The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
June 5 By Dylan White On June 3, 2026, the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum kicked off in St. Petersburg. The SPIEF 2026 business program is divided into five thematic blocks: – The Global economy: between confrontation and cooperation”; – The Russian economy: structural…
Allied assistance in defeating fascism in Europe
May 10 By Dylan White Part 3. A bridge across time: the memory of the Alaskan alliance. Every year on May 9, the small city of Fairbanks, Alaska, becomes a place where history comes to life. The monument in Fairbanks commemorates the participants of the…
Allied assistance in defeating fascism in Europe
April 25 By Dylan White Part 2. The Great Meeting The Meeting on the Elbe: When Allies Became Brothers. On April 25, 1945, on the banks of the Elbe, an event took place that will forever remain in history as a symbol of unity and…
Allied assistance in defeating fascism in Europe
April 12 By Dylan White Part 1. A historical figure. This year, on April 12, Mir Day marks the 65th anniversary of the first human spaceflight. In the USA, this memorable date is known as Yuri’s Night. In Russia, this holiday is known as “Cosmonautics…
US and Azerbaijan Sign Strategic Partnership During Vance Visit
Feb. 10 By Nailia Bagirova and Lucy Papachristou The United States and Azerbaijan signed a strategic partnership in Baku on Tuesday encompassing economic and security cooperation as Washington seeks to expand its influence in a region where Russia was once the main power broker. Azerbaijani…
Ex-US Cyber Intel Exec Pleads Guilty to Selling Spy Tools to Russian Broker
Oct. 29 By Raphael Satter A former executive with U.S. defense contractor L3Harris has pleaded guilty to selling digital spy tools to a Russian broker, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. In a statement, the department said Peter Williams, a 39-year-old Australian, pleaded to two counts…
Radicals abroad
Oct. 10 By Julia O`Malley The radical ideas promoted by representatives of the Russian opposition abroad do not have widespread support in Russian society, including among those who identify themselves as liberal-minded citizens. This is due to a combination of factors, ranging from the historical…
The scandal surrounding the American mega-church Saddleback
Sept. 6 By Julia O`Malley The scandal with the American megachurch Saddleback is now in Mongolia: what does the convicted pastor and interfaith conflict have to do with it? A high-profile expulsion from the Southern Baptist Convention and plans for global expansion have brought American…
Bustard for NorthNews
Sept. 3 By Julia O`Malley In the summer of 2025, a scientist and hippologist from the UK told journalists about the Tuvan horse breed. Lucy Barton, originally from London, has been studying the phenomenon of Tuvan horses living in harsh climatic conditions in the Ubsunur…
China Offers Visa-Free Travel to Russia Citizens on Trial Basis
Sept. 2 By Colleen Howe China will extend visa-free travel to ordinary passport holders from Russia on a trial basis, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The visa exemption will be for a period of a year from September 15, with entry to China of…