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Articles with tag "Regions"

Border Defense Fraud Probe Targets Belgorod Region Officials – Kommersant

Investigators claim that officials and local businessmen were engaged in a corruption scheme that involved kickbacks, shell companies and misappropriated...

Nizhny Novgorod Region Rolls Back Migrant Work Ban Amid Labor Shortages

The rollback comes in response to appeals from business owners warning that the restrictions would leave them without sufficient staff.
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Russian Labor Ministry Denies Plans to Recruit 1M Indian Workers in 2025

The head of the Ural Chamber of Commerce and Industry had earlier made the claim.
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Rangers Kill 11 Brown Bears Lured by Food Waste in Russia’s Far East

Authorities said the bears had been regularly foraging for food at a village landfill, forcing locals to lock themselves and their pets indoors each night...
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News Analysis

Flight Disruptions and Internet Outages Bring Chaos to Russia’s Regions

Russia’s centralization is not limited to politics and business. That’s what made this weekend such a disaster for many.
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FSB Agents Shoot and Kill Man Accused of Planning Bridge Bombing in Saratov Region

Authorities claimed the man was a Russian citizen who had “maintained contacts with Ukraine” and planned to join the Ukrainian military.
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Russian Gold Mining Tycoon Barred From Leaving Country Amid Nationalization Efforts

Konstantin Strukov was reportedly preparing to fly to Turkey aboard his private $50 million Bombardier jet when federal aviation authorities halted his...
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Chechnya's Dependence on Federal Funding Hits New High

The figures underscore the North Caucasus republic’s fragile economy and ongoing reliance on Kremlin support.
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Teen Facing Death Threats From Family Disappears in Ingushetia, Rights Group Says

The teen, identified as Islam Musiyev, said he was repeatedly beaten, placed under constant surveillance, pulled out of school and threatened with death...
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Russia Moves to Nationalize Country’s Third-Largest Gold Mining Firm

Prosecutors allege that billionaire Konstantin Strukov used his government position to illegally acquire control of Yuzhuralzoloto.
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News Analysis Leyla Latypova

In Russia’s Dagestan, Iran-Israel Conflict Hits Close to Home

As the U.S. struck Iranian nuclear facilities, the risk of radioactive contamination reaching Dagestan brought the hostilities into stark relief.
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Khakassia Governor Vetoes Local Government Reform Bill

Valentin Konovalov accused regional lawmakers from the ruling United Russia party of trying to undermine local self-governance with the bill.
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Children of Russian Soldiers Increasingly Placed in State Care, Regional Officials Say

Children’s rights officials across the Far East and Siberia warned of a “rise in indicators of family dysfunction” among families of those serving...
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Security Forces Raid Russia's Third-Largest Gold Producer Over Environmental, Safety Violations

FSB agents also reportedly searched the office of Konstantin Strukov, the company’s billionaire owner and president.
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Fatal Car Crash Sparks Anti-Roma Protests in Saratov Region

A 15-year-old moped rider was killed in a collision with a passenger vehicle on Tuesday morning in the village of Podlesnoye.
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Su-34 Crashes During Training Flight in Central Russia

Russia’s Defense Ministry said two pilots safely ejected from the aircraft after they were unsuccessful in trying to fix a malfunction with its landing...
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Russia’s Top Ferroalloy Producer to Cut Workweek Amid Metallurgy Crisis

The Chelyabinsk Electrometallurgical Plant said it has been forced to launch an “anti-crisis program.”
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Major Kuzbass Coal Mine Halts Operations, Leaving Hundreds Without Pay

The suspension highlights growing instability in Russia’s coal heartland.
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opinion Andras Toth-Czifra

A Push For Local Government Efficiency in Russia Is Really About Kremlin Control

Reforms sweeping Russia will hit the levels of government Russians are most likely to interact with and strengthen the power of local elites.
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Samara Region Police Open ‘Nazi Rehabilitation’ Probe After Teenagers Sing Ukrainian Song

Media reports linked the criminal investigation to a video of teenagers singing: “Our father is Bandera, Ukraine is our mother.”
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