NEW DELHI: Amid the raging debate around the criminalization of marital rape, the National Survey of Family Health released the results of a study that hinted at a possible shift toward progressivism, while offering disturbing glimpses of the minds of married men and women in the country. The survey revealedRead More →
Ihe days after Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine in late February, Vladimir Shurupov, a cardiologist from the Siberian city of Tomsk, felt he couldn’t breathe properly. “I had panic attacks, I couldn’t eat or sleep. I just knew that I had to remove myself from this place, fromRead More →
Ukraine announced earlier that its forces had retaken villages from Russian troops north and northeast of Kharkiv, pressing a counter-offensive that could signal a change in the momentum of the war and jeopardize the main advance of Russia.. Tetiana Apatchenko, press officer of the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade, the mainRead More →
Breadcrumb Links World News Kremlin was removing weak governors amid deteriorating economic outlook, head of Moscow think tank says Author of the article: Members of a local election commission empty a ballot box at a polling station after the final day of three-day parliamentary elections in Moscow on September 19,Read More →
A person is carried from a medical train carrying children with oncological diseases who fled the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Kielce, Poland, March 16, 2022. Photo: Pawel Malecki/ Agencja Wyborcza.pl via Reuters “> A person is carried from a medical train carrying children with oncological diseases who fled theRead More →
Four Russian regional governors resigned on Tuesday as the country braces for the impact of economic sanctions. The heads of the Tomsk, Saratov, Kirov and Mari El regions announced their immediate departure from office, while the head of the Ryazan region said he would not stand for another term. ElectionsRead More →
a design project of the Siberian Design Center and Dydykin Studio, is one of the winners of the international iF Design Award (Germany). As project leaders note, the iF Design Award for designers is what the Palme d’Or is in the film industry. Another prize won by DOMIK PTASHKI demonstratesRead More →
In another act of defiance against the Kremlin, the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) on Tuesday published a list of more than 6,000 bribes and warmongers which she says enabled the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Although imprisoned for almost 500 days, Navalny and his FBK continue toRead More →
Leader of the Russian opposition. Anti-corruption activist. Survivor of an assassination attempt. Prisoner. Alexeï Navalny’s crusade against the Kremlin has earned him many labels. And with the eyes of the world now on Russian President Vladimir Putin amid his brutal invasion of Ukraine, Navalny’s message of resistance takes on newRead More →
War is hell and the situation in Ukraine is no exception. In addition to casualties and deaths, the conflict has wrought incalculable havoc on the Ukrainian and Russian economies, both through the ongoing violence and unrest in Ukraine and through severe penalties levied against Russia. And global supply chains haveRead More →
The Chinese Silk Road and its main strategic zones of traffic and influence in the Chinese regions of Xinjiang and Arakan in Myanmar, which concentrate Muslim minorities in the two countries, serve as a table for a new strategic conflict between the United States of America and China, in whichRead More →
The smoking gun moment in the sensationally gripping new documentary “Navalny” is something to behold. We are deep in the weeds of the investigation with Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, and Christo Grozev, the Bulgarian journalist investigating the August 2020 poisoning that nearly ended Navalny’s life. By this pointRead More →
Africa Newsroom2022-04-13 A series of lectures opened by eminent scientists from Rosatom’s partner universities (www.Rosatom.com) was organized on March 31 for school children and students in South Africa. The objective of the event was to show students and future candidates the relevance of the challenges facing the nuclear industry, asRead More →
A series of lectures opened by eminent scientists from Rosatom’s partner universities (www.Rosatom.com) was organized on March 31 for school children and students in South Africa. The objective of the event was to show students and future candidates the relevance of the challenges facing the nuclear industry, as well asRead More →
A series of open lectures by eminent scientists from Rosatom Supporting Universities (www.Rosatom.com) was organized on March 31 for school children and students in South Africa. The objective of the event was to show students and potential candidates the relevance of the challenges facing the nuclear industry, as well asRead More →
Germany is under increasing pressure to ban Russian energy imports during the war in Ukraine.Ying Tang/NurPhoto/Getty Imags Germany is under increasing pressure to ban Russian energy imports during the war in Ukraine. An immediate ban on Russian energy would send Germany into “a deep recession”, according to a report byRead More →
