Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning into an uncontrolled orbit, officials say. The unmanned craft was due to make a soft landing on the Moon’s south pole, but failed after encountering issues as it moved into its pre-landing orbit. It was Russia’s first Moon mission in almost 50 years. The spacecraft […]
Maandamano: Russia slams international community for ‘interfering’ in Kenya’s internal affairs
Russia has dismissed a joint communique issued by Western diplomats on the ongoing demonstrations in Kenya. In a joint statement on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, the diplomatic corps in Kenya called for dialogue to avert the planned anti-government demos slated for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. “We are saddened by the loss of life and concerned […]
Russia’s top diplomat to disscuss progress of Russian-Kenyan ties with Ruto
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during talks with Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya Mozes Wetangula on Monday that he also planned to discuss the progress of Russian-Kenyan ties with President of Kenya William Ruto and the country’s Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua. The top Russian diplomat reiterated that December 14, 2023 is the […]
Russian warplane accidentally strikes own city
A Russian warplane has accidentally fired a weapon into the city of Belgorod near Ukraine, causing an explosion and damaging buildings, the Tass news agency cited the Russian defence ministry as saying. Late on Thursday, local authorities reported a large blast in the city, which lies just across the border from Ukraine. The regional governor […]
Russian opposition figure jailed for 25 years
Opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sentenced to 25 years in jail for treason and other charges linked to his criticism of the war in Ukraine. The Russian-British former journalist and politician is the latest of a number of Putin opponents to have been arrested or forced to flee Russia. He has denied the charges […]
Russian hackers ‘target security cameras inside Ukraine coffee shops’
Russian hackers have logged into private security cameras in Ukraine coffee shops to collect intelligence on aid convoys passing by, a top US security official said on Tuesday. Rob Joyce, director of cybersecurity at the National Security Agency, said Russian government and government-backed hackers persist in attacking Ukrainian information technology systems as part of their invasion of the […]
Russia donates 260,000 tons of fertilizer to Africa
Russia has donated 260,000 metric tons of fertilizer it produced sitting in European ports and warehouses for use by farmers in Africa, the United Nations said. “This will serve to alleviate humanitarian needs and prevent catastrophic crop loss in Africa, where it is currently planting season,” U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters, welcoming the announcement. […]