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Spirit of Time: Six decades since the death of Anna Akhmatova (2)

02.April 2026. Milan Milošević

An echo of Ana Akhmatova's song about a difficult era and loneliness for two

She was born in Odessa in the same year 1889 as Charlie Chaplin, Tolstoyeva Kreutzer Sonata and the Eiffel Tower, she wrote precisely about the joy of first love and the pain of a broken heart, she married three times and was the best friend of other people's husbands, she faced the death of her first husband, the poet Nikolai Gumilyov, and the enslavement of her son, she lost hope without self-pity, she turned her nation's personal pain and tragedies into immortal verses, she was dignified in solitude in her old age and she died on March 5, 1966, the same day and the same month that in 1953, Joseph Stalin died - on the day that she regularly solemnly celebrated at the end of her life

Vladimir Putin presents the medal to Aleksandar Vučić

Gas

31.march 2026 MLJ

Russian gas instead of three years, in three months: Does Putin no longer trust Vučić?

Serbia expected a contract for three years for gas, and got it - for three months. Many believe that this means that Vladimir Putin no longer trusts Aleksandar Vučić

Air traffic

31.march 2026 IN THE

Planes from Serbia made an emergency landing in Finland due to drone attacks on Russia

Due to the temporary closure of the airport in St. Petersburg due to drone attacks, two flights from Serbia were diverted to Helsinki

Rusija

27.march 2026 KS

Alternative "Russian Nobel" for literature for the "global majority"

An idea started by Russian writer Zakhar Prilepin, now supported by Russian President Vladimir Putin - to create a Russian literary prize for the "global majority" as a counterpart to the "post-colonial" Nobel Prize for Literature

Hate

27.march 2026 B. B.

BIRN: We have identified a Serb who tried to incite hatred at the behest of the Kremlin

A citizen of Serbia who, on the orders of Russia, organized operations in an attempt to destabilize France and Germany, by inciting religious and ethnic hatred, was identified in the SPC temple in Moscow, BIRN writes.

Spirit of Time: Six decades since the death of Anna Akhmatova

25.march 2026 Milan Milošević

An echo of Ana Akhmatova's song about a difficult era and loneliness for two

She was born in Odessa in the same year 1889 as Charlie Chaplin, Tolstoyeva Kreutzer Sonata and the Eiffel Tower, she wrote precisely about the joy of first love and the pain of a broken heart, she married three times and was the best friend of other people's husbands, she faced the death of her first husband, the poet Nikolai Gumilyov, and the enslavement of her son, she lost hope without self-pity, she turned her nation's personal pain and tragedies into immortal verses, she was dignified in solitude in her old age and she died on March 5, 1966, the same day and the same month that in 1953, Joseph Stalin died - on the day that she regularly solemnly celebrated at the end of her life

Hackers

24.march 2026 B. B.

RSE: Ministry of Defense of Serbia targeted by Russian hackers

The Russian group "Fancy Bear" hacked six email accounts at the Ministry of Defense, the Military Academy and the Military Medical Academy. Serbian authorities do not react

Venice Biennale

17.march 2026 S. Ć.

Due to the return of Russia, the resignation of the Venice Biennale is demanded

The Italian Minister of Culture demands the resignation of the Government representative at the Venice Biennale because she did not announce the return of Russia to this event

Vladimir Putin with crossed fingers, in the background of the flag of Russia

Russian intelligence services

16.march 2026 AI

Super secret Russian intelligence Unit 75127 revealed: Spy fell due to contact with Serb

The super-secret Russian Unit 75127 is in charge, among other things, of liquidating Putin's opponents abroad. Her spy fell in Colombia when he tried to make contact with a citizen of Serbia, writes the German "Spiegel".

Relatives of Kenyans who died fighting on the side of Russia in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine

16.march 2026 Simone Schlindwein (DW)

Russia is recruiting Africans to die in Ukraine

All over Africa, Russia is recruiting men for war - usually fraudulently. The death rate is high - they are cannon fodder. Families are trying to bring the bodies of the dead to bury them

War in the Middle East

13.march 2026 B. B.

