‘Provincial, Naive and Willfully Ignorant’: Russians Lured to War With Fake Job Ads
Dozens of ads seeking “drivers, security guards and construction workers in the rear” have reportedly appeared on platforms like Avito since at least March....
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Russia Mandates All Taxis Be Locally Made by 2026
The Kaliningrad region and Siberian territories will get a two-year extension, while the Far East will have until 2030 to comply....
In Russia’s Sakha, a Fallen Conscript’s Family Searches for Justice on the State’s Terms
The case of conscript Aman Malyshev reflects the careful line that military families in Russia must tread when seeking answers from the government....
Former Krasnodar Deputy Governor Arrested Day After Being Fired for Construction Delays
Governor Veniamin Kondratyev had publicly berated his deputy Alexander Nesterenko for missing deadlines in the construction of dozens of schools, kindergartens and clinics....
Bank of Georgia Restricts Luxury Spending for Russian Cardholders
Visa and Mastercard transactions over $300, 300 euros or 300 British pounds are now restricted at “certain” luxury retailers abroad....
Russian Jailed Over Flight of Suspect Wanted in U.S. – Reports
Dmitry Chirakadze was sentenced for his role in the escape of a Russian governor’s son who is wanted for the alleged illegal export of military...
EU Lawmakers Approve Tariffs on Russian Fertilizer Imports
More than a quarter of the EU’s nitrogen-based fertilizer imports currently come from Russia, with additional volumes entering from Belarus....
Popular St. Petersburg Bookstore Fined $10K for ‘LGBT Propaganda’
Podpisniye Izdaniya was accused of violating Russia’s anti-LGBT laws for selling books by authors like Susan Sontag and Olivia Laing....
Interior Ministry Issues Arrest Warrant for Indigenous Activist Sargylana Kondakova
Kondakova told MT that she believes the arrest warrant could stem from alleged noncompliance with Russia’s “foreign agent” law or her public criticism of the...
70% of Italian Firms Stayed in Russia Following Ukraine Invasion, Trade Official Says
Companies that stayed “are asking themselves whether it’s worth staying or not,” the president of the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce said....