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Cuba sees short-term relief as Russian oil begins to flow

Cubans this week began to reap the benefits of a recent 100,000 metric ton delivery of Russian oil, a temporary lifeline for the energy-starved nation and the first major shipment of oil ‌to the island since the United States moved to cut off its fuel early this year.

23 Apr 2026-23:15
Eksmo CEO and management detained over "LGBT literature distribution"

On April 21, four senior managers at Russia’s largest publishing group, Eksmo, were detained and questioned in connection to an “extremism” case involving the “distribution of LGBT literature.”

23 Apr 2026-12:57
Ukraine strikes Russian Black Sea port city; one fatality reported

A series of Ukrainian drone strikes targeted the Russian port city of Novorossiysk and the neighboring industrial hub of Tuapse on April 20, 2026, resulting in at least one death.

21 Apr 2026-09:05
US extends waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Friday issued a waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned ‌Russian oil and petroleum products at sea for about a month, seeking to control global energy prices that have shot higher during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

18 Apr 2026-04:49
Kazakhstan turns down Russia in thermal energy sector

Russia’s declining influence across the post-Soviet space is becoming particularly evident in the economic sphere. The erosion of political authority, the growing maturity of former Soviet republics, and favorable geopolitical conditions for a relatively smooth separation have allowed what were once considered permanent partners to start looking in other directions.

12 Apr 2026-14:36
Moscow and Kyiv trade blame over fresh wave of mutual strikes

Russia and Ukraine on Saturday accused each other of ‌violating a brief ceasefire in their four-year-old war hours into the truce put in place to mark Orthodox Easter.

12 Apr 2026-06:49
Rare Gotland-style cross found in medieval Karelian warrior grave in Russia

A rich medieval burial of a Karelian warrior discovered in northwestern Russia is shedding new light on the early Christianization of Karelia and its connections to the wider Baltic world.

09 Apr 2026-15:17
Ukrainian drones strike key oil artery feeding Novorossiysk export hub

Drones attacked a major oil pumping station used for exports in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai early on Thursday morning, April 9.

09 Apr 2026-10:11
Record floods in Dagestan force thousands to evacuate after reservoir burst

Six people, including three children, have died in floods following record-high rainfall in Russia's Republic of Dagestan, regional head Sergei Melikov said Tuesday.

08 Apr 2026-09:32
Missing US journalist freed week after Baghdad abduction

The US journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad street corner last week, has been released, secretary of state Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday.

08 Apr 2026-05:40