Day News Recap: Deadly strikes and unrest spread from Moscow to Sudan, while markets track yen and oil moves
Russia said a bombing at an upmarket restaurant in central Moscow killed five people and injured 19, and blamed Ukraine for the attack. πAcross the wider war, officials in Ukraine and Russia reported a fresh exchange of strikes that left at least 14 people dead in total, while a separate Ukrainian drone attack set fire to a Wildberries warehouse in Russia's Vladimir region and a Russian bombardment destroyed eight million books in a Kharkiv warehouse. π π πIn the Middle East, a second Qatari LNG tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz within a month, widening force majeure concerns,... [Continue Reading]
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Kremlin critic Boris Nadezhdin says he has fled Russia for Paris amid election crackdown
Russian anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin has said he has left Russia and is now in Paris after a series of moves by the authorities that blocked his political activity. In a video filmed with the Eiffel Tower in the background, the 63-year-old said he was "alive and free" but "not in Russia at the moment". He added that he needed "to get my bearings and figure out what to do next".Nadezhdin said he had recently been detained and then faced further pressure after announcing plans to run in September's parliamentary elections. According to the reports, the justice ministry designated him... [Continue Reading]
Paris court rejects appeal against expulsion order for Russian commentator Xenia Fedorova
A Paris administrative court has rejected an appeal by Russian television commentator Xenia Fedorova against an order requiring her to leave France. The ruling upholds measures taken by the French authorities after they accused her of spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda. The case adds a legal dimension to an already sensitive dispute over media, politics and national security in France.The court said Fedorova had failed to show that the order would have "serious personal consequences". French authorities ordered the 45-year-old to leave the country last week and also froze her assets for six months. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the decision was... [Continue Reading]
Ukrainian drone attack sets Wildberries warehouse on fire in Russia's Vladimir region
A Ukrainian drone attack has caused a fire at a warehouse belonging to Wildberries in Russia's Vladimir region, according to the company. The incident took place on Monday and prompted the evacuation of staff from the site. Firefighters were still working at the scene as the company said it had rerouted logistics operations to other facilities.Regional governor Alexander Avdeyev said a young man suffered a non-life-threatening head wound and was being taken to hospital. He also said a woman living nearby had minor injuries to one leg. The company said deliveries and shipments were continuing through other warehouses, indicating an... [Continue Reading]
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Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt Moscow and St Petersburg areas
Ukrainian drones have struck areas around Moscow and St Petersburg, adding to growing disruption in Russia's two largest cities. The reported attacks included explosions near the Russian capital and smoke rising from a warehouse fire on the outskirts of St Petersburg. The incident is the latest sign that the war is increasingly affecting urban areas far from the front line.A witness identified as Svetlana said she heard six explosions in one night while staying at a holiday house on the outskirts of Moscow. She said the property was near one of the city's airports, where drone activity has become a... [Continue Reading]
Russia adds Telegram founder Pavel Durov to terrorist and extremist list amid wider crackdown
Russia has added Telegram founder Pavel Durov to its list of terrorists and extremists, according to the state financial monitoring agency. The designation was announced on Thursday and marks a further escalation in Moscow's pressure on the messaging platform and its founder. It follows a formal accusation a day earlier that Durov had facilitated terrorist activity.The latest move means people and organisations on the list face restrictions on interacting with Russian media, publishing online, organising public events, taking part in elections and using financial services in the country. Russian authorities said Durov had failed to remove content that was allegedly... [Continue Reading]


