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Russia Will Lose Tens Of Billions Already This Year
The expert commented on the new EU sanctions. By the end of 2025, Russia may lose from 15 to 30 billion dollars of oil revenues due to the new oil price ceiling. If this factor is used "to the fullest," Russia will lose the most money. According...

Russian Club FC Rostov Sign Nigerian Youngster Ajasa
Russian topflight club FC Rostov has signed Nigeria youngster Ibraheem Ajaa from Modern Sport of Egypt. The youngster who shown brightly for Modern Sport last season was snapped up by the Russian base team on a five-year deal. According to his...

Russian NHL star Alexander Ovechkin was honoured in his native Moscow after his 895th goal in April broke Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record
NHL all-time record goal scorer Alexander Ovechkin called for Russian athletes to be allowed to compete at the world's top sporting events again, as he was greeted by hundreds of adoring fans during a visit to Moscow on Saturday.
Russia’s Aleksandr Maltsev, China’s Xu Huiyan claim artistic swimming golds at World Aquatics Championships
SINGAPORE – The pulsating rhythm of Billy Idol’s Rebel Yell set the tone for a memorable return to the world stage for Russian artistic swimmer Aleksandr Maltsev on July 19. Showing little signs of ring rust, the 30-year-old marked his comeback...

The Great 8: NHL all-time record scorer Ovechkin calls for Russian return to global sports
NHL all-time record goal scorer Alexander Ovechkin called for Russian athletes to be allowed to compete at the world's top sporting events again, as he was greeted by hundreds of adoring fans during a visit to Moscow on Saturday. The Washington...

Parades, flags and songs: The campaign to force Ukrainian children to love Russia
Vitaly ShevchenkoRussia editor, BBC Monitoring ShareSave Russia's youth military organisation Yunarmia now operates in occupied regions of Ukraine, including Zaporizhzhia, where these girls live Being taught to love Russia starts early for...
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Scottie Scheffler is on the verge of another major at the British Open by building a 4-shot lead PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Scottie Scheffler looked like the best player in golf at the British Open and now has a four-shot lead going into...

Brittney Griner uncovers gruesome details of inmate sharing prison cell with her in Russia: "She was selling videos online of her husband and child"
Brittney Griner was detained in Russia after the 10-time All-Star was arrested in February 2022 on charges of cannabis possession and smuggling. She spent around 10 months in a Russian prison before getting released in December 2022 as part of a...

Transfer: Russian club, Rostov signs Nigerian youngster
Nigerian youngster, Ibraheem Ajaa has joined Russian top-flight club FC Rostov on a permanent transfer, DAILY POST reports. Ajaa linked up with Rostov from Modern Sport of Egypt. The 19-year-old put pen to paper on a five-year contract with the...
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Trick shot: McIlroy charge at British Open derailed in bizarre fashion PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s third-round charge at the British Open has been derailed in bizarre fashion after he unwittingly performed a trick shot at the...

Alex Ovechkin's wife Nastasiya attends open‑air concert series in Moscow ft. Russian folk-rock singer Pelageya from VIP suite
Earlier this weekend, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin’s wife Nastasiya Shubskaya attended a live performance by Russian folk-rock star Pelageya as part of the Summer Sound open-air concert series in Moscow. Held at the Design-Zavod...

AP Sports SummaryBrief at 12:45 p.m. EDT
Trick shot: McIlroy charge at British Open derailed in bizarre fashion PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s third-round charge at the British Open has been derailed in bizarre fashion after he unwittingly performed a trick shot at the...

Petersburg businesses prepare for another round of rain, potential flooding
By Joel Vazquez-Juarbe Published: Jul. 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM EDT|Updated: 5 hours ago PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT)—Petersburg business owners are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. Friday is expected to bring rain and potential flooding to...

World News | Russia Intercepts over 150 Drones, Including 13 Targeting Moscow Overnight
Moscow [Russia], July 19 (ANI): Russia's air defense systems intercepted more than 150 incoming aerial threats, including at least 13 drones headed toward Moscow overnight, according to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin and Russia's Ministry of...

US Threat to Sanction Russia’s Trade Partners Draws Muted Response
A view shows an oil pump jack outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, on June 4, 2023. Alexander Manzyuk/Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump toughened his stance on Russia this week, pledging to supply Kyiv with “top-of-the-line”...

Trump targets Russian oil deals, drags BRICS closer together
Donald Trump’s trade crackdown is doing the exact opposite of what he wanted. Instead of isolating China, it’s now giving Beijing and New Delhi a reason to cooperate. According to Bloomberg, tensions between the U.S. and the two biggest economies...

Sports News | War Veterans Go from Ukraine Front Lines to Wembley Ringside for Usyk's Heavyweight Bout
London, Jul 19 (AP) Ukrainian coal miner Andrii's face lights up when he talks about meeting Oleksandr Usyk. “Wow!” the 36-year-old says in English. Also Read | I Hope You Guys Do That Same...' Harmanpreet Kaur & Jemimah Rodrigues' Emotional Video...

HeadRead 2025: Peter Pomerantsev on what Russian propaganda really is
The 2025 HeadRead Literary Festival, featuring top authors from all over the world, took place in Tallinn earlier this year. This installment features Ukrainian-born British journalist, author and TV producer Peter Pomerantsev. Pomerantsev's...
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Ionescu wins 3-point contest, Cloud claims skills competition in Liberty All-Star sweep INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu won the 3-point contest and her New York Liberty teammate Natasha Cloud was the skills champion at All-Star Friday night....

Sports briefs for Saturday, July 19
Russiaville All-Stars improve to 2-0 in OVR CROWN POINT — The Russiaville Youth Baseball League’s 12-year-old All-Stars beat St. Matthews (Kentucky) 9-2 on Friday to move to 2-0 in pool play at the Cal Ripken Ohio Valley Regional. × Javascript is...