Russian news lessons for intermediate learners, with optional stress marks, audio, English translations, and vocabulary support.
Russian attacks on Ukrainian publishing warehouses and book markets destroyed around 10 million books in one month. Publishers now need support to restore supplies of books and school textbooks.
A recent Associated Press report introduced readers to a jellyfish museum in Pompano Beach, Florida. The museum, believed to be the first of its kind in the United States, combines aquariums, guided tours and marine education.
Russia said its air defenses intercepted 791 Ukrainian drones overnight on August 18. AP reported that Russia 1 and Channel One did not mention the attack in their morning news broadcasts.
Three paddleboarders were carried toward the opposite shore of a reservoir near Astana by a strong wave. Rescuers reached them by boat and brought them safely to land.
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia on August 16, 2026. Russian regional authorities said at least six people were killed, while Russia also continued attacks on Ukrainian cities.
Ilya Borodin won the men’s 400-metre individual medley at the European Aquatics Championships in Saint-Denis with a championship-record time of 4:08.17. He competed under neutral status.
Two solo exhibitions opened at Erarta Museum in St. Petersburg on August 14. One presents imaginative art dolls by Dima PZh, while the other shows Ilya Brezinski’s hyperrealist paintings.
The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities began reviewing Qatar’s report on August 12, 2026. The experts will later issue findings and recommendations for the country.
Researchers at ITMO, Skoltech, and HSE have reported an electrically powered perovskite laser diode. The experimental device requires extreme cooling, but it may eventually be useful in optical chips and sensors.
Russia’s Supreme Court annulled Yabloko’s registration for the September State Duma election. The anti-war party rejects the allegations against it and says it will appeal.
