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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,...
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...