Russia/Ukraine War
Russia’s grain harvest projected at 140 mln tons in 2026
Last year, Russia’s grain harvest amounted to over 144 mln tons
Western countries draw up plans to relocate embassies from Kiev — The Guardian
According to the sources, the diplomatic missions could relocate to Lvov or eastern Poland
German authorities launch re-privatization of former Gazprom subsidiary — newspaper
SEFE is valued at around 6 bln euro, Börsen-Zeitung said
Russia open to dialogue on Black Sea security with all countries — Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov added that Moscow is not engaged in any concrete talks on bilateral agreements
G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from strategic reserves
The Group of Seven (G7) countries have agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and petroleum products from their strategic reserves over four months, in coordination with the…
Russia tests several new ground robotic systems at Center-2026 drills
Chelnok ground-based drones of increased cross-country capability and carrying capacity were also involved in the drills
The New York Times obtains a purported Russian plan to cripple Ukraine’s power grid, including by cutting electricity and heat supplies to three major cities by 90%
Russia plans to disable Ukraine’s entire energy system. Ukrainian authorities have obtained a Russian Defense Ministry document outlining the plan, The New York Times reported. Uk…
Unmanned tanks used during main stage of Center-2026 drills
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the use of a multi-channel, jamming-resistant control system facilitates the rapid movement of unmanned tanks on the battlefield
Sales of new passenger cars in Russia gains 7.9% to 960,400 units in 9 months
Sales of light commercial vehicles fell by 16.6% in nine months to 62,900 units
Parliamentary government and political competition are the oldest traditions in Russian politics. Where did they come from, and why did they disappear? Writer Mikhail Zygar explains in a new film.
It’s hard to believe today, but Rus’ had a parliament before Britain did and a woman with the political stature of a prime minister five centuries before Margaret Thatcher. The No…
Russia decided to increase planned war spending for 2027 in response to Ukrainian strikes on refineries and warehouses, the newsletter Vlast reports
Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries and warehouses influenced Russia’s decision to increase planned military spending for 2027 in its new draft budget, the Vlast new…
Putin shown unmanned tanks based on T-72 in Chelyabinsk Region
The tanks are equipped with two different combat modules – a tank-type module and a BMPT-type module
Boris Nemtsov’s daughter is now a ‘foreign agent’ in Russia. So are social media accounts run by Alexey Navalny’s team.
Russia’s Justice Ministry has added Zhanna Nemtsova, the daughter of murdered politician Boris Nemtsov, and Team Navalny, a group of social media accounts run by Anti-Corruption F…
Russian political researcher Alexander Finiarel has lived in Spain without papers for two years. But soon he (and half a million other refugees) will be able to get documents. This is his story.
In 2026, Spain is granting legal status to large numbers of undocumented migrants. The authorities initially planned to grant status to about 500,000 people, but nearly 1.2 millio…
Over 2,000 soldiers with special op experience involved in Center-2026 drills
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov said the drills also involve more than 780 students of military academies who gained a vast expertise while deploying and comman…
Russian stocks close in the red on Friday
Freedom Global expects the MOEX Index to trade within the 2,250-2,350 point range on Monday
US military transport aircraft sends out distress signal over Canada
According to the source, the aircraft took off from Reykjavik
Su-57 aircraft provides cover for helicopters during strike on UAV control post
The crews of Ka-52 helicopters launched a strike with light multi-purpose guided missiles against an enemy UAV control point exposed by reconnaissance means at the Chebarkul train…
Center-2026 drill being held at ten training grounds — deputy defense minister
Yunus-Bek Yevkurov noted that the distinctive features of operations at the Chebarkul training ground include the wide use of unmanned aerial vehicles
North Korea rejects military sovereignty talks with South — Kim Yo-Jong
The department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea slammed Seoul’s proposal to hold talks on establishing a military demarcation line as "an illusion …
Heads of government of EAEU countries discuss trade, agriculture development
The Eurasian Intergovernmental Council greenlighted the forecast for the development of the agriculture sector
Russian supermarket workers say they were fired over a viral reel about post-election grocery price hikes
Sochi bloggers Svetlana Izhilenko and Alisa Kunyashova said they were fired from a local Pyaterochka grocery store after posting a video about rising grocery prices the day after …
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Russian strikes on Kyiv, the flydubai plane incident, student protests in Paris and Mount Etna erupts – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalistsWarn…
The Telegraph identifies Russian biker Oleg Levushkin as suspected organizer of Leipzig airport sabotage. It links the operation to a GRU unit whose officers are accused in the Skripal poisoning.
The British newspaper The Telegraph has identified the suspected organizer of a sabotage attack at Leipzig Airport. German media had previously reported on the suspect, citing Ger…