The US has urged its citizens to avoid travelling to Russia due to safety concerns, warning that “they may face harassment or detention by Russian security officials” or “arbitrary enforcement of local laws” because of their nationality. The US’ Travel Advisory Against Russia Earlier this year, the US issued a Level 4 Travel Advisory, which … Read more
Moscow: Given the “very trusting nature” of the relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, no topic was off-limits for the two leaders when they meet here soon, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. The dates of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Moscow will be announced a bit later but … Read more
An apparent ‘secret list’ of Russia’s most wanted was recently leaked online and is creating tension not only between Kyiv and Ukraine but among other key nations as well. The list, said to have come from the Internal Affairs Ministry records, included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski, a US senator, and the Prime Minister of Estonia, … Read more
It looks like Microsoft is exerting every effort in a bid to prevent its AI assistant Copilot from generating false comments attributed to President Vladimir Putin regarding political prisoner Alexei Navalny’s demise. The Redmond-based tech giant is currently conducting an investigation into fabricated press statements about the death of Navalny, generated by its AI Copilot … Read more
The son of Igor Sechin, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was found dead in “strange” circumstances earlier this month, Newsweek reported. Igor is the CEO of Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft. The death of 35-year-old Ivan Sechin came to light after an exiled Russian oligarch, Leonid Nevzlin, took to Facebook to highlight that … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted a limousine to his friend and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The Russian-made car was delivered to North Korea on Sunday by a Russian delegation. Kim’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, thanked Putin on her brother’s behalf in a statement. “The … Read more
A surprising moment in Tucker Carlson’s 2-hour interview with Vladimir Putin came when the President of Russia unexpectedly heaped praise on Elon Musk. When Carlson brought up AI and Neuralink, Putin chuckled and said things were getting “complicated”. He told the anchor: “Mankind is currently facing many threats. Due to the genetic researchers, it’s now … Read more
Igor Sychev, 48, fled Russia as an exile in 2016. While in Russia, Sychev already received multiple death threats against himself and his family. Since then, after moving to Latvia, the father-of-two told International Business Times UK that he has been victim to several Putin-backed assassination attempts and the threat of “physical elimination”. “I have … Read more
The UK and Ukraine have partnered to launch a new initiative that will improve the tech sectors and further protect Kyiv from Russia’s full-scale invasion. During the first year of the conflict, Kyiv lost up to 35 per cent of its GDP. The economic collapse marked the largest recession in Ukraine’s history. The project, which … Read more
In a statement, Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) announced that the famous sandwich chain Subway, has been added to its list of “international war sponsors”. Already on the list of those accused of supporting international conflict, after continuing to conduct business in Russia, are brands PepsiCo, Philip Morris International and Procter and Gamble. … Read more
