"Journalism is not a crime": US issues strong rebuke as Evan Gershkovich marks one year in Russian detention

Mar 29, 2024

The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on March 29, 2023, and shortly thereafter was charged with espionage.

Over 100 detained across Russia for honouring Navalny amid funeral

Mar 01, 2024

Novosibirsk witnessed the highest detentions with 16 individuals taken into custody. Moscow, where Navalny was interred, saw at least 10 detentions, while Yekaterinburg and...

Russia to hold joint drills with Uzbekistan, Tajikistan near Afghan border

Jul 19, 2021

Yekaterinburg [Russia] July 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan will hold joint military exercises in August in Tajikistan's Khatlon region bordering Afghanistan, Commander of...

Around 1,000 Russian servicemen to take part in drills in Tajikistan in August: Military

Jul 27, 2021

Yekaterinburg [Russia] July 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Around 1,000 Russian servicemen will take part in military drills that Tajikistan will host in August close to the...

Number of people injured in Russia's Perm University shooting climbs to 43

Sep 22, 2021

Yekaterinburg [Russia], September 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people injured in the recent shooting in Russia's Perm State University reached 43, all of them...

Russia restricts movement of UK diplomatic staff in response to "hostile actions of London"

Jul 20, 2023

According to the statement, it will be mandatory for employees of the British Embassy in Moscow and the Consulate General in Yekaterinburg to send...