Category: 1. Russia
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St. Petersburg Deploys AI Patrols to Spot Hazardous Icicles
Authorities in St. Petersburg announced Monday that an AI-assisted surveillance system has begun scanning rooftops for icicles, snow and other hazardous ice formations after the season’s first snowfall.
The system, known as…
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Russia Tightens Legal Penalties for Terror and Sabotage Acts Among Minors
President Vladimir Putin on Monday approved a package of legal amendments that tighten penalties for acts of sabotage, which have soared in numbers since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The…
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As Russia’s wage-debt crisis spreads, more workers are going months without pay — Meduza
Russia is seeing a rapid rise in unpaid wages: arrears have quadrupled in a year, and workers in construction, mining, and even strategic defense plants say they’re going months without pay. Official statistics show wage delays climbing…
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Britain makes it more difficult for migrants to obtain a residence permit – BBC News
The British government plans to introduce new rules for asylum seekers: people who arrived in the country illegally will be able to apply for permanent residence only after 20 years, the British broadcaster BBC News…
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Finland conducts artillery maneuvers near the border with Russia – Yle
Large-scale artillery exercises Northern Strike 225 have started in northern Finland, 100 kilometers from the Russian border, Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio Oy (Yle) reported.

According to the broadcaster, the…
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The European Commission has invited EU countries to discuss financing options for Ukraine
Von der Leyen intends to discuss the use of Russian assets for the needs of Ukraine

The European Commission has invited the countries of the European Union to consider several options for financing Ukraine,…
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the twists and turns around LUKOIL
Bulgaria has adopted a law on state control over LUKOIL’s assets and has begun the process of finding a manager for the Burgas refinery.

Let’s say that all this is happening on the verge of a fuel crisis in the…
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Russian Oil Prices Sink as India and China Cut Purchases Ahead of U.S. Sanctions Deadline
Russian oil prices have slid sharply as refiners in India and China pulled back from purchases ahead of a U.S. sanctions deadline targeting state-controlled producers Rosneft and Lukoil.
The price of Urals crude, Russia’s main export…
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Ukraine Inks Fighter Jet Deal With France As Kremlin Eyes New Summit With US
Ukraine has reached a 10-year deal with France for the supply of 100 Rafale fighter jets to bolster its defenses as the Kremlin said it hopes for a new summit with the United States to discuss a possible resolution to end the war in…
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