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UK's New PM Says Ready to Send Troops to Ukraine After Ceasefire
Newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Britain remains prepared to deploy a multinational force to Ukraine onc...
Russia’s Health Ministry Rejects Pre-Trial Drug Blocking Powers for Patent Office
The Ministry of Health has pushed back against plans to let Rospatent halt the circulation of patent-infringing drugs be...
Russia's FSTEC Introduces Adaptive Data Protection Rules: AI and IoT Security Mandates, Maturity Checks
Russia's tech regulator proposes a risk-based personal data protection framework with first-time AI, IoT, and cloud requ...
Turkish Coal Importers Feel the Supply Pinch as Black Sea Risks Redirect Russian Cargoes
Turkish coal buyers returning to the market are facing scarce Russian supply, driving up prices and freight costs. Disru...
Russia to Clarify Gig Economy Worker Status in New 'White Book' by September
Russian tax authorities and businesses are drafting a set of best practices to clearly define labor vs. civil contract w...
Kremlin Spokesman Says Crisis Is Driving Russia’s Technological Sovereignty
Dmitry Peskov claims Russia’s current turmoil is strengthening tech and information independence, while domestic busines...
Russia's Inbound Tourism Plunges 20% as Conflicts and Flight Disruptions Bite
Foreign tourist arrivals dropped to 2.99 million in H1 2026, the lowest since 2021, as Middle East tensions, airport shu...
Moscow Accuses EU’s von der Leyen of Serving ‘Financial Groupings’ Amid Vaccine Contract Dispute
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova attacked European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for al...
Kremlin Warns of 'Extremely Dangerous' Escalation After Reported Ukrainian Strikes in the Caspian Sea
Russia's spokesman brands Ukrainian attacks on Caspian vessels as a dangerous new escalation, while Iran reports one dea...
Private SEZ Stupino Kvadrat Passes 150 Billion Rubles in Cumulative Investment
Russia’s first privately operated special economic zone marks a decade with over 55 investors, 27 factories built, and a...
Russia's State Duma Ends Eighth Convocation, Set for September Elections
The lower house of parliament concluded its five-year term, passing nearly 3,000 laws, including 183 related to the 'spe...
Night Drone Strike Hits Rostov-on-Don, Killing Two and Injuring Five
A married couple died and five others were wounded, including a teenager, during a drone attack in Rostov-on-Don, Russia...
EU Targets Deal-Makers Behind Russia’s Ghost Fleet, but Oil Keeps Flowing to India and China
EU sanctions on Russian oil traders have failed to halt shadow fleet deliveries to India and China, where deep discounts...
Russia Plans to Extend Gasoline Export Ban Through 2026, Signals Diesel Curbs May Ease
The Russian government intends to prohibit gasoline exports until the end of the year, though a ban on diesel exports co...
Russia’s cross-border electronics orders jump 28%, fuelled by marketplace shift and stronger ruble
CDEK.Shopping data shows a sharp rise in volume and order count as platforms like Ozon Global and Wildberries Global mak...
Russia’s Digital Twin Roadmap: Mandatory Adoption by 2034, But Only 1% of Firms Are Ready
A government-commissioned study sets ambitious timelines for digital twin deployment in extractive, manufacturing, and e...
Ukraine Strikes Iranian Ship in Caspian, Revealing Russia's Satellite Aid to Tehran
Zelensky says the strike targeted military supplies; experts warn of a widening conflict as Ukraine's drone reach entang...
Russian Defence Ministry and Rosgvardia Granted Access to Civil Registry Data
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing Russia’s military and national guard to tap into the nationwide ZA...
Putin Vows to Defend Arctic, Equates Tanker Seizures to Piracy at Russian Navy Day Address
President Vladimir Putin marked Navy Day in St. Petersburg with pledges to expand Russia’s nuclear and icebreaker fleets...
Trial Opens for Moscow Airport Taxi Gang that Charged Soldiers 60,000 Rubles per Ride
Five drivers face organised crime charges in Khimki after allegedly overcharging passengers, including troops returning ...
Russia’s Constitutional Court Backs Retroactive Recycling Fee on Imported Cars
The Constitutional Court upheld government rules that forced a Moscow buyer to pay a 1.28 million ruble recycling fee on...
Co-Owner of Gormash Global Accused of 45 Million Ruble Fraud Amid Claims of Corporate Raid
A Moscow region court has extended house arrest for Dmitry Milash and his wife, while his defense argues the case is a f...
Analyst: Russia's Goal is Full Settlement, Not Temporary Truce in Ukraine
Mark Episkopos says Moscow has consistently pushed for comprehensive negotiations over a ceasefire, citing underlying se...
Russia’s Central Bank Slows Rate Cuts to 14% as War-Fueled Inflation Persists
A quarter-point reduction signals a compromise between supporting Russia’s stagnating economy and taming inflation drive...
Air Defense Systems Destroy 16 Drones over Kaluga Region
Russia's air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 16 drones overnight across seven districts of Kaluga region, Gover...
Kirkenes: The Arctic Port Where Geopolitics Freezes Logistics Ambitions
Climate change opens a shortcut between Europe and Asia through the Arctic, but for the Norwegian town of Kirkenes, the ...
Russia Extends Fuel Export Ban Amid Escalating Refinery Attacks, While Raytheon Eyes Ukraine Missile Production
Moscow prolongs gasoline export ban through year-end and suspends diesel exports following Ukrainian strikes on refineri...
Russia’s Commuter Rail Tickets with Seat Reservations Go Online for Refunds from September
A Ministry of Transport order lets passengers return suburban train tickets with seat assignments via mobile apps or web...
Russia Extends Gasoline Export Ban Through 2026 as Ukrainian Attacks Strain Refineries
Moscow extends its gasoline export ban to the end of 2026, citing domestic fuel shortages and Ukrainian drone strikes on...
Russia’s Fuel Crisis Eases as Refineries Restart but Siberia Remains Under Pressure
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak says fuel supply is gradually stabilizing after government intervention forced ref...