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- FSB Agents Search Home of Exiled Navalny Ally’s Elderly Fatheron 3 April 2025 at 08:47
Police sources told Russian state media that 69-year-old Mikhail Volkov could face criminal charges of financing an “extremist” organization.
- Russia’s Real Wages Up 6.5% in January as Growth Slowson 3 April 2025 at 08:36
The wage gains come just as the economy begins to cool and inflation starts to decline.
- Russian Strike on Zelensky’s Hometown Kills 4on 2 April 2025 at 16:12
The head of Kryvyi Rih's military administration said Russia attacked civilian infrastructure with a ballistic missile, sparking a large fire.
- U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Wife of Russian Billionaire Rotenbergon 2 April 2025 at 16:08
Karina Rotenberg, the wife of Putin's childhood friend Boris Rotenberg, was sanctioned shortly after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
- Putin Authorizes Armenian Investment Fund to Buy Goldman Sachs’ Shares in Russian Companieson 2 April 2025 at 15:00
Balchug Capital acquired shares in Gazprom, Rosneft and Lukoil, as well as in telecom provider Rostelecom and the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant.
- So You’ve Been Drafted Into the Russian Army. What Does That Mean?on 2 April 2025 at 14:49
Putin ordered the conscription of 160,000 men for this spring's draft, marking the largest campaign in 14 years.
- No Signs Yet of Foreign Companies Seeking Russia Return – Finance Ministryon 2 April 2025 at 14:20
“We haven’t received any specific applications on this issue yet,” Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov told Russian media.
- No Putin-Trump Meeting Planned in Saudi Arabia, Kremlin Sayson 2 April 2025 at 13:15
Trump said Monday that he might visit Saudi Arabia as early as next month, fueling speculation about a potential meet-up with Putin.
- Putin Bans Government, Bank Employees From Using Foreign Messaging Appson 2 April 2025 at 12:55
Employees of government agencies, credit institutions and telecom operators will be barred from communicating via foreign messaging apps in an official capacity.
- 15 New Russian Billionaires Enter Forbes 'World's Richest' Ranking, Kim Remains Richest Womanon 2 April 2025 at 12:31
The Kremlin's wartime redistribution of foreign assets and a wave of nationalizations have created a new Russian elite.
- Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Prepares ‘Hard-Hitting’ Russia Sanctionson 2 April 2025 at 11:13
The 50 Republicans and Democrats said their bill would impose a 500% tariff on imported goods from countries that buy Russian oil, gas and uranium.
- Russian Cult Leader Nabbed in Argentine Human-Trafficking Swoopon 2 April 2025 at 09:44
The joint operation across two airports has exposed a sinister network of alleged human exploitation.
- Putin Creates Police Service Tasked With Overseeing Registration of Foreignerson 2 April 2025 at 09:29
The creation of the service follows Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov’s criticism of “significant lapses” with migration management at Russia’s Interior Ministry.
- Putin Envoy Dmitriev May Visit U.S. This Week, Kremlin Confirmson 2 April 2025 at 08:36
Dmitriev said the trip was a “maybe,” adding that talks were being met with “resistance” from “entrenched interests and old narratives.”
- Russian Drone Strikes on Ukraine Kill At Least 1, Injure 10on 2 April 2025 at 07:36
A 45-year-old man was killed when a Russian strike hit cars parked outside a house in Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian military authorities said.
- U.K. Unveils New Rules to Monitor Those Working for Russian Governmenton 1 April 2025 at 19:19
Russia will be subject to the most stringent restrictions of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
- Putin Receives Bosnia’s Wanted Serb Leader Dodik in Kremlinon 1 April 2025 at 16:44
"Dear Mr. President, I am very happy to see you in Moscow," Putin said in the short clip published by the Kremlin.
- Ukraine, Russia Complain to U.S. About Strikes on Energy Siteson 1 April 2025 at 15:54
Each side has accused the other of breaking a supposed deal to stop firing on energy sites, though a formal agreement has not been put in place.
- Kadyrov Appoints Teenage Son to Supervise Chechnya’s Interior Ministryon 1 April 2025 at 15:11
Since 2023, Adam Kadyrov has served as his father’s top bodyguard and an observer for a rifle battalion under the Russian Defense Ministry.
- Russia ‘Cannot’ Accept U.S. Ceasefire Proposal in Ukraine, Deputy FM Sayson 1 April 2025 at 14:24
“We take the Americans’ proposed models and solutions very seriously, but we also cannot accept them as is,” Sergei Ryabkov said.