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Antitrust Service Ramps Up Crackdown on Alleged Price Fixing at Gas Stations

Six gas station chains in the Moscow region were accused of illegally coordinating simultaneous price hikes at the pump.

Armenian PM Makes First Trip to Russia Since Re-Election, Food Import Ban

Nikol Pashinyan was in the city of Yekaterinburg to participate in the plenary session of the annual Innoprom industrial exhibition.

MFA Summons Swedish Ambassador Over Drone ‘Attack’ on Russian Embassy

Russia’s Embassy in Sweden last week accused local authorities of failing to ensure security at the diplomatic mission after two drones fell on its territory...

Gazprom to Form Military Reserve Units to Guard Energy Infrastructure From Drone Attacks

Rather than relying solely on regular military forces, authorities have increasingly turned to regional volunteer units and reserve formations to bolster...

Cyprus Resumes Regular Visa Processing in Russia

The resumption of service comes nearly a month after a contract lapse forced the country’s consulates to temporarily take over operations.

Regionwide Blackout Hits Crimea After Ukrainian Strikes Kill 1

Power was partially restored in parts of southern and eastern Crimea by Monday afternoon, the regional government said.

Fresh Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills At Least 11

The combined drone and missile attack comes just a few days after the deadliest Russian assault on the Ukrainian capital this year.

Russia Says Ukraine Rejects Local Ceasefire for Handover of Soldiers’ Bodies

Ukraine's Defense Ministry and General Staff did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Trump Offered in Conversation With Putin to Help With Ukraine Settlement – Kremlin Aide

The Kremlin aide said Putin gave Trump a realistic assessment of the battlefield situation in Ukraine.

Zelensky Denies Russian Capture of Key Eastern City Kostiantynivka

Russia's military told Putin that its forces had taken control of the city, a strategic target that Moscow has long sought in its advance through the Donetsk...

Leningrad Region Port, Oil Terminal Hit in Major Ukrainian Drone Attack

Governor Alexander Drozdenko said drones had struck the port of Vysotsk, which handles oil, grain, coal and liquefied natural gas.

‘As Long as There’s No Beer Shortage’: Russians Mock Fuel Crisis in Memes

While the disruptions have sparked widespread public frustration, many Russians have turned to humor to cope with the crisis.

5 Killed in Ukrainian Strike on Market in Occupied Zaporizhzhia, Pro-Kremlin Official Says

Another 18 people were said to have been wounded in the afternoon attack on an open-air market in the city of Tokmak.

Putin’s Job Approval Rating Sees Sharpest Weekly Drop Since Ukraine Invasion – VTsIOM

The survey, conducted between June 22 and June 28, shows Putin’s job approval rating dropping to 66.9%, down from 70.4% the prior week.

Moscow Woman Released From Jail After Orthodox Church Intervenes in Easter Cake Hookah Case

In May, a judge sentenced Ksenia Belousova to three years and 25 days in prison after finding her guilty of offending the feelings of religious believers...

Former Rosaviatsia Chief Charged With Fraud, Reports Say

Alexander Neradko led Rosaviatsia from 2009 until he was removed for undisclosed reasons in September 2023.

Kursk Region Officials Wounded in ‘Remotely Detonated’ Mine Blast

Two of those wounded and hospitalized were identified as Rylsk District head Vladimir Kovalchuk and Sergei Besedin, the director of a municipal maintenance...

Russian Army General Arrested on Fraud Charges – RBC

Major General Alexander Dembitsky headed a recently created army corps within the Leningrad Military District, RBC reported.

Ukrainian Attacks on Western Russia Kill 2

Authorities in the Belgorod and Bryansk border regions reported one death each during overnight air attacks.

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