How does a murder suspect with ties to Putin get out of pretrial detention within two months?
Businessman Ilya Traber has been released from Moscow’s Lefortovo pretrial detention center, the St. Petersburg-based news outlet Fontanka reported.
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Russian Officer Killed in St. Petersburg Bombing; Two Dead in French Car Ramming
A Russian air force lieutenant colonel was killed and his wife injured in a car bomb explosion in St. Petersburg. Separately, a Russian national was arrested after deliberately driving into a pedestrian crowd in Caen, France, leaving two people dead.
Russia’s internet regulator blames Rostelecom network fault for widespread outages
Roskomnadzor told the St. Petersburg-based news outlet Fontanka that a fault on Rostelecom’s backbone network caused the widespread disruption to bank websites and apps, telecom operators, and other services in Russia on the evening of April 6.
St. Petersburg Businessman Ilya Traber Released From Detention
A prominent business figure from St. Petersburg has been freed from custody, though he continues to face serious charges including organized murder and arms trafficking.
Russian Prosecutor Reinstated After Quiet Dismissal
A Russian prosecutor, known for leading state seizures of assets like Domodedovo Airport, was quietly fired and then reinstated without any public record of either action.
Russian Media Reports on Tourists Stranded at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Russian media, including St. Petersburg newspaper Fontanka, extensively reported on Russian tourists stranded at Helsinki-Vantaa airport, covering both their initial dissatisfaction and later gratitude.
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Zelensky Visits Moldova Amid Trilateral Security and Energy Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Moldova to mark its independence day, where he discussed enhanced trilateral security, energy, and logistics cooperation with Moldovan President Maia Sandu and Romanian officials. The diplomatic push coincides with renewed Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, underscoring urgent needs for coordinated air defense and winter preparedness.
Russia Cancels St. Petersburg Naval Parade for Second Consecutive Year
Russia has canceled the St. Petersburg naval parade for the second year in a row, with officials citing that 'now is not the time' for such an event.