The Moscow Times

The Central Bank head, seen as Putin's most capable technocrat, is facing scrutiny from businesses and Kremlin allies amid stubborn inflation.

Without proper maintenance, the A320neo and A321neo aircraft are expected to be decommissioned starting in 2026.

Rights groups have condemned the move, saying that Ukraine’s use of the mines would violate the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty.

Ukraine’s military did not say whether its air defense systems downed the reported ICBM, and there was no immediate comment from Moscow.

The reported strike comes just days after the United States gave Ukraine permission to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles on targets in Russia.

Extravagant New Year’s celebrations, a staple of the Russian holiday season, have already been scaled back or canceled across much of the country since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Marat Sharafutdinov was found guilty of being a member of an outlawed organization and of “plotting hooliganism with motives of ethnic hatred.”

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gifted Putin a pair of Pungsan hunting dogs during the Kremlin leader’s visit to the isolated country in June.

“The president has repeatedly said that any option of freezing the conflict won’t work for us,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

The warning comes after Moscow pledged to respond to a Ukrainian attack on Russian territory using U.S.-supplied long-range missiles.

Ukrainian military officials said the overnight attack targeted the 13th arsenal of the Russian military’s main missile and artillery directorate.

The man, identified as Nikolai Gaiduk, was accused of being involved in a March 2024 explosion at a gas distribution station in Kaliningrad.

Among the weapons said to have been shipped are 70mm self-propelled artillery and 240mm long-range rocket launchers.

Moscow has made over 200 references to its nuclear capabilities since the start of the war, and is continuing its saber rattling.

Wednesday’s rate, pegged by the Russian Central Bank at 100.03 rubles per dollar, reflects a nearly 19% devaluation since early August.

Under the bill, debts of up to nearly $100,000 would be canceled for individuals who sign military contracts or are mobilized starting next month.

President Aslan Bzhania has resigned after an attempt to push through an investment agreement with Moscow sparked major protests.

Russia consumes 16 billion kilowatt-hours annually for mining — about 1.5% of its total electricity usage, according to the Energy Ministry.

Assistant Secretary of State Brian Nichols told Brazilian media that the policy change was aimed at pressuring Moscow into peace talks.

The claimed attack comes days after the White House gave Kyiv the go-ahead to use ATACMS long-range missiles on targets inside Russia.