Information suggests Russia attack suspects have been tortured

Four men charged in connection with Friday's concert hall attack near Moscow are being held in custody, awaiting trial on terrorism charges. At least 139 people were killed in Friday's assault - the deadliest on Russian soil for nearly 20 years

Putin claims attackers were heading to Ukraine despite ISIS taking responsibility

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the attackers behind Friday's deadly shooting at a concert hall in Moscow were headed to Ukraine when they apprehended by Russian authorities. The Russian president made this link despite repeated claims by the so-called Islamic State that they were behind the attack.

Shooting Attack at Concert Hall Near Moscow - LIVE Breaking News Coverage

A Moscow summer with war on people's minds

 

After the Russian capital was targeted by drones, BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg asks people in his neighbourhood how they feel about the war and their country's future.

Like any of those asked are going to give an honest answer. They can't, because they know consequences for doing so. Its like walking up to someone in Beijing and asking them what they think of Xi, 

Repeated drone attacks on Moscow: Is Ukraine changing its strategy? | DW News

 

Advisors to Ukraine's president are warning of a potential escalation in conflict with Russia. This comes after a series of drone strikes on Moscow and retaliatory attacks on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. The most recent attack on Moscow targeted a building housing various government ministries, which was hit by a drone for the second time in three days.

Watch: Huge blast as drone explodes in Moscow

 

Russia's defence ministry has said three Ukrainian drones were downed on Sunday, with two crashing into offices.

Footage of an explosion near a Moscow building on Sunday was captured by nearby witnesses, and on a car's dashcam.

One person has been injured, Russia's state news agency Tass reports.

Russia accused Ukraine of being behind the attack and says one drone was shot down over the Odintsovo district, west of the city centre, and two others were neutralised but crashed into offices.

Ukrainian officials have not acknowledged the incident.

Video appears to show drone flying over Moscow

 

Video footage shared on social media appears to show a drone flying over the south west of Moscow.

Several buildings have been damaged in Russia's capital city after air defences shot drones down. It's the second drone incident in Moscow after an alleged attack on the Kremlin earlier in May.

The attack comes following a Russian attack on Ukraine's capital of Kyiv, in which one person was killed.

Muscovites react to Russian shelling of Ukrainian cities

 

Ukraine's State Emergency Services said at least 11 people have been killed and more than 60 wounded in Russian missile strikes on several Ukrainian cities Monday.

Ukraine war: Moscow residents react to McDonald's leaving Russia

 

 

Moscow residents have been reacting to McDonald's announcement that it will be leaving Russia for good, after more than 30 years in the country. The chain which temporarily closed 850 outlets in March, said that the "humanitarian situation" and "unpredictable operating environment" caused by the war in Ukraine, resulted in the decision to permanently pull out of Russia. The opening of McDonald's first restaurant in Moscow in 1990 came to symbolise a thaw in Cold War tensions, a year before the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Late Night Music From Japan: PAUL OAKENFOLD melodic DJ set on the #budboat, Moscow

 

Late Night Music From Japan: PAUL OAKENFOLD melodic DJ set on the #budboat, Moscow

The Irony Of Holding Media Summit In Doha

One has to wonder at the senise of humor of the people who decided that holding summit on the future of the media and press freedom in Doha Qutar.

Qatari authorities arrest another European TV crew

A BBC crew was arrested in Qatar on 2 May for filming Nepali workers without permission, becoming the second European TV crew to be arrested in the space of a few weeks for trying to cover the conditions of migrant workers in the run-up to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Reporter Mark Lobel said no charge was brought against him and the three other members of his crew, but they had to spend two nights in prison and their equipment was not returned.
The BBC crew was invited on a tour organized by the government to show improvements in conditions for migrant workers. Saif al-Thani, the head of the government’s press office, said they broke the law because they entered a workers’ camp without permission, thereby trespassing on private property.
After being released, the BBC crew was finally able to leave Qatar on 10 May. The German TV crew that was arrested on 27 March also had its equipment confiscated.

These journalists were detained for investigating the appalling working conditions for those working to construct facilities for the 2022 World Cup.

Somehow below statement doesn't quite inspire confidence about protecting journalists when the government hosting the event tightly controls the country's media.   

The urgent need to protect journalists - and the future of their profession - will be the focus of two events in Doha this week.

Do journalists need protections which ensure their ability to work without fear of censorship, arrest or death? Of course. Yet, like Doha the previous two summits were held, first in Beijing and the second in Moscow neither having an exemplary record when it comes to protecting a working free press.