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Russia Scolds Ally Armenia for Hosting Zelensky

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also warned Yerevan against pursuing closer ties with the European Union.

Russian Economy Shrinks in the First Quarter

The 0.5% contraction in GDP significantly missed the Central Bank’s earlier projection of 1.6% annualized growth for the period.

Yekaterinburg Police Arrest Soviet Repression Researcher on ‘Terrorism’ Charges

Oleg Novoselov studies Stalin’s Great Terror of the 1930s in the Urals and had previously volunteered at the local chapter of the human rights group...

Russian Military Accuses Ukraine of Launching Drone Attacks From Latvian Airspace

Latvian officials said two drones crashed on its territory early Thursday, with one sparking a brief fire at an oil storage facility.

Kremlin Offers Thoughts and Prayers to Businesses Hurting From Constant Internet Outages

Top spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the government has no plans to provide financial support to businesses that have seen their bottom lines negatively impacted...

Roskomnadzor Is Coming for Your Sims

The media regulator has filed lawsuits against some of the world’s largest video game companies for refusing to store the personal data of Russian gamers...

Member of Secretive Anti-Censorship Group Flees Russia, Citing FSB Pressure

Sofia Chepik told journalists that she was a member of Scarlet Swan, which had called for protests against government internet restrictions earlier this...

UniCredit to Sell Part of Russian Subsidiary to UAE Investor

UniCredit said the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027 and will result in a hit to profits of around $3.5 billion.

At Least 1 Killed in Belgorod Region Amid Ukrainian Drone Barrage

Russia’s military said it intercepted almost 350 Ukrainian drones across the country and in annexed Crimea between Wednesday and Thursday.

Russia Tells Foreign Embassies in Kyiv to Evacuate as It Warns of ‘Retaliatory’ Strikes

The Foreign Ministry said Russia would target the capital city if Ukrainian attacks this week disrupt annual Victory Day celebrations.

Russian Customs Seize British Children’s Books as ‘Extremist Literature’

The books shown included “The Dinosaurs Who Met Santa Claus” and “Baby’s Very First Big Play Book.”

Acting Head of Dagestan Disbands Regional Government, Appoints New Prime Minister

Fyodor Shchukin tapped President Vladimir Putin’s deputy envoy to the North Caucasus region to serve as the acting prime minister.

Ultraconservative Vitaly Milonov Wants Your Kids to Jam Out to Whitney Houston

Milonov, a lawmaker in Russia’s State Duma, is notorious for his anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-Western views.

Leningrad Region’s Kirishi Oil Refinery Halts Operations After Drone Strike – Reuters

Industry sources told Reuters that three of the refinery’s four crude distillation units and several secondary units were damaged in the attack.

Moscow Court Orders Seizure of Stake in Farming Giant Rusagro

Vadim Moshkovich, Russia’s 51st-wealthiest person according to Forbes, was arrested in March 2025 and faces fraud and bribery charges.

Ukrainian Attack Kills 5 in Annexed Crimea as Kyiv Accuses Russia of Violating Its Ceasefire

Kremlin-installed officials said the Tuesday night attack targeted Dzhankoi, a town in the north of the peninsula that is home to a military airbase.

Moscow Court Orders Pre-Trial Detention of Veteran Activist Lev Ponomaryov in Absentia

Ponomaryov fled to France in 2022 after being detained for protesting the invasion of Ukraine.

2 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attack on Chuvashia

Authorities suspended public transit in the city of Cheboksary, while schools were ordered to switch to online classes following the attack.

U.K. Targets Russian Army Recruitment Network and Drone Suppliers in Latest Sanctions Package

The new measures target what British officials condemned as a “barbaric” network that lures foreign nationals to Russia with the promise of work,...

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