Russian-made passenger aircraft implied to change Boeing and Airbus jets have greatly increased in price, the most recent obstacle in Moscow's efforts to build a self-reliant civil aviation sector.According to Transportation Ministry meeting minutes gotten by the pro-Kremlin daily Izvestia, the prices of domestically produced airplanes have jumped by 45 to 70%

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A 16-year-old boy who reported beatings and death threats from his family has gone missing in the North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia, the rights group SK SOS said Wednesday.

The teen, identified as Islam Musiyev, said he was repeatedly beaten, placed under constant surveillance, pulled out of school and threatened with death by his relatives,

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British authorities have identified two Azerbaijani nationals with close ties to Russia’s state oil giant Rosneft as key players in a sprawling network that has moved billions of dollars' worth of Russian oil in defiance of Western sanctions.

In a report released Wednesday, Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) named Etibar Eyyub and Tahir Garaev a

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Russian authorities moved to nationalize one of the country’s largest gold producers, the latest example of the Kremlin’s wartime campaign to seize key private assets.

The case targets Yuzhnouralzoloto (South Ural Gold), the country’s third-largest gold mining company, which is controlled by billionaire Konstantin Strukov, the deputy chairman of t

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The deputy commander of Russia's Navy, Major General Mikhail Gudkov, was killed in a Ukrainian attack in the Kursk region, Russian authorities said Thursday.Primorye region Governor Oleg Kozhemyako was the first to confirm the general's death in a post on Telegram, expressing his condolences to Gudkov's household and those of other soldiers who passed away

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The mayor of Orenburg announced on Thursday that he was stepping down from office to continue serving in the Russian military in Ukraine.

Sergei Salmin, who became mayor in March 2022, took a leave of absence in February after requesting permission from then-Orenburg region Governor Denis Pasler to join the military as a volunteer. He said this

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