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Articles with tag "Regions"

Russian Regions Face Deepening Budget Crisis as Reserves Run Dry

At least six regions had just two to three day’s worth of spending left in their accounts as of Sept. 1.

Food Poisoning Outbreak Hospitalizes 90 in Siberia’s Buryatia

Buryatia’s health minister, Yevgeniya Ludupova, said 89 cases of acute intestinal infection have been confirmed, including 11 cases of Salmonella. 
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Regions Calling: Governments Cut Back on Once-Lucrative Military Enlistment Payments

Russia's regions have enticed men to sign up for war with steep bonuses. But at least three regions have quietly decreased these payments.
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Chelyabinsk Court Orders Billionaire Strukov to Pay $50M Over Mining Accident

Konstantin Strukov’s former company, the gold producer Yuzhuralzoloto, was accused of systemic violations that led to an April 2024 dam collapse, which...
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‘You’re F****** Fired’: Samara Governor Sacks Local Official on Camera

Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said his angry outburst stemmed from what he described as the official’s “disrespect for the memory of our heroes...
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Russians Were Asked to Vote on the New 500-Ruble Bill Design. It Became a Political Lightning Rod.

The vote ended in a spat between Chechen officials and pro-war bloggers, accusations of rupturing national unity and even claims of foreign meddling.
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News Analysis

A Teenage Boy’s Jailing Unites Chechens and Tests Kadyrov’s Influence

To people from the Caucasus, Muslim Murdiev’s arrest offered validation to their experiences of facing systemic discrimination in their own country.
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Russia’s Farm Sector Losing 150K Workers a Year, Agriculture Minister Warns

The labor shortage has become a key obstacle for the farm sector, which is already grappling with poor harvests and a shortage of high-quality imported...
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Both Pilots Dead After Small Aircraft Crashes in Remote Siberian Region

The Soviet-designed Antonov An-2 aircraft went down around 5:00 p.m. local time in what officials described as a “hard landing,” authorities said.
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Ukrainian Drones Hit Major Russian Oil Refinery, Chemical Plant

Both facilities are located roughly 1,500 kilometers away from the Ukrainian border.
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Regions Calling: Altai Protests, Kamchatka Bear Attacks and More

We zoom back in on Altai to see how this vast but sparsely populated republic continues its struggle against Moscow despite growing pressure.
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‘Not a Drone Attack’: Major Oil Refinery Catches Fire in Russia’s Yaroslavl Region

The Slavneft-Yanos refinery, one of Russia’s 10 largest crude oil producers, is located over 700 kilometers (430 miles) from the border with Ukraine...
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Feature

As Kremlin Boasts of Arctic Riches, Indigenous Peoples Struggle to Survive

Though their ancestral lands are being eyed for their energy and mineral wealth, the Indigenous peoples of Russia's Arctic are unlikely to prosper.
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Russian Deputy Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges After Stepping Down to Fight in Ukraine

Alexander Vlasov is accused of large-scale fraud and abuse of power as well as embezzling donations meant for volunteer fighters in Ukraine. 
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19 Killed in Bootleg Alcohol Poisoning in Russia’s Leningrad Region

Russia has faced repeated waves of deadly surrogate alcohol poisonings, often involving methanol-laced or industrial-grade spirits.
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Russia’s Tax Service Seeks Bankruptcy of Tyumen’s Largest Timber Firm

The Tobol Timber Company's owner has blamed its financial troubles on its inclusion in the EU sanctions list and falling prices for Russian timber.
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Altai Republic Protest Leader Released From Police Custody

Aruna Arna emerged as a leading figure in protests against a Kremlin-backed governance overhaul and the expansion of Moscow-owned businesses in the republic...
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Feature

Their Fathers Fighting in Ukraine, Some of Russia’s Military Children Fall Into a Broken Orphanage System

Local officials describe families left in poverty, children shuffled between relatives and institutions and widows navigating a complex bureaucracy.
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News Analysis

Regions Calling: Russia’s Tourism Reshuffle, Nationwide Elections and More

We look at where and how Russians chose to spend their summer holidays — decisions that offer important clues for the public mood and the economy.
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Ukraine’s Military Claims Responsibility for Explosions Near Vladivostok

Russia’s National Antiterrorism Committee said the blasts were caused by gas equipment, damaging vehicles but leaving no casualties.
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