April 13—Richard DeBolt, the executive director of the Lewis County Economic Alliance, told Centralia City Council at its Tuesday night meeting that on May 12 the alliance will announce a potential $600 million investment in the local economy. According to DeBolt, the investment will come through channels related to hydrogenRead More →
“It escalated so quickly,” Pevchikh says. “He just gave so many details and to all the questions Alexei asked he answered in detail, listing the names, the color of the underwear they put the poison on, he described how they cleaned his clothes afterwards to remove traces of Novichok. HeRead More →
The smoking gun moment in the sensationally gripping new documentary “Navalny” is something to behold. We are deep in the weeds of the investigation with Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, and Christo Grozev, the Bulgarian journalist investigating the August 2020 poisoning that nearly ended Navalny’s life. By this pointRead More →
Some members of the US Congress, especially Republicans, are advocating for the US to take a tougher stance on the Ukraine dispute. A Republican Party official is demanding the head of President Putin, while others are demanding that US jets be sent to Ukraine, an imposed no-fly zone and anRead More →
Some members of the US Congress, especially Republicans, are advocating for the US to take a tougher stance on the Ukraine dispute. A Republican Party official is demanding the head of President Putin, while others are demanding that US jets be sent to Ukraine, an imposed no-fly zone and anRead More →
Some members of the US Congress, especially Republicans, are advocating for the US to take a tougher stance on the Ukraine dispute. A Republican Party official is demanding the head of President Putin, while others are demanding that US jets be sent to Ukraine, an imposed no-fly zone and anRead More →
Some members of the US Congress, especially Republicans, are advocating for the US to take a tougher stance on the Ukraine dispute. A Republican Party official is demanding the head of President Putin, while others are demanding that US jets be sent to Ukraine, an imposed no-fly zone and anRead More →
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian agency Roskomnadzor has blocked more than 1,500 sites. Ukrinform reported this with reference to the calculations of the Roskomsvoboda project. More than a thousand online resources have been blocked for their coverage of Russian military actions in Ukraine. Previously,Read More →
Published on: 03/31/2022 – 18:58 Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday that all European purchases of Russian gas must be made in rubles from April 1, a request immediately rejected by French and German officials who said they were preparing for a possible halt in Russian supplies. Europe willRead More →
🔘 Journalist and head of the RIA-Melitopol site Svetlana Zalizetskaya, who announced on March 23 that her father had been kidnapped, confirmed her release. According to Zalizetskaya, her father was released after agreeing to release a statement about transferring control of the site to third parties. Video: Protests in SlavutychiRead More →
The Chinese Silk Road and its main strategic zones of traffic and influence in the Chinese regions of Xinjiang and Arakan in Myanmar, which concentrate Muslim minorities in the two countries, serve as a table for a new strategic conflict between the United States of America and China, in whichRead More →
Popular food blogger Nika Belotserkovskaya was among the first three to face charges under Russia’s law against ‘false’ war news after her Instagram feed went from truffles and rosé to posts on Ukrainian refugee children. (She is out of Russia.) The story continues under the ad The speed of Russia’sRead More →
Tomsk State University and MARA University of Technology (UiTM), a leading higher education institution in Malaysia, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation. The ceremony took place online on March 14. The universities presented their achievements and discussed possible areas of collaboration. In particular, Malaysian colleagues aim toRead More →
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, China’s position has been firmly brought to light. With the war lasting longer than expected, Beijing finds itself even more stuck in an increasingly difficult position. However, more broadly, the war also offers key insights and developments. Namely, the invasion offers lessons on howRead More →
Ukraine on Monday rejected an ultimatum to surrender the besieged city of Mariupol, its deputy prime minister told local media, demanding that Moscow instead allow hundreds of thousands of terrified residents to safely exit. “We cannot talk about handing over weapons,” Iryna Vereshchuk told Ukrainska Pravda hours before a RussianRead More →
Ukrainian authorities on Sunday accused Russian forces of bombing a school in the besieged city of Mariupol where some 400 people, including women and children, had taken refuge and deporting some residents to Russia. Mariupol was one of the main targets of attacks from Moscow. Russian shelling pounded the easternRead More →
