Category: 1. Russia
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Russia’s Antitrust Agency Confirms Advertising Ban on Telegram, Meta Platforms and YouTube
Russia’s Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) said Tuesday that advertising on restricted online platforms like Telegram, YouTube and Instagram is illegal, coming after lawmakers from the lower-house State Duma called on the agency to…
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Putin Says Ukraine Still Controls Up to 17 Percent of Donetsk Region
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that approximately 15-17 percent of the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) remains under Ukrainian control. He made the statement during a conversation with the head of the…
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In Volyn, a TRC vehicle was pushed into a ditch and a conscript was rescued
Residents of Volyn Oblast gave chase to a minibus belonging to the Territorial Recruitment Centre (TRC) and freed the man being transported in it.

On 8 March 2026, near the village of Ozero in Volyn, local…
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Russia sentences Meduza journalist Dmitry Kuznets to 2.5 years in prison in absentia — Meduza
A Moscow court has sentenced Meduza military analyst Dmitry Kuznets to 2.5 years in prison in absentia on charges of participating in the activities of an “undesirable organization.”
The case was based on six audio recordings posted…
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Kazakhstan Mirrors Russia With Vehicle Recycling Fee Increase
Kazakhstan plans to increase the recycling fee for vehicles imported from Russia after officials in Moscow followed through with a scheduled hike to Russia’s own recycling duty that was introduced…
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Middle East war delays Ukraine–Russia peace talks as Trump administration weighs lifting oil sanctions — Meduza
The United States has delayed the next round of trilateral talks with Ukraine and Russia due to the escalating war in the Middle East, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday.
“[Our] partners’ priority and all attention are focused…
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The Slovak Foreign Minister discussed energy and the situation in Ukraine with the Russian Ambassador
Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár held a meeting with Russian Ambassador to Slovakia Sergey Andreyev.

The parties discussed energy supplies and the situation surrounding Ukraine. Blanár wrote about this on…
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NATO will examine scenarios for a possible conflict in the Arctic
NATO officials intend to examine possible scenarios that could lead to conflict in the Arctic.

Among other things, the alliance will consider hypothetical scenarios of confrontation with Russia. This was reported…
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Spanish Police Search Mallorca Villas Linked to Russian Helicopters Chief Kolesov — El Pais
Spanish police have searched two luxury villas on the island of Mallorca that were previously linked to arms industry magnate Nikolai Kolesov, the newspaper El Pais reported, citing sources familiar with the investigation.
The searches…
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