Prosecutors Seek 8-Year Prison Sentence for Culinary Historian Pavel Syutkin (opens on the publisher’s site)
Pavel Syutkin was arrested last October over Telegram posts about atrocities committed against civilians in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha.
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Leader of Yabloko’s Sverdlovsk Region Branch Left Russia, Reports Say (opens on the publisher’s site)
Maxim Petlin told Russian media that his lawyer advised him not to comment on reports of his departure “for the safety of my family and myself.”
Russians Aboard Ship Seized by Norway Have Returned Home, Foreign Ministry Says (opens on the publisher’s site)
The 69 Russian passengers and crew members were stuck for several days after a Norwegian court ordered the seizure of the Professor Molchanov at the request of the Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz.
Kabardino-Balkaria Avalanche Deathtoll Climbs to 13 as Rescue Efforts Continue (opens on the publisher’s site)
The avalanche swept down Mount Mizhirgi, one of the highest peaks in the North Caucasus, on Sunday, hitting a group of around 30 climbers.
4 Killed in Ukrainian Attack on Novorossiysk (opens on the publisher’s site)
Russian officials said more than two dozen people were wounded during the overnight attack on the port city.
Germany Says It Is Closing a Russian Cultural Center. That Might Not Be So Simple. (opens on the publisher’s site)
The Russian House has been the subject of fierce debate since at least the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Trump Presses Putin for Swift End to Ukraine War in ‘Confidential’ Call (opens on the publisher’s site)
Trump was said to have pitched an end to the war as a way to “immediately” restore U.S.-Russian trade and economic relations.
Russian Postal Workers to Arm Themselves With Anti-Drone Weapons (opens on the publisher’s site)
The authorization for federal postal service employees to carry anti-drone weapons comes as Ukraine ramps up its attacks across the country.
Georgy Matyukhin, Russia’s First Central Bank Chief, Dies at 91 (opens on the publisher’s site)
Matyukhin headed the Central Bank during the turbulent period of economic and political transition after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Hungary Expels 10 Russian Diplomats for ‘Unacceptable Activities’ (opens on the publisher’s site)
Russia's Foreign Ministry said it would issue a “harsh and painful” response to the expulsion of its diplomats in Budapest.
Finland Completes Construction of Russian Border Fence (opens on the publisher’s site)
Helsinki said the fence addresses heightened security risks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and could be extended further.
FSB Arrests Moldovan Suspected of Shooting Air Force General (opens on the publisher’s site)
The arrest comes days after pro-Kremlin media reported that Major General Nikolai Varpakhovich was shot and wounded in the Saratov region.
4 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Russian Regions and Crimea (opens on the publisher’s site)
Unverified reports also claimed that Ukraine targeted a Rosneft-operated oil refinery in the southern Saratov region.
Russia Orders Closures of German Consulate and Cultural Centers in Tit-for-Tat Move (opens on the publisher’s site)
Moscow gave diplomats and employees at the German consulate in St. Petersburg until Sept. 18 to cease operations and leave Russia.
Moscow Police General and Gas Station Executives Arrested in Fuel Theft Scheme (opens on the publisher’s site)
Major General Sergei Malkov, who managed logistics as deputy head of the Moscow region’s Interior Ministry branch, and several others are accused of stealing fuel designated for police vehicles.
Communist Bondarenko Barred From Running in State Duma Elections (opens on the publisher’s site)
Nikolai Bondarenko, a former Saratov regional lawmaker and popular YouTuber with more than 2 million subscribers, was detained and fined last month over an old social media post featuring a photo of the late opposition activist Alexei Navalny.
Russia and North Korea Open First Road Bridge Across Shared Border (opens on the publisher’s site)
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin presided over a ceremony via video link to mark the official launch of traffic along the bridge.
6 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strikes Across Russia and Crimea (opens on the publisher’s site)
Russia’s Defense Ministry said it intercepted 306 Ukrainian drones across Russia and annexed Crimea overnight.
Avalanche in Kabardino-Balkaria Kills 11 Climbers (opens on the publisher’s site)
The avalanche swept down Mount Mizhirgi, one of the highest peaks in Russia's North Caucasus.
U.S. Envoys Make First Kyiv Visit Amid Ukraine Peace Push (opens on the publisher’s site)
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff travelled from Moscow, where they held three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday.
Moscow Not Ruling Out Trilateral Meeting of Russian, U.S. and Chinese Leaders, Agencies Report (opens on the publisher’s site)
Earlier this month, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov raised the possibility of Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meeting in Shenzhen in November.
Russia’s Lavrov Calls Accusations of Moscow’s Involvement in Leipzig Drone Incident ‘Start of Real War' (opens on the publisher’s site)
The German government said last week that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
Kremlin Says Ukraine Talks With U.S. Envoys Were 'Useful.' No Sign of Breakthrough. (opens on the publisher’s site)
U.S. envoys flew out of Moscow soon after the talks to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Sunday.
Russian Figure Skater Valieva Has Neutral Status Revoked, Source Says (opens on the publisher’s site)
Valieva, 20, was 15 when she became the center of a global controversy at the 2022 Olympics, after failing a drug test two months prior.