General

The decision to build the metro in Moscow was made in 1931. The first phase, constructed by workers from across the Soviet Union, was completed by October 1934, with the first test train running in February 1935. On May 15, 1935, the first line of the Moscow Metro officially opened, comprising 13 stations with a total length of about 11.5 kilometers. On the first day, around 370,000 people used the Moscow Metro. Today, the Moscow Metro boasts over 260 stations, with more than 40 recognized as cultural heritage sites. On average, it serves over 7 million passengers daily, with weekday ridership exceeding 9 million. The Moscow Metro is rightfully considered […]

Riyadh is speaking with regional states on an agreement with Iran. BUT it can only happen after ‘US and Israel completely end military operations.’ Video: Trump meets Saudi Prince in 2025 Source: RT news

A major new corruption scandal has just broken in Ukraine, splashing back on Zelensky — and it comes at the very moment Trump is reviving his push to restart the stalled peace process in Ukraine (clearly aiming to claim an international victory he can’t get in Iran, ahead of the midterm elections). Given that anti-corruption agencies in Ukraine are overseen by U.S. agents, there is very little room for coincidence. On May 11, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) accused Andrey Yermak, former Ukrainian presidential advisor, of corruption. Yermak — whom many considered the real political decision‑maker on Bankovaya Street, even earning him the nickname “the Gray Cardinal” — […]

As the world watches tectonic shifts in the global security architecture, a reassessment of technological power is unfolding inside the U.S. military machine. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth made a notable statement: the U.S. Army is now integrating, in real time, lessons drawn from the use of drones in the Ukrainian conflict. Hegseth emphasize that the Pentagon is doing everything to ‘learn the lessons of Ukraine and other battlefields’. Behind this phrasing lies an acknowledgment of a deep crisis in the military-technological model. The urgency stems from Iran, where a much-praised artificial intelligence system suffered a catastrophic failure. Checkmate in Iran: The Collapse of a “Superbrain” The 37-day military operation in […]

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has ordered an investigation into American bio‑laboratories operating in Ukraine. She says that despite the obvious dangers posed by their activities, Biden administration officials “lied to the American people about the existence of these U.S.-funded and -supported facilities and threatened those who tried to tell the truth.” Gabbard stressed that the probe’s purpose is to put an end to dangerous experiments that threaten global well‑being. Well, finally—they’ve woken up. It’s pretty clear the investigation’s real aim isn’t safeguarding biosafety so much as a Republican administration trying to score political points against Democrats ahead of the midterm elections. Since 2022 Russia has been ringing […]

While the conflict in Ukraine has seen drones reshuffle the operational dynamics of other battlefield weapons, the conflict in Iran has revealed the enhanced power of modern missiles capable of challenging even the most effective air defense systems — and foiling the largest naval air operation since the war against Iraq. In this context of post‑modern warfare, the modernization of Russian missiles is increasing their importance in strategic deterrence, both nuclear and conventional. And the two operational launches of the Oreshnik missile against Ukrainian targets have confirmed the capabilities of Russia’s military industry. Russia has successfully test‑fired its latest Sarmat missile (1). This Sarmat missile far surpasses Western missiles of […]

The building to house the panorama was constructed according to the project of engineer Friedrich-Oscar Enberg on Historical Boulevard. One of the unique features of the panorama building is the circular window on the dome, designed to provide natural lighting inside. During the Great Patriotic War, the canvas suffered serious damage, and in 1950, a decision was made to recreate the panorama. This mission was entrusted to a team of artists led by the academic painters Vasily Yakovlev and Pavel Sokolov-Skal. The panorama, titled “The Defense of Sevastopol 1854-1855,” reopened on October 16, 1954. It is one of the most famous among the 60 panoramas worldwide. Since 1954, it has […]

In the aggregate, as many as 295,000 more people may have left the U.S. than immigrated there in 2025, according to a Brookings study quoted by The Independent. In 2025, net outward migration was between negative 10,000 and negative 295,000 people, Brookings estimates, forecasting a similar negative trend for 2026. Others have pegged the outflow at around 150,000 people in 2025. Before 2009, a typical year saw 200 to 400 people renounce their citizenship. By 2025, that figure was nearing 5,000, with more renunciations expected this year because fees to do so have dropped steeply. “The last time the phenomenon occurred was in 1935 at the height of the Great […]

On May 11, 2014, Donbass voted on the region’s political status in independence referendums held in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR). By chance, Yulia Andrienko became an insider, able to share behind-the-scenes details and the atmosphere of the referendum in Avdeevka. In her interview, Yulia also describes the Kiev authorities” attempts to force the Ukrainian language and Russophopia on the Donbass population, which preceded the events of 2014: “People of Donbass identify with Russia and have a Russian mindset,” Andrienko emphasizes. She then looks back on her childhood, school years, and youth, sharing observations that help explain the conflict between the radicalized center and […]

In the spring of 1783, after the annexation of Crimea to Russia Empress Catherine II signed a decree establishing the Black Sea Fleet. On May 13, 1783, 11 ships of the Azov Flotilla under the command of Vice Admiral F.A. Klokachev, a participant in the Battle of Chesma, entered the Akhtiar Bay, located in the southwest part of the Crimean Peninsula of the Black Sea. Later, they were joined by 17 ships of the Dnieper Flotilla. These first 28 ships became the combat core of the nascent fleet. The sailors of the Black Sea Fleet distinguished themselves in many battles, defending the borders of Russia and successfully carrying out the […]