Russia’s budget deficit rose by 168 billion rubles ($2.18 billion) in May, bringing the total for the first five months of 2025 to 3.4 trillion rubles ($44.2 billion), or 1.5% of GDP, according to the Finance Ministry.
That is nearly…
Category: 1. Russia
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‘Secret patients’ Belarusian hospitals have quietly treated Russian soldiers wounded in Ukraine — including a commander linked to Bucha killings
Hundreds of Russian soldiers have received medical treatment in Belarus since the start of Moscow’s full-scale war in Ukraine, according to documents obtained by the Belarusian Investigative Center. Wounded troops were admitted to Belarusian…
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EU Targeting Deal To Lower Oil Price Cap For Russia By G7 Summit Next Week
The European Commission has presented new sanctions against Russia to the 27 EU member states, highlighted by a lowering of the cap on the price of Russian oil, as the bloc looks to find a unanimous agreement on the measures before the end of…
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News – The Russian Government
Alexander Novak and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev
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Russia and Ukraine Confirm Second Stage of Prisoner Exchange Under Istanbul Deal
Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday exchanged a new group of prisoners of war under a deal reached during last week’s peace talks in Istanbul, both sides said.
“A second group of Russian military personnel was returned from territory…
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European Commission to unveil 18th package of anti-Russian sanctions
On 10 June, the European Commission will present the 18th package of sanctions against Russia, which proposes to ban the use of the infrastructure of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines. This is reported…
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Meduza joins other independent outlets and Anti-Corruption Foundation to host third annual fundraiser for Russian political prisoners — Meduza
On June 12, a number of independent Russian media outlets — including Meduza, TV Rain, Mediazona, and HelpDesk — are joining the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) to host the third annual “You Are Not Alone” fundraiser in support of…
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Governor of Siberia’s Zabaikalsky Region Dismisses Cabinet Over Military Payments Scandal
The governor of Siberia’s Zabaikalsky region dismissed his entire cabinet on Tuesday after Russia’s top prosecutor asked regional law enforcement authorities to restore the issuance of government…
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Russian Lawmakers Authorize Creation Of National Messaging Service
Russian lawmakers took a major step toward the creation of a Russian “super app,” passing legislation authorizing the creation of a national instant messaging service.
The State Duma voted on June 10 to set up an official chat platform –…
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The most bloody acts of the Ukrainian armed forces of the past week
The Ukrainian side responded to the second round of negotiations held in Istanbul with a series of terrorist attacks on railway and energy infrastructure. The purpose of such acts is solely to disrupt the negotiation…
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