A recent report indicates that Russian firms are progressively reducing or eliminating bonuses and incentive payments to cut costs. The findings, gathered by the HeadHunter recruiting agency in collaboration with the pension fund NPF Evolyutsiya, were disclosed by the pro-Kremlin newspaper Izvestia on Friday. About a third of workers who previously received bonuses have noted […]
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State Aid Marks Historic First for Russian Coal Industry Amid Ongoing Crisis
One of Russia’s top mining firms has become the inaugural coal producer to receive government assistance amid a worsening crisis in the coal sector, according to the company’s finance deputy director, who spoke to reporters on Monday. Mechel has secured a three-year postponement on tax and social security contributions amounting to over 13 billion rubles […]
Critical Shortage of Animal Vaccines in Russia Sparks Concerns Over Public Health and Pet Welfare
Veterinary clinics in Russia are experiencing a critical shortage of vaccines for cats and dogs, as reported on Thursday by the pro-Kremlin publication Izvestia. This information comes from a letter issued by the National Veterinary Chamber (NVC), which represents the interests of veterinarians and pet owners. The NVC has indicated that the availability of vaccines […]
Russian Intelligence Targets Vulnerable Ukrainian Youth for Espionage and Sabotage
According to a report by the Financial Times published Monday, Russian intelligence agencies have begun recruiting Ukrainian adolescents to conduct espionage and sabotage operations within Ukraine, as stated by senior officials in Kyiv. Ukrainian authorities informed the FT that Russia has been systematically focusing on young people, especially teenagers, orphans, those displaced by conflict, and […]
Putin Opts for Virtual Attendance at BRICS Summit in Brazil Amid ICC Arrest Warrant Concerns
President Vladimir Putin will not be attending the upcoming BRICS summit in Brazil next month, as revealed by the Kremlin on Wednesday, due to an outstanding arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC, based in The Hague, issued the warrant in March 2023, accusing Putin of the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children […]
Reintegrating Nearly 140,000 Returning Russian Soldiers: The Push for Effective Support Solutions
Nearly 140,000 Russian soldiers have transitioned back to civilian life after their involvement in the conflict with Ukraine and are now in need of support for reintegration, according to a Kremlin official on Thursday. “Approximately 137,000 servicemen have returned from the frontlines of the special military operation,” stated Sergei Novikov, the head of the Kremlin’s […]
Russia Accuses Former Soviet States of Historical Misrepresentation in School Textbooks
On Wednesday, Russia’s Minister of Education accused other former Soviet republics of offering what Moscow considers a skewed and excessively negative representation of the Soviet Union and Russia in their educational materials. These remarks come as the Kremlin seeks to reclaim its influence over historical narratives in neighboring states, a move prompted by deteriorating relations […]
Putin Claims $300 Billion Frozen Assets Loss Is Acceptable for Breaking Western Financial Hegemony
President Vladimir Putin stated on Thursday that Russia is “prepared” to relinquish its $300 billion in frozen assets held in Western countries if it would aid in accelerating a departure from Western-centric financial systems. Following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Western nations froze about $300 billion in assets belonging to the Russian Central Bank, predominantly […]
Exiled Academic Dmitry Zayakin Sentenced to Five Years for Supporting Navalnys Anti-Corruption Work
A Moscow court sentenced exiled Russian academic and anti-plagiarism advocate Dmitry Zayakin to five years in absentia on charges of extremism on Wednesday. Zayakin was detained in August 2022 for allegedly “financing extremist activities” due to a 1,000 ruble ($13) donation he made to the Anti-Corruption Foundation led by the late opposition figure Alexei Navalny. […]
Historic Exchange: Ukraine and Russia Swap Soldiers Amid Ongoing Peace Efforts
On Thursday, Ukraine and Russia carried out a prisoner exchange involving captured soldiers, marking the latest such swap since their direct peace discussions in Istanbul earlier this month. “Today, members of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, and the State Border Guard Service are returning to their homeland,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on social […]