The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banned the use of the Russian flag and other national symbols at the 2026 Olympic Games.

The Marinera, which was seized by the U.S., isn’t the only ship from the “shadow fleet” of oil tankers to switch lately to a Russian identity, seeking protection.

The Russia team name, flag and national anthem are banned from the next two Olympics as part of doping sanctions levied by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in December. It's meant to keep the country from having a formal presence at the games as a ...

In Russian schools, students unknowingly congratulated Russian units on Russia’s Special Operations Forces Day with drawings featuring the emblem of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces. Details: Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces stated that an ...

An expert in international maritime law spells out what the international law of the sea has to say on incidents of this sort.

The "North-Pole-35" (NP-35), a manned drifting ice station, was also established. The move was orchestrated as part of the government’s plan to claim nearly half of the Arctic seabed, claiming the Lomonosov Ridge is an extension of Russia’s continental shelf and, therefore, Russian territory.

The listing could make it more challenging for U.S. forces to board the ship, which an arm of the Kremlin’s maritime authority says is now flying the Russian flag.

Austrian police officers stationed at the Russian Embassy during the presidential election reportedly received presents as they left. After the voting concluded, several officers were seen leaving with gift bags bearing the Russian emblem. Police confirmed ...