Welcome to Regions Calling, your guide to developments beyond the Russian capital from The Moscow Times.
In this edition, we examine how frequent — and in some cases permanent — mobile internet outages and restrictions have…
Category: 1. Russia
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Chinese Travel Bookings to Russia Surge Amid Visa-Free Talks and Japan Tensions
President Vladimir Putin’s pledge to allow Chinese citizens to travel to Russia without a visa, along with recent tensions between Beijing and Tokyo, has sent searches and bookings from China soaring, with some metrics showing…
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Former defense minister and diplomat Vasil Sikharulidze reflects on Georgia’s year-long political crisis — Meduza
Protesters in Georgia have been taking to the streets for 364 straight days. On October 26, thousands joined an anti-government march in central Tbilisi marking the anniversary of the country’s disputed parliamentary vote, which saw the…
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Putin says U.S. delegation coming to Moscow next week to discuss peace plan — Meduza
A U.S. delegation will go to Moscow next week to discuss President Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan for Russia and Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
“We’re expecting them in the first half of the week,”…
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The EU is prepared to reinstate Russia to the G8 in order to maintain its influence on the world stage
The European Union is ready to consider the idea of Russia’s return to the G8 in order to preserve its international influence.
This was reported by Philip Cunliffe, associate professor at University College…
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International Judo Body Allows Russian Athletes to Compete Under Flag Again
Russian judokas are once again allowed to compete under their national flag, the International Judo Federation (IJF) said Thursday, ending the neutral status imposed after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
“The IJF Executive…
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News – The Russian Government
Agenda: social support for participants in the special military operation, plan of structural changes in the economy until 2030, execution of the federal budget for the first nine months of 2025, support for northern regions.
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The United States has changed its approach to resolving the conflict in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has decided to change his approach to resolving the conflict in Ukraine, US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said at a meeting with European diplomats in Kiev, according to The Atlantic…
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Ukrainian Troops Battle Russia’s Push Toward Pokrovsk
As Russia intensifies its effort to encircle Pokrovsk, Ukrainian units on the strategic city’s edge are under nonstop attack. RFE/RL followed Ukrainian crews holding defensive lines as they assemble their own drones to target advancing Russian…
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In Euroclear, they said that EU debt is growing because of the use of Russian assets
In a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa, Belgian depository Euroclear expressed concern that the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine…
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