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Bitget Blocks Russian, Kazakh, and Belarusian Users Amid Global Sanctions
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has restricted access to its services for users from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus, cit...
Russia's Oil Supply to US Fails to Bring Down Prices
The US government's partial easing of sanctions on Russia and increased oil supply has failed to bring down soaring oil ...
Russia's Central Bank Adjusts Yuan Exchange Rate to 12.536 Rubles
Russia's Central Bank has adjusted the official exchange rate of the yuan to 12.536 rubles on Tuesday, a decrease of 13....
Trump Urges Ukraine to Elect New Leader to Broker Peace Deal with Russia
US President Donald Trump has called on Ukraine to elect a new leader who can negotiate a peace deal with Russia, amid c...
Russia's Central Bank Warns Against Treating Cryptocurrency as a 'Golden Ticket' for Investments
Russia's Central Bank has cautioned against treating cryptocurrency as a panacea or a 'golden ticket' for investments, e...
UK Firms Face £2-£2.5 Billion Annual Cost from Russia-Linked Cyber Incidents
A new report estimates that UK-headquartered companies have faced over 300 Russia-linked cyber incidents since 2022, wit...
Russia's Direct Mayoral Elections Fade Away
Russia's direct mayoral elections are disappearing, with only two remaining in Abakan and Anadyr. The country's new law ...
Russia Lowers 2026 Investment Outlook to a 5.4% Drop as Rate Drag Deepens
The Economy Ministry now expects fixed capital investment to fall 5.4% this year, citing uncertainty, infrastructure ris...
Russia's RT India Launch: The Anti-Colonial Frame Behind Its Global South Push
An Atlantic Council report examines how Moscow uses RT India, anti-colonial messaging and influencer networks to blunt G...
Russian Exiles Cast Protest Ballots in State Duma Election
Russians abroad voted Sunday in a parliamentary election many described as a symbolic protest against Putin and the war ...
Russia's First 5G Networks: Only 15–30% Faster Than LTE for Now
Operators and officials say 5G now runs mainly on LTE frequencies in NSA mode, limiting the early gain to 15–30%. The fa...
Russia Opens State Duma Polling Station at Bangkok Embassy
Polling Station No. 8284 is open at Russia's Bangkok embassy after early voting in Samui and Pattaya, with further sites...
Kremlin Says October Talks With US and Ukraine Are Not Ruled Out
Moscow indicates a trilateral meeting could resume in October, though no new proposals have been put forward; Jared Kush...
Ukraine's New Medium-Range Drones Turn Russia's Rear Supply Lines Into a 'Free Hunt'
Ukrainian operators say Starlink-equipped drones are hitting warehouses, vehicles and command posts 20–300 km behind the...
Trump Envoys Shuttle Between Moscow and Kyiv to Unblock Ukraine Talks Before US Vote
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held long sessions in both capitals, but the gap between Washington's public line and Mo...
Putin Hosts US Envoys for Three Hours, but Ukraine Peace Talks End Without Breakthrough
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin in Moscow, then prepared to visit Kyiv as both sides agreed only to a...
Ozon Tells FBO Sellers to Ship Smaller Batches Ahead of Ingosstrakh Insurance Tariff Change
Russian marketplace Ozon advises sellers to hold only one to two weeks of FBO inventory before a new daily insurance for...
Putin Lays Out Military Claims and Energy Retaliation at SCO Summit Briefing
In Bishkek, the Russian president announced plans for massive strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities, touted battlefield...
Russian Savers Pile Into Real Estate Funds as Deposit Rates Fall
As Bank of Russia rate cuts erode deposit yields, retail money is shifting into closed-end real estate funds; managers s...
Real Estate Without Keys: Russia’s Wealthy Shift to Closed-End Property Funds
Falling rates are reviving property investment, but wealthy Russians increasingly use closed-end real estate funds for s...
Russian Audit Chamber Flags Subcontracting and Non-Competitive Deals in Heritage Restoration
A review of 2022–2025 state contracts found the Ministry of Culture's restoration arm handed nearly 78% of work to subco...
Merz Weighs Sanctions and Diplomatic Expulsions After Leipzig Drone Find
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is reported to be weighing Germany-specific sanctions, diplomat expulsions and the closure of ...
Russia Launches Fast Broker-to-Broker Securities Transfers as VTB Leads
A new NSD-backed service goes live on 1 September, cutting portfolio moves from weeks to minutes and giving first-mover ...
Putin and Lukashenko Pledge Deeper Union State Ties as Trade Hits $52 Billion
The two leaders touted record trade and closer microelectronics cooperation, but framed the Novo-Ogaryovo talks as a rev...
Russian Business Lobby Seeks Tax Relief on Drone-Defense Spending
RSPP proposals to the cabinet would let companies treat counter-drone costs as non-operating expenses and offer co-finan...
Ukrainian Long-Range Drone Unit Strikes Moscow-Area Logistics Hub in Deep-Strike Campaign
A rare Associated Press look at Ukraine's 413th Raid Unmanned Systems Regiment shows how long-range FP-1 drones are stri...
China Tests Arctic Container Route to Europe as Red Sea Risks Persist
A Chinese container ship is using the Arctic route to reach Germany, cutting sailing time but shifting supply-chain expo...
Russia and Ukraine Escalate Air War as Long-Range Strikes Kill Civilians
Moscow reports one of the heaviest Ukrainian drone attacks yet, while Kyiv says Russian ballistic missiles killed at lea...
Moscow Economist Fired After Warning Russia Cannot Win Ukraine War
Andrei Klepach, chief economist of state development bank VEB.RF, lost his post after public comments contradicted Kreml...
Ukraine Drone Strikes Hit Wildberries, Russia's Biggest Online Retailer
Kyiv has struck more than a dozen Wildberries warehouses since mid-July, accusing Russia's top e-commerce platform of se...