Summary Aeroflot Group is expanding its fleet by leasing 18 Irkut MC-21 and 34 Sukhoi Superjet 100 narrowbody jets. The news comes as the airline group aims to sustain its growth trajectory. This move is part of Russia’s efforts to diversify away from Airbus and Boeing aircraft due to sanctions imposed following its invasion …
Tensions are mounting at a popular tourist destination in Thailand thanks to a massive increase in the number of Russians moving there to escape being drafted into fighting the war in Ukraine, according to a report. Locals in the southern province of Phuket are now complaining that the Russian arrivals have created a Russian-only …
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) began confronting Iran’s activities in the seas, which Washington considers a threat to the navigation of commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the surrounding waters. CENTCOM said in a statement that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the deployment of an Amphibious Readiness Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit into …
At least three civilians were killed in a Russian drone attack on the city of Odessa after debris fell on an apartment building, starting a fire, the Ukrainian military said. Moreover, new elements in the investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines reveal that Poland would have been used as a base …
A Russian strike on the center of Kherson, a city hit by heavy flooding after the destruction of a dam, injured nine people on Thursday, according to the Interior Ministry, after the regional prosecutor’s office initially reported one death. . Follow hour by hour the latest developments in the conflict. 4:29 p.m .: Nine injured …
THE ESSENTIAL Ukraine says it is ready to carry out its counter-offensive aimed at recovering territories occupied by Russia. Nevertheless, President Volodymyr Zelensky conceded that the loss of life could be heavy due to Russian air superiority. At the same time, Yevgeny Prigojine, the boss of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, said he was ready …
Russian traveler Sergei Romanenkov spent 37 days exploring the undiscovered mountain ranges and peaks of the Pamirs in Tajikistan. He tells Asia-Plus about the difficulties and pleasures of his explorations. “I am very happy to come to Tajikistan, where people are very welcoming. We spent the night several times in the Pamirs and were honored …
The European Union has imposed restrictions on Russians traveling to Europe due to the invasion of Ukraine, with some countries – such as Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland and the Czech Republic – even going until a total ban. These constraints have opened up new markets around the world for the Russian tourism industry. Published …