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Russia's Budget Deficit Up Fivefold Over 2024 – Finance Ministry

Some analysts warn that the budget situation is becoming increasingly critical.

Russia and Ukraine Confirm Second Stage of Prisoner Exchange Under Istanbul Deal

Neither side has specified how many soldiers they are exchanging, noting only that they include the young and injured.

Governor of Siberia’s Zabaikalsky Region Dismisses Cabinet Over Military Payments Scandal

Widows and other surviving family members of local soldiers claimed they stopped receiving government payouts, known colloquially as “coffin money.”...

Woman Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strike on Belgorod Gas Station

Rescuers recovered the woman’s body from the rubble of a collapsed building in the city, around 30 kilometers north of the Kharkiv region in eastern...

New U.S.-Russian Talks Coming ‘Very Soon,’ Deputy FM Says

Moscow said it hopes another round of talks can offer “clearer answers” to its proposal to resume direct flights between Russia and the U.S.

Investigation Uncovers Telegram's Potential Links to Russia's FSB

The app's infrastructure is controlled by a man whose companies have collaborated with Russian intelligence services, IStories reported.

Lev Shlosberg Arrested and Charged With Repeatedly ‘Discrediting’ Russian Army

The senior Yabloko party member has remained in Russia despite his open opposition to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

St. Petersburg Economic Forum to Feature U.S.-Russia Business Panel

The president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, Robert Agee, will moderate the panel discussion, according to the forum’s organizers.

Russia and North Korea Resume Direct Passenger Rail Service After 4-Year Hiatus

Starting next Tuesday, June 17, non-stop trains will depart Pyongyang for an eight-day journey to Moscow, arriving June 25.

Russian Drone Strikes Kill 1, Hit Maternity Hospital in Odesa

A 59-year-old man was killed and at least four others were wounded when Russian drones struck residential buildings in the port city, officials said.

Russia’s National Welfare Fund at Risk of Depletion By 2026, Economists Warn

The warning underscores the mounting fiscal pressure facing the Kremlin as oil prices fall and the ruble strengthens.

‘The Fight for Souls and Minds’: Alex Jones, George Galloway, Errol Musk and More Attend Far-Right Forum of the Future in Moscow

Tsargrad released its “Russia 2050” report alongside the forum, which lays out several extreme conservative policy suggestions.

Volograd Police Launch Manhunt for Ex-Convict Soldier Suspected of Shooting 2 – Reports

Police reportedly circulated a mugshot and description of 34-year-old Maxim Valkovich, who is accused of shooting and wounding two people in the town of...

Latvia Launches Criminal Proceedings Against Lawmaker for Allegedly Supporting Russia

Aleksejs Rosļikovs was ejected from a parliamentary debate last week after shouting in Russian: “We are the majority!” and “Russian is our language...

‘Plush Troops’: The Pro-War Children’s Toys Taking Over Russia’s Online Marketplaces

Experts say these pro-war toys give children positive reinforcement of the media and propaganda messaging that they encounter daily.

Russia May End Moratorium on Intermediate-Range Missiles, Deputy FM Says

Moscow had imposed a unilateral moratorium on the missiles following Washington's withdrawal from the INF Treaty.

Russia and Ukraine Begin POW Exchange With Young Soldiers

Neither side disclosed the number of soldiers involved in the initial swap, but Moscow said it returned “a similar number” of Ukrainian troops.

Suspect in Apparent Assassination of Mariupol Siege Air Commander Arrested in Southern Russia

Major Zaur Gurtsiyev was killed along with an acquaintance, Nikita Penkov, in a bomb blast on May 28 in the city of Stavropol.

Elderly Man Killed in Ukrainian Missile Strike on Kursk Region Recreational Center

Another five people were injured in the attack, local authorities said, including the recreational center’s head of maintenance and two security guards...

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