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Articles with tag "Regions"

Ulyanovsk Region Imposes First Permanent Mobile Internet Blackout

The outage, which began in early November, was ordered by federal authorities and applies to areas near sensitive government and military facilities.

Shoigu Calls for ‘New Industrialization’ in Siberia to Revive Russia’s East

The government is meanwhile preparing measures to counter Siberia’s population decline.
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1 Killed, Power Plant and Refinery Hit by Overnight Ukrainian Drone Strikes

The strikes targeted energy sites as far away as the Kostroma region, where one of Russia’s largest electricity producers appeared to have been hit.
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At Least 15 Russian Regions Recruiting Reservists to Guard Oil Facilities Against Drone Attacks – Vyorstka

The postings stress that reservists will not be sent to fight in Ukraine but will remain in their home regions to guard energy infrastructure and intercept...
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Russia’s Vologda Unveils 9-Meter Statue of Ivan the Terrible

Governor Georgy Filimonov praised Ivan the Terrible as an “expander of Russian lands” and a “symbol of the Russian world.”
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Russian Border Region Forms Volunteer Militias as Finland Plans Military Drills

Finland’s military announced this week that it will hold major exercises in several regions, including areas along the border with Russia.
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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.
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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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