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Russia Raises 2027 Military Spending by 27%, Budget Documents...
The planned defense spending would be the highest figure since the start of the...
Dark models: AI is making Chinese cyberattacks harder to...
In mid-September, Donald Trump announced the creation of a new agency called AI...
Kremlin Seizes Russian Subsidiary of German Retailer Metro
The move comes after Moscow took control of the Russian subsidiaries of Nestlé and the...
Russia Has a Budget Problem. Borrowing Its Way Out Won't...
The rising cost of debt is helping push Moscow toward tax hikes and spending cuts...
Book Publisher Individuum Shuts Down After LGBTQ+ ‘Extremism’...
Individuum’s closure follows that of its former young-adult imprint Popcorn Books,...
EU Sanctions Russian Officials Involved in Crackdown Against...
Among the targeted officials is a Russian Supreme Court judge who ruled last month...
Sacked Army General Appointed Tatarstan’s Deputy PM
Colonel General Alexander Lapin was dismissed from military service last year following...
Over Half a Million People in Russia’s Far East Left Without...
Emergency officials said an equipment failure at a power substation caused the outage.
Russian Government Suspends Audits for Companies Targeted...
Officials described the temporary measure as a way to reduce bureaucratic red tape...
Russia Hits Ukraine’s Largest Mobile Provider, Strikes...
Kyivstar told Interfax Ukraine that its head office in Kyiv had been hit, but there...
Russian and German FMs Meet for First Time Since Ukraine...
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said that the ministers discussed bilateral relations...
Evan Gershkovich Says His Arrest in Russia Was Carefully...
Gershkovich became the first U.S. reporter arrested on espionage charges in Russia...
Russia Can Restart 80% of Black Sea Grain Export Terminals...
The disruption to shipments has driven up global grain prices and renewed concerns...
Latvia bars entry to the father of PM candidate Jūlija...
Following a report from The Insider, Latvia has placed Russian businessman Sergei...
St. Petersburg Courts and Moscow Universities Evacuate...
Similar evacuations were reported at more than a dozen universities throughout Moscow...
U.S. Proposed New Round of Ukraine Peace Talks in UAE,...
Zelensky held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN...
United Russia Wins Record State Duma Majority in Elections...
The outcome was all but predetermined in Russia’s tightly controlled political system,...
Moscow Police Arrest Political Expert Alexander Kynev on...
Kynev is a veteran political consultant and independent elections expert who used...
Kazakhstan begins coordinating extradition of Chechen activist...
A cassation court in Kazakhstan has denied asylum to Yulia Yemelyanova, a former...
At Least 2 Killed as Ukraine Strikes Industrial Sites Across...
Russian authorities and independent media reported that two oil refineries were...
Perm Region Man Killed as Ukraine Strikes Industrial Sites...
Russian authorities and independent media reported that at least two oil refineries...
Regions Calling: Russia’s Got a Bear Problem
At least 19 people have been killed in brown bear attacks across the country since...
State Duma Creates New AI Oversight Committee
Former President Dmitry Medvedev announced the creation of the Committee on Digital...
Finance Ministry Unveils 2027 Budget Draft With Fresh Tax...
The proposed tax hikes come just weeks after the Kremlin insisted that officials...
Krasnodar Region Declares State of Emergency as Ukrainian...
Authorities said many farmers in the region have been unable to sell their grain...
Belarus Claims It Foiled ‘Sabotage’ Plot Targeting Russia
The KGB security service of Belarus said the alleged sabotage operation was coordinated...
Kremlin Weighs U.S. Invitation for Putin to Attend G20...
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was “grateful for and appreciative...
Firms Linked to Putin Classmate Win $1.5Bln in Moscow School...
The lucrative school catering business was once held by companies owned by late...
Russian Military Helicopter Briefly Entered Polish Airspace
The Mi-8 helicopter spent 42 seconds in Polish airspace, the Polish military said.
Putin Says Election Turnout Shows Russians Support Military...
"Such a high, even record, number of people who came out and voted shows that the...
Russian Managers Take Control at Western Companies Seized...
Leading business figures in Russia have said the latest asset seizures should serve...
2 Climbers Found Dead on Russia’s Second-Highest Mountain...
The climbers went missing on Sunday while attempting a highly challenging ascent...
FSB Arrests Muscovite Accused of Planning to Blow Up Government...
Law enforcement authorities accused the man of planning to blow up the motorcade...
Russian Regions Slowly Reimpose Fuel Purchase Limits Amid...
The new restrictions come after Ukraine struck major oil refineries in Moscow, Samara...
The consumer boom is over: Ukrainian drone strikes on Wildberries...
By the end of August, Ukrainian drone strikes had knocked out an estimated 20% of...
Czech Man Jailed 13 Days for Red Square Protest
Court authorities said the man, Michal Plamenek, held up a sign whose inscription...
EU Removes Billionaires Usmanov and Fridman From Sanctions...
The EU also rolled over the remaining 3,000 individuals and entities on its Russia...
Shopping Center Fire in Bashkortostan Kills 4
The Emergency Situations Ministry said the blaze erupted at the Solnechny shopping...
