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Kremlin to Expand Soft Power Push With Cultural Outposts in Gulf States

The initiative would see the opening of a so-called “Russian House” in Abu Dhabi by 2026 or 2027.

Trump Gives Russia 50 Days to Resolve Ukraine War

Trump threatened Moscow with massive new economic sanctions if it fails to end the war and laid out plans for new infusions of weaponry for Kyiv.
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Lightning Strike Kills 3 People at Tula Region Resort

The incident came amid heavy rainstorms that swept through central Russia after a heat wave over the weekend.
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‘My Homeland Is a Country Within a Country’: Avar Activist Zarema Gasanova

The nurse-turned-Indigenous-activist discusses activism in exile, xenophobia against people from the Caucasus in Russia and Dagestan’s future.
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Russian Airports to Begin Rollout of AI-Powered Security Systems

Security systems will start using technology developed by Ntechlab, a leading Russian facial recognition company under Western sanctions.
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Military Court Jails Exiled Writer Boris Akunin 14 Years in Absentia

The popular writer was found guilty of justifying terrorism, facilitating terrorist activity and violating Russia’s “foreign agent” laws.
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EU Moves Toward Floating Price Cap for Russian Oil

The floating mechanism aims to respond more effectively to market fluctuations and to undercut Russia’s oil revenues.
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Son of Rostec Executive Detained in Spain on Money Laundering Charges – OCCRP

Authorities allege that Dmitry Artyakov laundered millions of euros through real estate transactions in Spain.
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Russia’s Spy Agency Accuses NATO of Dragging Moldova Into Conflict

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service claimed that the Western military alliance was turning Moldova into a “forward base” on its eastern flank.
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Russia Builds Protective Bunkers at Airbases After Ukraine's 'Spider's Web' Drone Strikes

Satellite imagery reveals an increase in defensive construction at airfields including Khalino in the Kursk region and the Saki airbase in annexed Crimea...
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Chechen Woman Who Fled Abusive Family Briefly Detained in Georgia, Activists Say

Laura Avtorkhanova had been living in a shelter in Tbilisi after escaping what activists described as an abusive and controlling household.
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Russian Workers at Turkish Nuclear Plant Report Months of Unpaid Wages

The workforce at the Akkuyu plant, one of Moscow’s most high-profile overseas energy projects, has reportedly shrunk from 12,000 to just 3,000.
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China’s Foreign Minister Praises Ties With Russia During Lavrov Visit

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described relations between Moscow and Beijing as “stable, mature and strategically valuable.”
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Russia-China Trade Falls 9% in First Half of 2025

The decline in trade comes after overall growth in Russia-China commerce slowed sharply in 2024, rising just 1.9% year-on-year.
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Ukraine Says It Killed Russian Agents Behind Intelligence Officer’s Assassination

The suspected assassins, a man and a woman, were located and killed in a shootout with Ukrainian forces, Ukraine’s SBU security service said.
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Russia Slams Report It Backed ‘Zero Enrichment’ Iran Nuclear Deal

Axios reported Saturday that Putin had “encouraged” Iran to accept a zero enrichment deal.
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Russia Claims New Village in Ukraine’s Donetsk Region

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Russian troops had captured the village of Myrne, calling the village by its Soviet name, “Karl Marx.”
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Moscow Blames Sanctions for Russia-UN Food Deal Collapse

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that extending the deal was not "envisaged."
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Russia Says Foreign Minister Lavrov Met Kim Jong Un

Russia's Foreign Ministry shared a video of two men shaking hands and greeting with a hug.
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