Izvestia

Soviet and Russian socially political and business daily newspaper

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Jan 31, 2026

Did pentagon just issue a warning of a nuclear threat to us cities

’s newly released elevated homeland defense and warned that foreign — notably and — are increasingly capable of threatening territory, but the documents and reporting do not amount to a narrow, immedi...

Dec 8, 2025

Are Ukrainian-registered vehicles common among Monaco residents and visitors?

Claims that “half” or many supercars in Monaco bear Ukrainian licence plates originate from remarks by Donald Trump Jr. at the Doha forum and have been widely repeated in pro‑Russian and partisan outl...

Jan 25, 2026

What were the measured snowfall and precipitation totals in Petropavlovsk‑Kamchatsky during December 2025–January 2026 according to the Kamchatka Hydrometeorological Center?

Petropavlovsk‑Kamchatsky recorded an unusually large accumulation of water-equivalent precipitation and deep snow in December 2025 and the first half of January 2026: the reported about 370 millimeter...

Dec 8, 2025

Could Ukrainian number plates in Monaco indicate wealthy Ukrainians moving assets to the principality?

Donald Trump Jr. said he saw “on a typical day” in Monaco that about 50% of supercars had Ukrainian licence plates, using that observation to suggest wealthy Ukrainians have fled and are spending mone...

Dec 13, 2025

Enterprises in Novopokrovskaya community face wage arrears and pension debts; authorities are addressing repayment during martial law

Enterprises across Russia are reporting a sharp rise in wage arrears in 2025: official Rosstat snapshots cited in reporting show arrears climbing into the low billions of rubles — multiple outlets put...