WikiLeaks has published “Spy files Russia” report disclosing information on the contractors who provide the technical implementation of the Russia’s state surveillance of its citizens. The site contains more than 200 documents dated between 2007 and 2015. The first release is devoted to the St. Petersburg-based company, Peter-Service, which was founded in 1992.

The document states that the infrastructure of the System for Operative Investigative Activities (SORM) is developed by contracting …

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to meet with the leader of the separatist organization DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic), Alexander Zakharchenko, as stated by Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s Press Secretary, RIA Novosti reported. "No," Peskov said when asked about the possibility of Putin's meeting with Zakharchenko.

Previously, Life.ru reported that Zakharchenko arrived in the Kremlin to attend the anniversary concert of Russian singer Joseph Kobzon.

Earlier, Zakharchenko said that if …

The Parliament of the unrecognized Transnistria has adopted an appeal to the United Nations asking the United Nations to provide the unrecognized republic with the status of observer state in the organization,  Deschide news agency reports.

The document is addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and UN President of the General Assembly Miroslav Lajcak. The appeal was written on behalf of the leader of Transnistria, Vadim Krasnoselsky, and the so-called chairman of the Supreme …

People have been evacuated from dozens of buildings in several cities in Russia following bomb threat calls.

As reported by the news agencies, the police are examining the shopping and office centers, public offices, railway stations, hotels and educational institutions in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tver, Vladikavkaz, Yaroslavl, Tula, Saratov, Smolensk, Vladimir, Kaluga and Kursk.

The anonymous threats have been received by Russian law enforcement agencies since September 10. More than 200 …

The Crimean authorities have assessed the results of the work of the heads of districts and cities, and according to the assessment, have not ruled out further personnel reshuffles, said chairman of the Russian parliament of the peninsula, Vladimir Konstantinov at a press briefing .

"It has been three and a half years; enough time. And we, as a mature political organization, realize that during this period if the leaders do not show effective work, then there is very little chance that this …

Naftogaz has filed a lawsuit against Russia, demanding $5 billion of reimbursement for the loss of assets in annexed Crimea. The statement has been received by the tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague, Naftogaz’s press service reports.

Alongside Naftogaz, six subsidiary companies took part in initiating the litigation: Chornomorneftegaz, Ukrtransgaz, Likvo, Ukrgazdobycha, Ukrtransnafta and Gaz Ukrayiny.

According to the company, a court ruling is expected by the end of 2 …

As a result of an offensive in Syria, three soldiers of the Russian Special Operations Forces were wounded. It happened in the province of Idlib during an attack by the rebels of the Jebhat al-Nusra group, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.

According to the report, Russian military police were surrounded, and commandos who came to their aid were injured.

“This offensive was initiated by U.S. intelligence services to stop the advance of government troops east of Deir ez-Zor,” said …

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, speaking at the UN Security Council meeting in New York, showed the attendees passports of Russian military men fighting in the Donbas.

"The Russian words that ‘they are not there’ have nothing to do with reality. There is ample evidence that Russia organizes and sponsors terrorism in the Donbas. Here is the evidence. These are the passports of Russian officers and soldiers, some of whom have been imprisoned for occupying Ukrainian land illegally," …