August 6 it had slowed gas shipments abroad after fire struck a processing plant in western Siberia. Read more here. The post RFE/RL: Siberian fire limits Gazprom exports to Europe appeared first on Ky...

Over the past day, August 6, five ceasefire violations by the Russian-occupation troops were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine. Read more here. The post UkrInform: 5 ceasefire violations recorded in eastern Ukraine appear...

As pro-democracy activists inside and outside of Belarus increasingly find themselves targeted by Alexander Lukashenko’s repressive machinery, British historian Norman Davies suggests that, in a way, things could have been worse: The country might ...

Ukrainian canoeists Liudmyla Luzan and Anastasia Chetverikova have won a silver medal at the finals of the women’s C-2 500-meter canoe sprint at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. With a time of 1:57:499, the Ukrainian duo pipped both Canada and Germany...

MOSCOW — Russia saw mortality rise at a faster pace last month amid a surge in coronavirus infections, a senior official said on August 6. Read more here. The post Associated Press: Russia sees mortality hike in July amid surge in infections appear...

Ukrainian canoeists Liudmyla Luzan and Anastasia Chetverikova took second place in pair canoeing among women’s duets at a distance of 500 meters at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine has reported. “An in...

Following convictions by the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine, the former deputy head of electric company Kharkivvoblenergo and former director of water company Kharkivvodokanal were given jail sentences of five and four years, respectively. Thi...

A Russian lesbian family who received death threats after they appeared in an advertisement for the food chain VkusVill say they feel safe in Barcelona and accepted for who they are. Read more here. The post The Guardian: The Russian gay family who t...

Oleksandr Khyzhnyak won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games after being defeated by Brazilian Hebert Souza in the finals of the men’s middleweight boxing. Khyzhnyak began with a convincing lead over his Brazilian opponent, confidently wi...

MOSCOW—The smoke from the fires in Russia’s northeast is so thick it has blotted out the sun, plunging swaths of the region into darkness during the brief summer. Read more here. The post Wall Street Journal: One of the coldest places on Earth is...