Authorities in the port city say that among those housed in the targeted school are women and children. Ukrainian authorities said Russian forces bombed a school in Mariupol where hundreds of people, including women and children, had taken refuge, as Moscow continued its relentless attacks on the beleaguered port city.Read More →
Press play to listen to this article ISTANBUL — Russian rapper Oxxxymiron’s last concert was his smallest in years. On Tuesday, hundreds of people crammed into a small basement venue, and those who couldn’t get tickets jostled in the street trying to get in. As the lights dimmed, the OxfordRead More →
“We have 20 patients that we cannot find, so we don’t know if they are alive or not,” says Dr Olha Konstantynovska. She is referring to the tuberculosis patients she cares for in Kharkiv, where, as in much of Ukraine, the Russian war has upended lives, including her own. SheRead More →
“We have 20 patients that we cannot find, so we don’t know if they are alive or not,” says Dr Olha Konstantynovska. She is referring to the tuberculosis patients she cares for in Kharkiv, where, as in much of Ukraine, the Russian war has upended lives, including her own. SheRead More →
Russian investigators on Wednesday opened criminal proceedings against a blogger for spreading what they said was “knowingly false information” about the war in Ukraine, during the first application of a new law that carries a penalty of up to up to 15 years in prison. The Investigative Committee said theRead More →
Some 130 people have been rescued so far from a theater in the besieged city of Mariupol which was hit by a Russian airstrike, but ‘hundreds’ of others are still trapped under the rubble, Ukraine’s president says Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Meanwhile, Russian forces have continued their relentless and indiscriminate bombardment ofRead More →
One of the first three people to face a criminal case under Russia’s ‘fake news’ law said the charges mean she has been ‘officially declared a decent person’. “Finding out that I was the first to be charged was both funny and shocking. I joked that I was officially declaredRead More →
🔘 President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by video to the US Congress. Ukraine’s leader said Russian troops fired about a thousand rockets and “countless” bombs into Ukraine. He called for the creation of a humanitarian no-fly zone over the country. Russia will therefore not be able to launch missile and bombRead More →
Russian investigators on Wednesday opened criminal proceedings against a blogger for spreading what they said was “knowingly false information” about the war in Ukraine, during the first application of a new law that carries a penalty of up to up to 15 years in prison. The Investigative Committee said theRead More →
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called Russia’s assault on the beleaguered Ukrainian port city of Mariupol a ‘crime against humanity’ as Russian and Ukrainian delegations held face-to-face talks in Istanbul, the first such contact between the two parties in more than two weeks. “What Russian troops are doing in Mariupol isRead More →
New Russian law means 15 years in prison or military conscription that sends anti-war Russians to Ukraine with orders to shoot civilians The New York Times published on Monday an article describing how thousands of middle-class Russians have fled the country for neighboring Armenia and (Republic of) Georgia since theRead More →
The US-NATO-induced war in Ukraine threatens food supplies around the world, especially in the Middle East and North Africa, where food is already unaffordable for millions thanks to wars in the American imperialism that have lasted for decades. Russia and Ukraine account for almost a third of the world’s grainRead More →
One of Russia’s oldest universities to expel at least 13 students detained during anti-war protests that have erupted across the country in recent weeks, according to business daily Kommersant reported Wednesday. The prestigious St Petersburg State University is expected to draft further expulsion orders for students after continued protests againstRead More →
As Russia faces a barrage of sanctions from the United States and its Western allies for invading Ukraine, the biggest casualty has been crude oil. State oil and gas producer ONGC could weigh swap options – such as crude oil against dividends to be received from its hydrocarbon blocks inRead More →
Screenshot from CBC Radio Canada Youtube channel video, residents of St. Petersburg are waiting in a full train station. Olga, leaving for Spain said, “The situation could become more serious at any time. I’m really scared. Since the beginning of the Russian war in Ukraine, more … than 7,000 peopleRead More →
Russians are bracing for an economic recession that could be the deepest since the 1990s after the United States and its allies imposed ‘crushing’ sanctions on Moscow, seeking to punish President Vladimir Putin for the unprovoked invasion from Ukraine. Analysts say citizens face a future characterized by runaway inflation, risingRead More →
