President Vladimir Putin and Russian senators finalized a major judicial reshuffle on Wednesday, appointing a new prosecutor general and confirming a new chief justice of Russia’s Supreme Court.
The upper-house Federation Council…
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Russian Armed Forces struck Ukraine’s energy sector and military-industrial complex facilities
The Russian Ministry of Defence stated that Russian troops had struck Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and military-industrial complex facilities.
This is stated in the agency’s report.
“A power substation…
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Russian Strikes Leave Kharkiv Residents In Dark After Ukraine Pounds Major Oil Refinery
Ukraine pounded one of Russia’s biggest refineries for the second time in a week, as Russian overnight strikes on Ukraine plunged the northeastern city of Kharkiv into darkness.
The Salavat petrochemical complex in central Bashkortostan,…
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Former Russian official found dead in Armenian consulate one day after escaping St. Petersburg courthouse — Meduza
A former Russian official who escaped from a St. Petersburg courthouse on Tuesday has been found dead inside the Armenian consulate on the city’s Vasilyevsky Island, Russian media reports.
According to the St. Petersburg outlet Fontanka,…
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The United States did not support the anti-Russian statement by Ukraine and the EU at the UN
On 23 September 2025, the American side did not join Ukraine and the European Union in condemning Russia’s actions at the United Nations General Assembly, according to TASS.
According to TASS, Ukrainian…
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Russia Moves to Raise VAT by 2% as Budget Deficit Swells
Russia’s Finance Ministry on Wednesday proposed raising the country’s value-added tax (VAT) from 20% to 22% starting next year, as part of a new budget plan aimed at covering surging defense and…
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Kremlin responds to Trump’s statement that Ukraine could win back all occupied territory — Meduza
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov commented on U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that Russia is a “paper tiger” and that Ukraine is capable of taking back all of its territory.
Speaking in a radio interview, Peskov was dismissive…
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Trump demanded that Europe join anti-Russian sanctions
Speaking at the UN General Assembly, US President Donald Trump demanded that Europe join in imposing sanctions against Russia.
“If Russia is not prepared to sign an agreement to end [the armed conflict in…
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Hegseth discussed NATO air defence with the Estonian Minister of Defence
US Defence Secretary Pete Hagseth held talks with his Estonian counterpart Hanno Pevkur, touching on the issue of NATO airspace security in light of Estonia’s accusations against Russia of allegedly violating…
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Kremlin Rejects Trump’s Claim That Ukraine Can Win the War
The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Ukraine could win in the war with Russia, insisting that Moscow would press on with what it calls its “special military operation” because it sees…
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