A mine reportedly washed near shore and detonated against a pier in the Romanian resort town of Costinesti. No injuries reported, but another mine in the area is suspected. Could be scattered, displaced Black Sea mines.

Alertă pe litoral. O mină marină s-a lovit de dig în Costinești și a explodat

O explozie puternică a avut loc în zona digului din fața Hotelului Forum din Costinești. Din primele date, ar fi vorba despre o mină marină. ...

Russia's Transportation Ministry has proposed lifting requirements that travel information be duplicated in English. Moscow's subway system apparently stopped announcing stations in English back in 2021 when the pandemic killed tourism & people allegedly "complained."

Коммерсантъ

Язык до выхода доведет

Дублирование информации на английском на указателях в метро станет необязатель...

Probably a bad idea: The Russia Guy podcast returns, kinda.

Spotify for Creators

E136: Returning After a Long Absence for No Good Reason by The Russia Guy

Kevin returns to run his mouth about recent events in the Russia-Ukraine world, and other stuff. Topics discussed here: Twitter ad revenue shari...

In German court, Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov is challenging the constitutionality of last year's raids on his property, including his yacht. He argues that requirements to report all his assets after being sanctioned violates his right against self-incrimination.

DIE WELT

Sanktionen gegen Russland: Oligarch Usmanow klagt in Karlsruhe - WELT

Der usbekische Oligarch Alischer Usmanow steht auf der europäischen Sanktionsliste – und legt nun in Deutschland Verfassungsbeschwerde ein. Er s...

BBC News & Mediazona, working with a team of volunteers, have used open sources to confirm the identities of 30K Russian soldiers who have died in Ukraine. And those are just the ones who showed up in cemeteries and obituaries.

Meduza

BBC and Mediazona confirm 30,003 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine — Meduza

Journalists from BBC News Russian and the independent outlet Mediazona, working with a team of volunteers, have used open sources to confirm the id...

Kyiv is considering canceling the visa-free regime with Israel and will request the country be excluded from Ramstein meetings due to its “unfriendly actions towards Ukraine and pro-Russian position on the international arena,” Kyiv Post has been told.

Kyiv Post

Ukraine Plans to Cancel Visa-Free Regime with Israel and Request Its Exclusion From Ramstein

Sources told Kyiv Post they believe there is a “real danger” that information discussed with Israel at the Ramstein meetings “will probably f...

A group of UN experts today expressed alarm over the ongoing blockade of the Lachin corridor by Azerbaijan, which has led to a dire humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh. “Severe shortages of essential food staples including […] baby formula.” https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2023/08/un-experts-urge-azerbaijan-lift-lachin-corridor-blockade-and-end

A local elected official in the Komi Republic has been charged with violating Russia’s “foreign agent” laws because he submitted a local legislative initiative without including a “foreign agent” disclosure. (He got the label for receiving a train-ticket refund in London.)

Медиазона

На депутата Госсовета Коми составили протокол за внесенный на рассмотрение парламента проект без плашки «иностранного агента»

На депутата Государственного совета Коми Виктора Воробьева составили протокол ...

The ex-husband of Marina Ovsyannikova (the former Russian state TV worker who interrupted a live broadcast with an antiwar banner) is suing her for full custody of their kids. She fled to Paris last year with their daughter after felony "disinformation" charges.

Медиазона

Экс‑супруг Марины Овсянниковой подал иск о лишении ее родительских прав

Щербинский районный суд Москвы зарегистрировал иск сотрудника Russia Today Игоря Овс...