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Exxon Mobil Corp’s decision to leave Russia has put India’s flagship overseas company ONGC Videsh in a difficult situation as it is a partner in the Sakhalin-1 oil fields operated by the global energy giant in the Russian Far East, sources said. . ONGC VideshRead More →
Words matter. This is why the words that appear in reports published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are so carefully discussed and debated. As a result, IPCC reports often seem nuanced or overly cautious. This is why a small section in the current summary of the IPCCRead More →
“Our way of life deserves to be defended. It’s worth the cost. For the next generation, for everyone in Ukraine and around the world who believes in Europe. For anyone who wants to be free. Addressing the extraordinary plenary session of the European Parliament on “Russian aggression againstRead More →
By Max Kendix and Emily Doughty Durham University students spending their year abroad in Russia have been advised to plan to leave Russia as soon as possible, with most having already left. In an email to students, the Executive Dean of Arts and Humanities, Professor Janet Stewart, told students thatRead More →
A Proud New American Although she has fond memories of her years in Ukraine, Koury has no interest in repatriating. “I’m happy to be away from the stress,” Koury said. “I love New Jersey and it’s my home now. I became an American citizen in 2019 and voted in theRead More →
Russian 3D printer (Credit: Roscosmos) MOSCOW (Roscosmos PR) — A 3D printing experiment is planned on the Russian segment of the International Space Station, dedicated to the development of additive technologies for the production of products from polymer materials in space conditions. To do this, in June 2022, a 3DRead More →
On February 15, the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation hosted an international conference “Western Geopolitical War Against Russia: The Ukrainian Case”. During the event, political scientists, experts, journalists and public figures from Russia, the United States, Italy, Germany, Finland, Belgium and other countries discussed possible developments around Ukraine. DemocracyRead More →
TOMSK, February 15. /Then 24/. Devices for the synthesis, supply and monitoring of nitric oxide “Tianox” will be supplied to respiratory hospitals in Tomsk for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 during the year. The devices are needed to simplify nitric oxide treatment technology for respiratory failure, Viktor Selemir, directorRead More →
A cyberattack by a group called the Belarusian Cyberpartisan (BCP) on January 24 briefly disrupted Belarusian railway systems, threatening to cripple trains carrying Russian troops and artillery into the country. The attack, which was part of a larger project by the group to target state institutions and the regime ofRead More →
A former aide to jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has slammed Russian authorities’ use of the extremism law to suppress peaceful political opposition as she appeals her pre-trial restrictions in court siberian monday. Ksenia Fadeyeva, who was elected to the Tomsk city council in 2020, faces up to 12 yearsRead More →
R&D isoprene recovered from Bridgestone February 18, 2022 Bridgestone Corporation announced the launch of a joint research and development program with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tohoku University, ENEOS Corporation and JGC HOLDINGS CORPORATION. This program aimsRead More →
Prerequisites for Protests The widening gap between what can be considered economic successes and the low quality of life that the majority of the population must endure, coupled with a super-concentration of national wealth in the hands of the elite and an economy based on resources that depends on bigRead More →
A documentary film about Alexei Navalny, who narrowly survived an apparent novichok poisoning attempt, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The 90-minute film, simply titled Navalny, features flying footage of the Russian opposition leader, filmed during the several months he spent in Germany in late 2020 while recovering from poisoning.Read More →
Separately, the Federal Prison Service demanded that Navalny’s brother’s suspended sentence be turned into a prison sentence. Russian authorities have added imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny and a handful of his allies to an official list of “terrorists and extremists”. Also on Tuesday, local news agencies reported that the FederalRead More →
A Russian court in Siberia has sentenced two Jehovah’s Witnesses to long prison terms in the latest persecution of members of the banned Christian group. The commission of inquiry noted on January 20, a court in the city of Seversk sentenced a Jehovah’s Witness to seven years in prison afterRead More →
Artists and sculptors traveled thousands of miles to Novosibirsk in Russia for this year’s Siberia Snow Sculpture Festival. Twenty-seven participants – including twelve schoolchildren – carve, slice and mold huge blocks of snow to create ice sculptures for the annual competition which will be judged this weekend. Competitors came fromRead More →
– New Eastern Perspectives THE energy crisis may be the worst since 1973, when Arab countries imposed an oil embargo, protesting Western support for Israel in the Yom Kippur War. Combined with a pandemic with new strains of Covid and the threat of a relapse, this is a mortal blowRead More →
