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Russian Central Bank Slashes Key Rate to 14.25%

The cut signals that policymakers remain cautious in lowering the key rate, as analysts had broadly expected a larger, 50-basis-point cut.

Penza Authorities Forcibly Mobilizing Men Into Military – Reports

An NGO that helps Russian men avoid military service said it was contacted by several people in the city of Penza and nearby towns who described men being...

Antitrust Service Investigating Moscow Gas Stations for Possible Price Gouging

Neftmagistral and EuroTrans have until June 26 to submit pricing data to the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service for gasoline and diesel sales.

Russian Orthodox Church to Seek Leniency for Woman Jailed Over Easter Cake Hookah

A judge sentenced Ksenia Belousova to three years and 25 days in prison last month after finding her guilty of offending the feelings of religious believers...

American Pastor Faces Deportation From Russia After Calling on Churchgoers to Pray for Donald Trump

A court in Kamchatka ruled to hold Paul Guione in a detention center for foreigners awaiting deportation until Aug. 27.

Belarus Summons Ukrainian Envoy After Drone Strike on Belarusian Soccer Team Bus

Authorities in Minsk demanded that Ukraine carry out an “immediate and objective investigation” into the deadly attack and punish those responsible...

Defect in Oreshnik’s Soviet-Era Guidance System Causes Serious Accuracy Issues – Report

The nuclear-capable missiles are reliant on 1970s-era technology to remain on course, risking them missing their targets by dozens of kilometers.

Russia and Ukraine Exchange Remains of Over 550 Fallen Soldiers

State Duma lawmaker Shamsail Saraliyev said Ukraine received 522 bodies of its soldiers while 33 were returned to Russia.

Moscow Court Places Businessman Ilya Traber in Pre-Trial Detention in Contract Murder Case

Police sources told TASS that Traber potentially faces additional charges, as investigators look into separate allegations of fraud and money laundering...

Ukraine Sets Major Oil Refinery Ablaze in Largest-Ever Drone Attack on Moscow

Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said “several drones” managed to strike the Gazprom Neft-operated refinery located just south of the capital.

'It's Like Winning at Roulette': War Quotas Squeeze Russian Students Out of Free University Spots

Students say university admissions quotas for soldiers and their families are making state-funded places harder to win on merit alone.

Dissident Russian Artist's Shooting in Poland Likely 'Political Murder' – PM Tusk

"If it was commissioned by Russia, then this is also a very serious matter with an international dimension," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.

EU Has Made Diplomatic 'Contacts' With Kremlin, Official Says

Discussions on Europe re-engaging with Moscow have become louder amid deadlocked U.S. efforts to halt the war in Ukraine while Trump's attention has been...

Iran’s Foreign Minister Briefs Russian FM Lavrov on Interim Deal With U.S.

Sergei Lavrov expressed support for the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, which is expected to be signed in Switzerland on Friday.

Russian Railways Forms Task Force to Address Fuel Shortages

The company highlighted growing concern over aviation fuel, noting that keeping Russian airports supplied has become a “zone of special attention”...

White House Allows Russian Oil Sanctions Waiver to Expire for Third Time

Trump said this week that his administration would “soon” be able to reimpose sanctions on Russian crude “because the oil is now flowing” through...

FSB Arrests St. Petersburg Businessman Ilya Traber in Murder Investigation

Sources told Russian media that Traber, who has reported ties to Vladimir Putin, is suspected of being involved in the murder of a businessman and politician...

Ukrainian Drone Strike Targets Bus Carrying Belarusian Youth Soccer Team in Bryansk Region, Killing 1

Russian authorities said a woman was killed and six people, including children, were hospitalized following the attack.

Russian MFA Issued Over 1K ‘Traditional Values’ Visas in 2025

The “humanitarian support” initiative allows citizens of the U.S., the EU and several other countries to apply for special visas if they oppose what...

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