The winner of the American-Israeli war with Iran for now is Russia

Due to the war with Iran, the price of oil, on which the Russian economy depends, has risen drastically. Due to the energy crisis, Washington has announced that it has loosened sanctions on the sale of Russian oil and completely turned its attention from Kiev to Tehran. For now, Vladimir Putin has the biggest profit from the new war in the Middle East

Consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict

12.march 2026 IN THE

Analysis: Russia in deep economic crisis, war in Ukraine threatens industry

The Russian economy is facing a serious crisis caused by sanctions, war and high military costs. The decline in industry and citizens' purchasing power threatens GDP growth in 2026

Serbian portal and the Kremlin

11.march 2026 Miloš Katic, Jelena Zorić, Gordana Andrić (BIRN)

BIRN: Clues from the Serbian portal Eagle Eye Explore lead to the Kremlin and German right-wing extremists

Without an imprint or registration in Serbia, the Eagle Eye Explore portal, which is trying to build international influence, publishes pro-Russian narratives and interviews with the European far right. The portal's digital footprints follow patterns typical of Kremlin-linked media operations

The arms race

09.march 2026 IN THE

Serbia is 37th in the world in terms of arms imports, over 60 percent of purchases come from China

According to the latest report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Serbia ranked 37th on the list of the world's largest arms importers in the period 2021-2025. Most of the weapons come from China

Russia and Ukraine

07.march 2026 KS

War in Ukraine: Massive Russian Airstrikes

In the shadow of the new conflict in the Middle East, fighting continues on the Ukrainian-Russian front. Moscow has confirmed that it carried out massive strikes on Ukrainian military and energy infrastructure

Energy Industry

05.march 2026 Marija L. Jankovic

Russians deliver cheap gas to Serbs - for now

How will the war in the Middle East affect gas prices in Serbia? The President of the country, Aleksandar Vučić, says that the gas contract with the Russians, which expires at the end of March, has not yet been signed

In memoriam: Nikolaj Kolyada (1957-2026)

04.march 2026 Tatjana Mandic Rigonat

Man of joy

Nikolai Kolyada, playwright, director, actor, theater pedagogue, is certainly one of the most performed not only Russian but also European contemporary playwrights, died on March 2 in Yekaterinburg, Russia

Four years of war in Ukraine

23.February 2026. Daria Ninko

Anger and determination: Two-thirds of Ukrainians do not want to make concessions to Russia

Shelled energy infrastructure, minus 25 in Kiev and the fourth year of exhausting war. However, most Ukrainians say they are ready to endure as long as necessary. Research and testimonies from the field reveal where this resilience comes from - from anger, losses, but also the vision of a future European Ukraine

Gas

16.February 2026. Stuart Brown (DW)

Europe did not want to depend on Russian gas - now it depends on more expensive American gas

Is Europe, freed from gas dependence on Russia, now rushing into a new dependence

More and more websites and messaging apps are becoming unavailable in Russia.

Internet censorship

15.February 2026. Alexey Strelnikov / DW

How Russia blocked YouTube and Vocap

The blocking of global platforms in Russia has gained a new dimension because, according to experts and users, the YouTube and Vocap domains have been removed from the DNS server of the Russian regulatory body Roskomnadzor, which has led to serious difficulties in accessing that video platform from Russia.

The war in Ukraine

12.February 2026. NM

Lavrov: The relations between Putin and Trump are excellent, we will do everything to keep it that way

The relationship between President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump is excellent, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said

Interview: UPC Archbishop Silvester Stojčev

12.February 2026. Jelena Jorgacevic

We must not allow self-isolation

"In order to find a sustainable form of existence of Orthodoxy in Ukraine in the future, it is necessary to start a calm and open discussion about this issue with other local Churches. The longer we all together refuse such a discussion, the more complex the solution of this problem will be in the future"

Gas arrangement

11.February 2026. Marija L. Jankovic

Why is Russia again keeping Serbia "on a short leash" with gas?

Once again, Serbia has to wait until the last moment for an agreement on Russian gas. The short-term gas arrangement expires on March 31, and if there is an extension, it will again only be for six months

A gas pipeline worker in the city of Zeid in eastern Germany

Gas

09.February 2026. Ferenc Gal (DW)

How will the Hungarian lawsuit regarding the ban on the import of Russian gas into the EU go?

The Hungarian government, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has filed a lawsuit at the Court of Justice of the European Union over a decree that provides for the cessation of natural gas imports from Russia.

Rusija

06.February 2026. B. B.

Assassination in Moscow: Another man of the Russian military intelligence service was seriously wounded

Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev was hospitalized on Friday with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim of the assassination in Moscow is the second man of the Russian military intelligence agency GRU

Russian ballistic missiles on Red Square in Moscow during the 75th annual Victory Day military parade

Nuclear weapons

05.February 2026. Christoph Hasselbach (DW)

The end of the nuclear weapons agreement: What next?

With the expiration of the New START agreement, there will no longer be restrictions on a certain number of strategic nuclear arsenals of the two largest nuclear powers

Russian TOS-1A multi-barrel rocket launcher fires towards Ukrainian positions

The war in Ukraine

04.February 2026. B. B.

While peace talks are being held in Abu Dhabi, Russia continues to bombard Ukraine

Delegations from Moscow and Kiev in the United Arab Emirates were joined by American officials. Another round of peace negotiations has begun