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Finance Ministry Unveils 2027 Budget Draft With Fresh Tax Hikes to Fund War Deficit

The proposed tax hikes come just weeks after the Kremlin insisted that officials were not discussing any further increases.

Krasnodar Region Declares State of Emergency as Ukrainian Strikes Cripple Grain Exports

Authorities said many farmers in the region have been unable to sell their grain due to disruptions to export infrastructure.
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Belarus Claims It Foiled ‘Sabotage’ Plot Targeting Russia

The KGB security service of Belarus said the alleged sabotage operation was coordinated from neighboring Ukraine.
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Kremlin Weighs U.S. Invitation for Putin to Attend G20 Summit in Miami

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was “grateful for and appreciative of this invitation.”
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Firms Linked to Putin Classmate Win $1.5Bln in Moscow School Meal Contracts, Report Says

The lucrative school catering business was once held by companies owned by late Wagner mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin.
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Putin Says Election Turnout Shows Russians Support Military Agenda

"Such a high, even record, number of people who came out and voted shows that the people of Russia support our efforts aimed at strengthening the country...
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Russian Military Helicopter Briefly Entered Polish Airspace

The Mi-8 helicopter spent 42 seconds in Polish airspace, the Polish military said.
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Russia Brands Exiled YouTuber Yury Dud ‘Terrorist and Extremist’

The journalist-turned-YouTuber was previously sentenced to nearly two years in prison in absentia for violating Russia’s “foreign agent” laws.
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Russian Managers Take Control at Western Companies Seized by the Kremlin

Leading business figures in Russia have said the latest asset seizures should serve as a warning signal to Europe amid ongoing discussions to use frozen...
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2 Climbers Found Dead on Russia’s Second-Highest Mountain Peak

The climbers went missing on Sunday while attempting a highly challenging ascent of Mount Dykhtau.
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FSB Arrests Muscovite Accused of Planning to Blow Up Government Motorcade

Law enforcement authorities accused the man of planning to blow up the motorcade of a high-ranking government official.
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Russian Regions Slowly Reimpose Fuel Purchase Limits Amid Ongoing Refinery Attacks

The new restrictions come after Ukraine struck major oil refineries in Moscow, Samara and Ufa over the past three days.
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EU Removes Billionaires Usmanov and Fridman From Sanctions List

The EU also rolled over the remaining 3,000 individuals and entities on its Russia sanctions list for another three years, diplomats said.
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Czech Man Jailed 13 Days for Red Square Protest

Court authorities said the man, Michal Plamenek, held up a sign whose inscription was “aimed at discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.”
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What Could the ‘Super’ El Niño Bring to Russia?

The current super El Niño, the effects of which are already being felt across the globe, is on track to become the strongest on record.
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Shopping Center Fire in Bashkortostan Kills 4

The Emergency Situations Ministry said the blaze erupted at the Solnechny shopping center at around noon local time on Tuesday.
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Kremlin Backs UN Security Council Reform, But Says Permanent Members and Veto Powers Should Remain

The comments come in response to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s renewed calls to abolish both permanent membership on the Security Council...
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Wildberries Begins Test Launch of Ride-Hailing Service in Armenia

Since mid-2025, WB Taxi has launched in Belarus, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
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One Killed as Ukraine Strikes Refineries in Samara and Bashkortostan

The Rosneft-operated Kuibyshev refinery in the southern Samara region has been repeatedly targeted throughout the war.
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