Three of five associates of imprisoned Russian opponent Aleksei Navalny who were arrested by police in raids across the country on December 28 have been freed. The five former directors of the headquarters of Navalny’s network of regional campaign groups have been arrested and questioned for possibly abusing their officialRead More →
The year in Russia is ending with a series of events that have alarmed many observers about the intentions of President Vladimir Putin and his government. First, the state media monitoring agency Roskomnadzor blocked the OVD-Info website, which notably served as a clearinghouse between detained protesters and defense lawyers. ThenRead More →
Updated at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 29 to add three more detentions. At least five former network coordinators of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny have been arrested across the country for organizing an extremist group, media reported on Tuesday. The raids and arrests in the cities of Tomsk and Irkutsk comeRead More →
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny arrives for a hearing for his appeal at a court in Moscow, Russia June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva/File Photo Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MOSCOW, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Russia has arrested two allies of jailed Kremlin enemy Alexei Navalny, aRead More →
Russian police have taken three former regional coordinators of Aleksei Navalny’s campaign team for questioning amid continued pressure against associates of the jailed opposition leader. The home of Zakhar Sarapulov, who headed the Irkutsk headquarters of Navalny’s network of regional campaign groups, was raided in the early morning of DecemberRead More →
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that one of the country’s oldest and most prominent human rights organizations must be shut down, a move that sparked public outrage. and is the latest step in a months-long crackdown on human rights activists, independent media and opposition supporters. TheRead More →
Fireworks in aisle three! Massive explosions rock a crowded Russian supermarket as rockets and crackers catch fire – although a customer is determined to finish his weekly shop Fireworks were lit in a Russian store, turning it into what looked like a war zone Around 500 people were in theRead More →
TEHRAN – Speaking to reporters at his annual year-end press conference, Russia’s president answered questions on a wide range of domestic and foreign policy issues that have dominated Russian headlines over the past last 12 months. High on the agenda are tensions with NATO, which have recently escalated dramatically. VladimirRead More →
Festive illuminations illuminate the central square of the Siberian city of Tomsk. Next to a New Year’s tree, sixteen large ice sculptures decorate the site. The works were created as part of the Crystal Tomsk ice sculpture festival which took place from December 12 to 18. This is the seventhRead More →
Sergei Samborsky fled to Georgia Sergei Samborsky, 27, from the Russian city of Tomsk, rose to fame across Russia at the end of October. He infiltrated the hospital to take care of his grandmother with coronavirus and filmed the terrible conditions in which the Covid patients were placed. Sergei triedRead More →
TOMSK, December 6. /TASS/. Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) will open its new skills center, where engineering students will be tested for their management skills and then receive individual programs to develop their talents, the university’s press service said on Monday. . “Tomsk Polytechnic University has joined the project of theRead More →
Shortly before leaving Russia in a hurry for Georgia, Sergei Samborsky visited the office of the Presidential Commissioner for Human Rights, Tatyana Moskalkova. Tomsk resident Samborsky made headlines last month after posting a shocking video of appalling conditions inside the “red zone” of the Siberian city’s largest COVID-19 hospital. InRead More →
In the Russian Far East there remains a great mixture of Christianity and paganism. Orthodox priests in the countryside engage in shamanic practices. Pagan folklore seen as a spectacle of “popular culture”. Orthodox clergy and shamans “combined” against the Covid. Moscow (AsiaNews) – A survey of the site Sibir RealiiRead More →
A secret European intelligence report has concluded that the Chechen security services were most likely behind the 2020 attempted murder in Sweden of a dissident Chechen blogger. Tumso Abdurakhmanov, an exiled critic of Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov, barely survived a hammerhead attack last year in a bizarre assassination attempt thatRead More →
The FabLab (from “fabrication lab”) opened at TSU on November 19. This center helps in the development of creative engineering and new educational contexts. Thanks to the equipment of the new laboratory, students can experiment with new high-tech solutions and acquire skills in project management and cutting-edge technologies. “This spaceRead More →