Russian news lessons for intermediate learners, with optional stress marks, audio, English translations, and vocabulary support.
After a Russian attack on Odesa, a frightened cat that had run away from home was found in a neighbouring yard. Its reunion with its family offered a small moment of relief during a difficult day for residents.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first official visit to Serbia and met Aleksandar Vučić in Belgrade. The leaders discussed economic ties, humanitarian aid, reconstruction, and Serbia’s position on Russia-related sanctions.
The 125-year-old Summer Moscow Open reaches its final weekend in Moscow. Doubles titles are scheduled to be decided on August 8, followed by the singles finals on August 9.
A Moscow exhibition brings more than 100 works from the Mikhailovskoye Pushkin Reserve to Arbat Street. It explores the landscapes and cultural setting of the place where Pushkin spent two years in exile.
UN experts are meeting in New York from August 5 to 7 to discuss geospatial information, common standards and data-sharing. The data can support city planning, public services, environmental protection and disaster preparation.
Applicants in Russia’s main university admissions competition must submit consent for state-funded places by noon Moscow time on August 5. Universities are due to issue their main admission orders on August 7.
Russia’s Investigative Committee says it has prepared a bill to treat the use of AI and other information technologies as an aggravating circumstance in some criminal cases. The proposal has not yet become law.
A 79-year-old fisherman was found alive on Sakhalin after nine days lost in the forest. Two neighbours joined the search as volunteers and located him near the Pilevka River.
Fuel shortages and sales limits have continued in parts of Russia, with Siberian regions facing particular difficulties. Lower refinery output after Ukrainian strikes has contributed to the problem, while Russia has extended an export ban and is considering supplies from Kazakhstan.
Krasnoyarsk will host the second stage of the Russian Cross Triathlon Cup on August 2. The programme includes races for young athletes, adults, and amateurs in swimming, mountain biking, and off-road running.
