Russia’s mass military recruitment efforts are becoming increasingly costly as the war in Ukraine drags on for a fourth year, with the state shelling out some 2 billion rubles ($22 million) per day on sign-on bonuses for new recruits…
Category: 1. Russia
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Russia’s Inflation Stays Above 10% in March
Russia’s consumer prices rose by 0.65% month-on-month and 10.3% year-on-year in March, according to the latest data from state statistics agency Rosstat.
Stubborn inflation and the ensuing high…
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Tusk said Poland plans to make money from Ukraine’s reconstruction
Poland does not just want to stand in solidarity with Ukraine but also to capitalise on its reconstruction, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said.
“It will not be the case that Poland will stand in…
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Despite Deteriorating Rights in Russia, UN Rapporteur Still Believes in Dialogue
Since Mariana Katzarova was appointed the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Russia in 2023, Russian authorities have consistently refused to engage with her or allow her to visit the country.
In an interview with The Moscow…
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Zelensky fires Sumy governor amid scrutiny over military award ceremony on day of Russian strike — Meduza
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Volodymyr Artyukh, the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, according to the Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne.
Artyukh’s dismissal comes two days after Russian forces
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Russia Issues First Prison Sentence for ‘Voluntary Surrender’ to Ukrainian Forces
A military court in Russia’s Far East has handed down the country’s first prison sentence for voluntary surrender to the Ukrainian army, the Kommersant business newspaper reported Tuesday, citing a…
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News – The Russian Government
Denis Manturov and President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto
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State Duma Lawmaker Accuses Pro-Kremlin Censorship Activist Mizulina of Misusing Public Funds
The deputy speaker of Russia’s lower-house of parliament has accused pro-Kremlin censorship advocate Yekaterina Mizulina of mismanaging public funds and harassing musicians.
The dispute erupted after State Demua Deputy…
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Does Russia have military interest in Indonesia? Here’s what we know – and why Australia would be concerned
A news report that Russia has sought to base long-range aircraft in Indonesia caught Australia’s political leaders by surprise during an already hectic election campaign.
The military publication Janes reported on Tuesday that Russia had…
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Russia has long had interest in Indonesia. Australia must realise its partners may have friends we don’t like
A news report that Russia has sought to base long-range aircraft in Indonesia caught Australia’s political leaders by surprise during an already hectic election campaign.
The military publication Janes reported on Tuesday that Russia had…
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