What Could the ‘Super’ El Niño Bring to Russia?
The current super El Niño is on track to become the strongest on record.
Kremlin Backs UN Security Council Reform, But Says Permanent...
The comments come in response to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s renewed...
Wildberries Begins Test Launch of Ride-Hailing Service...
Since mid-2025, WB Taxi has launched in Belarus, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
One Killed as Ukraine Strikes Refineries in Samara and...
The Rosneft-operated Kuibyshev refinery in the southern Samara region has been repeatedly...
As Fears of Post-Election Mobilization Swirl, Russian Activists...
Anti-war activists and lawyers say that anxiety is rising, even though helping Russians...
Romanian ex-presidential candidate who benefited from Russian...
Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) has...
Putin Orders Seizure of U.S. Packaging Maker’s Russian...
Aptar Vladimir was transferred to H&N, which took control of Danone’s Russian operations...
Police General Vows to Protect Seized Auchan Stores From...
Putin this month transferred the Russian assets of Auchan, Nestlé and Lemana PRO...
New U.S. Sanctions Will Harm Ukraine Peace Talks and Bilateral...
Without criticizing Donald Trump directly, Russian officials said the latest measures...
Russian Police General Vows to Protect Seized Auchan Stores...
Putin this month transferred the Russian assets of Auchan, Nestlé and Lemana PRO...
Russian-Armenian Relations Will ‘Inevitably Change,’ Pashinyan...
The Armenian prime minister said bilateral ties “cannot remain the same as long...
United Russia Set for Record Parliament Majority in First...
With 95% of the ballots counted, Russian election officials said the pro-Kremlin...
3 Dead in Moscow Region, Drones Hit Oil Refinery in Russian...
Ukraine, Russia have continued attacks on each other's energy infrastructure despite...
2 Dead in Moscow Region, Drones Hit Oil Refinery in Russian...
Ukraine, Russia have continued attacks on each other's energy infrastructure despite...
Russian Election, Cast as Test of Support for Ukraine War,...
A parliamentary election that Putin has cast as a test of support for the war in...
Former Russian Official Elected President of South Ossetia
Marat Kambolov, the new president, is from North Ossetia, a Russian republic on...
With United Russia’s Election Victory All But Certain,...
Subtle acts of protest and organized voting strategies may offer only symbolic victories,...
Trump Signs Sweeping Russia Sanctions Bill
The measures target Russia's energy and defense industries, as well as its "shadow...
On TikTok, Russia's Political Parties Court Voters Who...
Party youth wings are appealing to younger voters with memes and anti-establishment...
German prosecutors open new investigation after drone wreckage...
Germany’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation after parts of...
Russian Far East Crude Tops $120 Per Barrel as Middle East...
The buying spree pushed the ESPO grade’s price premium over benchmark ICE Brent...
Wine Production in Crimea Drops 25% Amid Fuel Shortages...
Industry experts told Kommersant that the production slump was due to Ukraine ramping...
Where Can Russian Athletes Compete After the IOC’s Provisional...
The Moscow Times has compiled a list detailing where and how Russian athletes can...
Nestlé Weighing All Options After Kremlin Takes Control...
President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Thursday placing the company’s Russian...
Drone Attacks Disrupt First Day of Voting in Southern Russia...
In one instance, election workers were forced to relocate to another building after...
Father of Putin’s Reported Partner Takes Stake in Rosneft...
Marat Kabaev has acquired a stake in a major logistics company working on state...
U.S. sentences militant who instructed terrorists in Moscow’s...
A U.S. federal court has sentenced Mohammad Sharifullah, an Afghan national whom...
‘Bad to the Bone’: How Russia Purged Opposition Candidates...
Anything from using American songs to mentioning Alexei Navalny can lead to an opposition...
Moscow Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Zhanna Nemtsova
Nemtsova, who has lived in Europe for several years, faces charges of organizing...
Two-Time Olympic Biathlon Champion and State Duma Lawmaker...
During his international career spanning two decades and six Winter Olympic Games,...
Raiffeisen Bank Helping Russia Circumvent Sanctions, Report...
Short-selling firm Grizzly Research alleged the Austrian lender has enabled more...
Russia and Ukraine Exchange Bodies of 275 Fallen Soldiers
Russia handed over 252 bodies to Ukrainian authorities, while Ukraine returned 23...
Bear Kills 2 Berry Pickers in Siberia’s Irkutsk Region
At least 14 people are reported to have been killed in bear attacks across Russia...
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sparks Fire at Yaroslavl Oil Refinery
Ukraine’s military has previously claimed attacks on the Slavneft-Yanos refinery,...
U.S. Congress Passes ‘Sanctions From Hell’ Bill Against...
The legislation targets Russia’s energy and defense industries, as well as its “shadow...
Russian spies orchestrated $40K murder plot in nation’s...
The US accused Russian intelligence operatives of orchestrating a murder-for-hire...
Russian regions are cutting back on bonus payments for...
Russian regions continue cutting one-off payments to soldiers signing contracts...