Azerbaijan Dismisses Forged Document On Cultural Co-Op With Russia (PHOTO)

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 7. A fake document has circulated on various media platforms, falsely claiming putting forward initiative by Azerbaijan's Ministry of Culture to promote bilateral cultural cooperation with Russian, a …

Russia says minister fired by Putin killed himself

Russia's ex-transport minister, fired by Putin, dies by suicide hours later

Roman Starovoit, who was recently removed from his role as Russia’s transport minister, has been found dead in his car outside Moscow, according to state investigators, Reuters reported on Monday.Investigators said Starovoit had a gunshot wound and that …

Russia Reiterates the Need to Eliminate Threats to Its National Security

Russian FM Sergey Lavrov. X/ @SagarPurohit06 July 7, 2025 Hour: 10:43 am On Monday, Russian Foreign Affaurs Minister Sergey Lavrov said that his country is open to a political solution in Ukraine once threats to his country’s national security are …

Russia steps up attacks on Ukrainian draft offices

By Dan Peleschuk KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russia struck two military recruitment centres in separate drone attacks on Monday, Ukraine's military said, doubling down on a new campaign of strikes Kyiv says is aimed at disrupting military recruitment. …

Russia launches crypto mining equipment registry to curb illicit activity

The Russian Ministry of Energy has introduced a nationwide registry for Bitcoin mining equipment to enforce tax regulations and curb unauthorized activity. According to a report from RIA Novosti, the initiative is the result of a coordinated effort between …

Former CIA Director John Brennan May Face Perjury Charges Over Russia Hoax Testimony

Former CIA Director John Brennan may have lied under oath about his role in pushing the discredited Steele Dossier into the official 2016 intelligence assessment—raising serious legal and constitutional concerns. Key Facts: Newly declassified CIA review …

Russia–Ukraine War: Chronology of key events during June 30-July 7

Between June 30 and July 7, the war between Russia and Ukraine entered a new phase of escalation, marked by unprecedented aerial assaults, territorial advances, strategic policy shifts, and a mounting civilian toll, News.Az reports. Russia launched its …

Iran, Russia FMs hold talks on regional tensions at BRICS Summit

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov held bilateral consultations on Sunday during the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil, discussing regional developments and rising tensions following recent military actions …

Russia on the edge of economic collapse after 40 months of war

Forty months is a long time in a war. Even more so for an economy already burdened by dangerous dependencies on a fossil-fuel-based world that, with luck, will be consigned to the history books within a few decades. Nearly three and a half years after …