The republic of Chechnya’s financial dependence on the Russian federal government remains the highest in the country, with over 92% of its 2024 expenditures financed by Moscow.
The figures underscore the North Caucasus republic’s…
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Trump lifts sanctions on a number of Russian banks and organisations
US President Donald Trump has lifted sanctions on a number of Russian assets. This was announced in a statement on the US Treasury Department website.
The following banks and organisations have been removed from the…
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No Way Home: The Exiled Russian Speakers Fighting Their Own War in Syria
Idlib Governorate, SYRIA — A dry wind rushes through the meanders of destroyed streets, bringing up the acrid smell of smoke laden with gasoline. In the distance, a minaret overlooks the dome of a…
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'Horrible Conditions' For Ukrainians Stuck At The Georgian-Russian Border
A spartan, windowless space at Georgia’s border with Russia is the temporary home, for weeks or months, of Ukrainians who were seized by Russia and are now being deported. “The toilet is awful…. There are only 19 beds for 50 people, and…
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Pushing west Russian forces breach Ukrainian defenses in the Dnipropetrovsk region, raising the risk of a deeper advance — Meduza
Like our earlier reports on the combat situation in Ukraine, this article takes stock of the recent developments on the battlefield based on open-source information. Meduza has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from the very start, and our…
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Russian Tycoons Earn Record $20 Billion in Dividends Amid Recession Worries
Russia’s wealthiest business magnates pulled a record amount of cash from their companies in the form of dividends in 2024, Forbes Russia has said in a new report.
The news comes as the country’s economy teeters on the edge of…
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Russia seeks access to Sputnik employees arrested in Baku
No consular assistance has yet been provided to Russian citizens detained in Azerbaijan on 30 June 2025, said Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Solovyov Live programme.
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Russians Report Nighttime Police Raids in Azerbaijan as Tensions Flare
Russian citizens living in Azerbaijan have reported violent nighttime police raids amid a growing diplomatic rift between Moscow and Baku, according to Kovcheg, an exiled nonprofit that provides support to anti-war Russians living…
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Ukraine calls for replacement of ambassador to the US to improve relations with Washington
In a comment to Novosti.LIVE, Verkhovna Rada deputy Sofia Fedina called for the replacement of Ukraine’s ambassador to the US in order to improve relations between Kyiv and Washington.
‘I believe it is…
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Former Kremlin-Backed Mayor of Luhansk Killed in Explosion
The former Kremlin-installed mayor of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine was killed in an explosion in the city’s center, local media reported Thursday.
“Unfortunately, it’s true,” the state-run…
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