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Central Bank Predicts Russia Will Return to Economic Growth in 2024

"The main challenge in the coming years is to create the conditions for a successful transformation of the economy," a Central Bank report said.

threatening the west

Ex-President Medvedev Warns of 'Possible' Incidents at EU Nuclear Facilities

“What can one say… Don’t forget that there are nuclear sites in the European Union, too,” he wrote on Telegram.

ballot stuffing

Leaked Archive Indicates Large-Scale Election Fraud – Meduza

The total number of stuffed ballots in the State Duma elections could be as high as 17.1 million.

In Graphs: Russia Hits 5,000 Independently Confirmed Military Deaths in Ukraine

The Moscow Times put together six graphs using available data on Russian soldiers killed in the Ukraine war.

'military operation'

LIVE | Ukraine War: As It's Happening

The latest breaking news and developments in Russia's deadly attack on Ukraine.

Karabakh Residents Question Russian Peacekeepers’ Effectiveness

Russian troops are the only buffer keeping Azerbaijan from continuing its assault on Karabakh Armenians.

silencing opposition

Russian Court Places TV Protester Ovsyannikova Under House Arrest

Investigators charged Ovsyannikova with spreading information about the Russian armed forces deemed false by the government.

pointing fingers

Russia, Ukraine Trade Blame in Fresh Strike on Nuclear Plant

Ukraine and Russia have repeatedly accused each other of shelling around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the largest in Europe.

Latvian Parliament Declares Russia ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’

The parliament urged the EU to stop issuing tourist visas for Russian and Belarusian citizens and to cut down on entry visas in general.

navigating the maze

NGO Helps Women Fleeing Ukraine War, Political Repression

A global team of volunteers coordinated by a leading Russian expert is supporting women facing gender-based violence abroad.

Jailed Kremlin Critic Navalny Sues Prison Over Working Conditions

Navalny said he created a union to protect the rights of prison workers.

conflicting accounts

Belarus Dismisses Reported Explosions at Airfield Near Ukraine

Explosions were heard at a military airbase near the border with Ukraine that is said to be used by Russian troops.

exploring options

Jewish Agency Readies for Possible Shutdown in Russia – Israeli Media

In a move that drew swift blowback from Israel, Russia’s Justice Ministry last month requested the “dissolution” of the Jewish Agency.

Russian Strikes Near Ukraine Nuclear Plant Kill 14

Renewed fighting near the Zaporizhzhia plant has raised fears of a nuclear disaster.

spreading violence

‘We Need to Get Out of Here’: Fear Grips Annexed Crimea After Airbase Attack

"Many vacationers were trying to find shelter — some people were hiding behind the trees, children were crying," said one eyewitness.

Russian Scientists, Artists Ask Putin to Halt Death Penalty in Separatist Donetsk

Three foreigners who fought for Ukraine were sentenced to death in the Donetsk People's Republic earlier this summer.

growing pressure

Russian Police Detain, Raid House of State TV Protester Ovsyannikova

Marina Ovsyannikova, who has twice been fined for opposing the war, faces up to 10 years on charges of spreading "fake news" about the army.

one man's truth

Steven Seagal Visits Donbas to ‘Change Perception’ About Ukraine War

The pro-Kremlin actor was shown around Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine and the site of a strike that killed Ukrainian prisoners.

One Dead, Several Injured in Explosions Near Russian Air Base in Crimea – Officials

The air base is over 200 kilometers behind the front lines in Russian-controlled territory.

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