- — Firms Linked to Putin Classmate Win $1.5Bln in Moscow School Meal Contracts, Report Says
- The lucrative school catering business was once held by companies owned by late Wagner mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin.
- — Putin Says Election Turnout Shows Russians Support Military Agenda
- "Such a high, even record, number of people who came out and voted shows that the people of Russia support our efforts aimed at strengthening the country," he said.
- — Russian Military Helicopter Briefly Entered Polish Airspace
- The Mi-8 helicopter spent 42 seconds in Polish airspace, the Polish military said.
- — Russia Brands Exiled YouTuber Yury Dud ‘Terrorist and Extremist’
- The journalist-turned-YouTuber was previously sentenced to nearly two years in prison in absentia for violating Russia’s “foreign agent” laws.
- — Russian Managers Take Control at Western Companies Seized by the Kremlin
- Leading business figures in Russia have said the latest asset seizures should serve as a warning signal to Europe amid ongoing discussions to use frozen Russian assets in the West to help finance Ukraine.
- — 2 Climbers Found Dead on Russia’s Second-Highest Mountain Peak
- The climbers went missing on Sunday while attempting a highly challenging ascent of Mount Dykhtau.
- — FSB Arrests Muscovite Accused of Planning to Blow Up Government Motorcade
- Law enforcement authorities accused the man of planning to blow up the motorcade of a high-ranking government official.
- — Russian Regions Slowly Reimpose Fuel Purchase Limits Amid Ongoing Refinery Attacks
- The new restrictions come after Ukraine struck major oil refineries in Moscow, Samara and Ufa over the past three days.
- — EU Removes Billionaires Usmanov and Fridman From Sanctions List
- The EU also rolled over the remaining 3,000 individuals and entities on its Russia sanctions list for another three years, diplomats said.
- — Czech Man Jailed 13 Days for Red Square Protest
- Court authorities said the man, Michal Plamenek, held up a sign whose inscription was “aimed at discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.”
- — What Could the ‘Super’ El Niño Bring to Russia?
- The current super El Niño, the effects of which are already being felt across the globe, is on track to become the strongest on record.
- — Shopping Center Fire in Bashkortostan Kills 4
- The Emergency Situations Ministry said the blaze erupted at the Solnechny shopping center at around noon local time on Tuesday.
- — Kremlin Backs UN Security Council Reform, But Says Permanent Members and Veto Powers Should Remain
- The comments come in response to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s renewed calls to abolish both permanent membership on the Security Council and the veto privilege ahead of the 81st UN General Assembly.
- — Wildberries Begins Test Launch of Ride-Hailing Service in Armenia
- Since mid-2025, WB Taxi has launched in Belarus, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
- — One Killed as Ukraine Strikes Refineries in Samara and Bashkortostan
- The Rosneft-operated Kuibyshev refinery in the southern Samara region has been repeatedly targeted throughout the war.
- — As Fears of Post-Election Mobilization Swirl, Russian Activists Prepare for the Worst
- Anti-war activists and lawyers say that anxiety is rising, even though helping Russians avoid military service has long been a part of their work.
- — Putin Orders Seizure of U.S. Packaging Maker’s Russian Plant
- Aptar Vladimir was transferred to H&N, which took control of Danone’s Russian operations during a similar asset seizure in 2023.
- — New U.S. Sanctions Will Harm Ukraine Peace Talks and Bilateral Ties, Kremlin Says
- Without criticizing Donald Trump directly, Russian officials said the latest measures would only further strain relations.
- — Police General Vows to Protect Seized Auchan Stores From Drone Attacks
- Putin this month transferred the Russian assets of Auchan, Nestlé and Lemana PRO to the temporary management of L.E.V. Management, which is headed by Police Major General Andrei Krayushkin.
- — Russian-Armenian Relations Will ‘Inevitably Change,’ Pashinyan Says
- The Armenian prime minister said bilateral ties “cannot remain the same as long as there is an environment of peace in Armenia.”
- — United Russia Set for Record Parliament Majority in First Wartime Elections
- With 95% of the ballots counted, Russian election officials said the pro-Kremlin ruling party received 57.83% of the party-list vote.
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