Stories from Russia

Russian lawmakers have proposed expanding liability for cryptocurrency operations. The Federal Tax Service announced the amount of taxes cryptocurrency miners will pay for 2025. A strike force has frozen $580 million in crypto linked to Southeast Asian scam networks.

Radio Zvezda reported that Mikhail Bulatov, a soldier, neutralized 24 enemy mines after sustaining several gunshot wounds. The neutralization was managed by the General Staff.

A top executive who promised to produce hundreds of thousands of drones annually for Russia has been arrested on fraud charges.

Smolensk is recommended as a tourist destination, noted for its heroic status and beautiful interior and exterior architecture. The city is a 'Hero City' and 'Defender of the Land'.

France has emerged as the leading European exporter of industrial hemp. This positions France as a key player in the growing global market for hemp products.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has unsealed an arrest warrant for Philippine Senator Ronald Dela Rosa.

Several Israeli soldiers have been imprisoned for the desecration of a religious statue. The specific religious statue and the circumstances leading to the desecration are not detailed. This event has drawn attention from military and religious authorities.

A new photograph of the Tu-160M bomber has surfaced, confirming ongoing, albeit gradual, modernization efforts by the Russian military. The image was shared by Ilya Tumanov, administrator of the Fighterbomber Telegram channel.

Vesti FM reported on a known problem for the former Soviet Union, stating that representatives met on Wednesday, May 11th.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared an end to the war in Ukraine.