Russian social media star admits to $11 million tax fraud

Russian lifestyle coach and popular blogger Elena Blinovskaya has pleaded guilty to charges of failing to pay more than $11 million in taxes and money laundering, Russia’s Investigative Committee said on Friday.Blinovskaya, who has 5.3 million follower…

Russia-India trade surges

Russia has become India’s fifth largest trading partner over the past year, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday, citing calculations based on data from the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry.According to the report, Russia exported $41.6 billion wor…

Drone piloting should be taught in schools – Putin

President Vladimir Putin has called unmanned aviation a field of “critical importance” for Russia’s economic development and technological sovereignty, adding that young people who are interested in designing and operating drones should be encouraged a…

Western arms may not be enough, Ukrainian troops tell NYT

Ukrainian troops on the conflict frontline are concerned that Russian forces still have the advantage, despite the extensive military assistance sent by Kiev’s backers, The New York Times has reported.“I don’t know where the Russians are getting so muc…

Lightning strikes disrupt SpaceX launch plans (VIDEOS)

SpaceX has postponed the launch of its Falcon Heavy spacecraft after lightning struck the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The American aerospace manufacturer said it would conduct another attempt on Friday evening.In a message posted …

France to work with Russia on nuclear project – Le Monde

The energy transition ministry of France has agreed to allow Framatome, a nuclear energy subsidiary of Électricité de France (EDF), to participate in the construction of two reactors at the Hungarian Paks-2 nuclear power plant alongside Russian nuclear…

US helping to ‘kill Russians’ – Moscow

The US is directly contributing to the deaths of Russians by providing military and financial aid to Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed on Friday. She was reacting to a Kommersant interview with Lynne Tracy, the US am…

Russia won’t play by ‘rules’ imposed by West – Putin

Moscow will not abide by the “so-called rules” invented and imposed by “certain countries,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, as he delivered a speech at a meeting of Russia’s Council of Legislators in St. Petersburg.Russia is currently …