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Russian Forces Strike Fuel Storage in Odessa, Claim Destruction of Military Cargo Ships
Russia’s defence ministry says high‑precision weapons and drones hit fuel tanks, ammunition vessels and drone production...
EFKO Chairman Arrested Over Alleged 8.6 Billion Ruble Embezzlement in State Drone Subsidies
Valery Kustov, majority owner of agro-industrial group EFKO, and several top managers have been detained on accusations ...
Russian Business Confidence Craters to Year’s Low as Logistics Crisis and Demand Slump Bite
The RSPP index dropped to 42.4 in July, signaling the sharpest deterioration in over a year. A fuel-driven logistics cru...
Russian Labor Ministry Names In-Demand Professions for Next Seven Years
Minister Anton Kotyakov identifies engineers, doctors, teachers and skilled workers as stable career paths through 2033,...
NATO Drafts Plans to Expand Nuclear Deterrence with More US Weapons in Europe
NATO is weighing the deployment of additional non-strategic US nuclear bombs in Europe, potentially on new bases in Pola...
How Russia's Gen Z Replaced Alcohol With Energy Drinks, Vapes and Digital Addictions
Russian youth are drinking less alcohol than any generation on record, but the void is being filled by surging energy-dr...
Russia Orders Special Economic Zone Companies to Share Live Data with Tax Authority
Residents of priority development territories and special economic zones will have to connect to the FNS's AIS Nalog-3 s...
Bolshoi Theatre Bonus Fraud Case: Former PR Chief’s House Arrest Extended
A Moscow court has extended the house arrest of Egor Fedin, the ex-head of public relations at the Bolshoi Theatre, accu...
Russia Extends Gasoline Export Ban to January 2027, Eases Diesel Restrictions for Producers
The Russian government has re-imposed a temporary ban on gasoline exports from August 1 to January 31, 2027, while allow...
Deadly Russian Missile Strike Kills Children, Destroys Kyiv Market and Hits Logistics Hub
A massive overnight attack by Russia on multiple Ukrainian regions killed at least 8 civilians, including three children...
Moscow Taxi Fleets Fight to Slash Business Parking Fines from 300,000 to 5,000 Rubles
Moscow taxi fleets are urging the city government to reduce parking fines for legal entities to the level imposed on ind...
China-Russia Naval Patrol Concludes in Vladivostok After Pacific Mission
The joint operation, covering critical straits and seas, showcased deepened military coordination with potential implica...
Google’s Russian Fine Debt Exceeds 56 Billion Rubles as Belgian Court Freezes Assets
Enforceable claims against Google in Russia top 56 billion rubles, up from 42 billion in April, while a Belgian court se...
Russian Lawmakers Propose Right to One Remote Day Per Week for Large Families and Carers
A bill to be introduced in the State Duma would guarantee certain workers the right to work remotely or on a flexible sc...
Russian Traffic Police Deny Rumour of Europrotocol Document Checks from 1 August
GAI refutes online claims that officers will begin verifying paper Europrotocol forms, confirming no new rules take effe...
Russia's Top Court: Tablet-issued Traffic Fines Require a Full Protocol, Not Just a Snapshot
The Supreme Court overturned a driver's penalty, clarifying that handheld devices like the ParkNet tablet do not qualify...
US Patient Treated for Spinal Injury in Moscow After Other Countries Said No
A US resident with a severe spinal injury was walking again within a day of surgery at Moscow's Sklifosovsky Institute, ...
United Russia Sets New Student Family Support Standard for Universities
The ruling party’s “gold standard” includes one-stop aid, subsidies and entrepreneurial support, rolling out across Russ...
Russian Drone Maker CEO Andrei Cherezov Shot in Tula, Fights for Life
Andrei Cherezov, founder of defense drone supplier RLVT, was shot multiple times in his apartment building entrance. The...
Russia Charges Telegram Founder Durov with Aiding Terrorism, Places Him on International Wanted List
The FSB accuses Pavel Durov of failing to block channels used for attacks and sabotage, deepening a feud with the encryp...
Telegram Posts Obscene Photo After Founder Pavel Durov Charged with Aiding Terrorism
Russian authorities charge Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activity, issue international arrest...
Russia Tests Tax Transparency Scheme for Staffing Industry
A pilot starting in late 2026 will require 34 large retailers and e-commerce firms to directly calculate and pay contrac...
Russia Charges Telegram Founder Pavel Durov with Aiding Terrorism, Issues International Arrest Warrant
Russia's FSB has formally accused Telegram founder Pavel Durov of facilitating terrorism, issuing an international arres...
Ukrainian Drones Force Russian Grad Rocket Launchers to Retreat From Front Lines
First-person accounts from Ukraine’s front describe how persistent drone surveillance has made short-range BM-21 Grads t...
Medvedev: No New Mobilization as Russia Enlists 200k Contract Troops in H1 2026
Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev denied any need for new mobilisation, dismissing autumn rumours as pre-...
Russia Signs 200,000 Military Contracts in H1 2026, Drone Troops See Surge
Deputy Security Council chief Dmitry Medvedev says robust recruitment keeps the army fully staffed, with 40,000 joining ...
Chubais Appeals 5.5 Billion Ruble Ruling in Rusnano's Plastic Logic Lawsuit
Former Rusnano chief Anatoly Chubais and seven other defendants have challenged a Moscow court order that held them liab...
Putin and Aliyev Vow to Deepen Russia-Azerbaijan Cooperation in Phone Call
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev reaffirmed their commitment to expanding mutuall...
FSB Detains Donetsk Resident Over Online Calls to Violence
Russia’s security service detained a man in Yasinovataya for repeatedly posting comments in Telegram that incited violen...
Bank of Russia Outlines New Surveillance, Fast Transfers and Manipulation Crackdown
The head of the Bank of Russia’s financial market infrastructure department explains why manipulation probes take years,...