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October 12, 2023

Russian rouble rebounds after Kremlin brings back capital controls

The Financial Times: The Russian rouble has risen by 4% against the dollar after the Kremlin reintroduced capital controls, the first time since the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. President Vladimir

Asia·Russia·World

Russian President Putin arrives in Kyrgyzstan on a rare trip abroad

Associated Press: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kyrgyzstan for a rare overseas visit amidst his indictment by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes in Ukraine. During his stay, Putin is scheduled to participate in the Commonwealth of

October 12, 2023

Will Xi Jinping’s Gamble on Vladimir Putin Pay Off?

China·Politics·Russia

Bloomberg: In September, the yuan accounted for almost half of the value of all currency transactions in Moscow. By comparison, it was 0.4% of

Ukraine city reported to be weakening. The war marks 600 days

Europe·Russia·World

Associated Press: Russian efforts to seize the key city of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine appear to be losing momentum, according to Ukrainian officials and

The surprising resilience of the Russian economy

February 3, 2024

Russia·World

The Financial Times: In Tula, Russia’s defense capital, President Vladimir Putin lauded the resilience of the Russian economy against Western sanctions, proclaiming its growth and superiority over many Western economies. The IMF

Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 65 of its own POWs by shooting down plane

January 24, 2024

Russia·World

Reuters: A video by the Baza channel, linked to Russian security services, and confirmed by Reuters, shows a large aircraft crashing to the ground near the village of Yablonovo in the Belgorod

Putin seeks to make Russia’s remote far east a holiday hotspot

January 9, 2024

Russia·World

The Times: With foreign travel increasingly difficult for Russian citizens, Moscow is set on regenerating domestic tourism. With its defunct gulags and ghost towns, Russia’s far east still bears the marks of

Two Russians charged with hacking, trying to meddle in 2019 U.K. election

December 7, 2023

Russia·World

The Washington Post: Two Russian nationals, Ruslan Aleksandrovich Peretyatko and Andrey Stanislavovich Korinets, have been charged by U.S. officials for their involvement in a spear-phishing campaign aimed at hacking U.S. government agencies,

Ukraine makes new push to defeat Russia’s electronic warfare

November 29, 2023

Europe·Russia·World

CNN: In a recent effort to counter Russia’s electronic warfare (EW) capabilities, Ukrainian forces successfully targeted a Russian Pole-21 EW system near Donetsk. This strike, part of Ukraine’s efforts to catch up

Researchers say Russia-linked ransomware group has raked in more than $100 million

November 29, 2023

Russia·World

Reuters: The cyber extortion group Black Basta, believed to be an offshoot of the Russian Conti hacker group, has reportedly accumulated over $100 million since its emergence last year. This finding comes

Putin to boost AI work in Russia to fight a Western monopoly he says is ‘unacceptable and dangerous’

November 24, 2023

Russia·World

ABC News: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to endorse a national strategy for artificial intelligence development in Russia, aiming to counteract what he perceives as a dangerous Western monopoly in the

German charged with smuggling kit used to make sniper rifles to Russia

November 13, 2023

Europe·Russia·World

The Financial Times: A German businessman, identified as Ulli S, has been charged with smuggling engineering equipment worth millions of euros to Russia for manufacturing sniper rifles. This action contravenes the EU

Kremlin says report on Zelenskiy’s alleged ignorance of Nord Stream attack is ‘alarming’

November 13, 2023

Europe·Russia·United States·World

Reuters: The Kremlin expressed concern over a Washington Post report alleging Ukrainian military involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline attacks. The report claimed that Roman Chervinsky, a high-ranking Ukrainian military officer, coordinated

Putin rakes in extra €1B for his war chest via Bulgaria sanctions loophole

November 9, 2023

Russia·World

Politico: Bulgaria allowed millions of barrels of Russian oil to reach a local Russian-owned refinery, which then exported various refined fuels abroad including to EU countries. As a result, the Kremlin received

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Russia

Russian rouble rebounds after Kremlin brings back capital controls

Russian President Putin arrives in Kyrgyzstan on a rare trip abroad

Will Xi Jinping’s Gamble on Vladimir Putin Pay Off?

Ukraine city reported to be weakening. The war marks 600 days

The surprising resilience of the Russian economy

Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 65 of its own POWs by shooting down plane

Putin seeks to make Russia’s remote far east a holiday hotspot

Two Russians charged with hacking, trying to meddle in 2019 U.K. election

Ukraine makes new push to defeat Russia’s electronic warfare

Researchers say Russia-linked ransomware group has raked in more than $100 million

Putin to boost AI work in Russia to fight a Western monopoly he says is ‘unacceptable and dangerous’

German charged with smuggling kit used to make sniper rifles to Russia

Kremlin says report on Zelenskiy’s alleged ignorance of Nord Stream attack is ‘alarming’

Putin rakes in extra €1B for his war chest via Bulgaria sanctions loophole

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