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- Rostov Police to Be Reimbursed for Refusing Bribes in ‘Anti-Corruption’ Efforton 15 July 2025 at 15:13
Officers who refuse bribes will now be compensated in full as a reward for their integrity, essentially receiving the money anyway.
- Russian Parliament Approves Return of State-Backed Microlenders to Mortgage Marketon 15 July 2025 at 14:48
Lawmakers had removed more than 30 microfinance organizations from the list of 47 authorized mortgage lenders in May 2024 to limit lending outside the Central Bank’s oversight.
- China Pledges Closer Ties With Russia After Trump’s Sanctions Threaton 15 July 2025 at 14:45
Xi said both nations must implement the "key agreements" reached during his recent talks with President Vladimir Putin.
- Russia Moves to Centralize Mobile Internet Shutdowns Amid Rise in Ukrainian Drone Attackson 15 July 2025 at 14:24
Russia experienced 655 mobile internet shutdowns in June alone, more than double the total number of shutdowns worldwide during all of 2024.
- Italy’s Culture Minister Slams Concert Invite for Pro-Kremlin Conductoron 15 July 2025 at 14:13
Maestro Valery Gergiev is scheduled to conduct a concert on July 27 at the Reggia di Caserta, a former royal palace near the southern city of Naples.
- Heavy Rain Triggers Flash Floods Across Moscowon 15 July 2025 at 12:29
Authorities said parts of the city received a month’s worth of rain in under two hours.
- American Who Helped Russian Forces in Ukraine Receives Russian Citizenshipon 15 July 2025 at 10:52
Originally from New York, Daniel Martindale previously said he had done “everything to save the lives of Russian soldiers” fighting in eastern Ukraine.
- ‘We Don’t Care’: Russian Officials, Media React to Trump’s Ukraine War Ultimatumon 15 July 2025 at 10:48
Officials and state media appeared dismissive of Trump’s threat to impose major economic sanctions unless Moscow ends its war in Ukraine in 50 days.
- Russian Stock Market Rises After Trump Sets Ukraine Peace Deal Deadlineon 15 July 2025 at 08:44
As of 10 a.m. Moscow time Tuesday, the MOEX Index was up 1.18% to 2,746 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index climbed 1.2% to 1,104.
- Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Voronezh Injure At Least 22 Peopleon 15 July 2025 at 07:52
Regional authorities said a teenager was among those wounded in the early morning attack, while a man was hospitalized in a coma.
- Kremlin to Expand Soft Power Push With Cultural Outposts in Gulf Stateson 14 July 2025 at 16:21
The initiative would see the opening of a so-called “Russian House” in Abu Dhabi by 2026 or 2027.
- Trump Gives Russia 50 Days to Resolve Ukraine Waron 14 July 2025 at 15:35
Trump threatened Moscow with massive new economic sanctions if it fails to end the war and laid out plans for new infusions of weaponry for Kyiv.
- Lightning Strike Kills 3 People at Tula Region Resorton 14 July 2025 at 15:10
The incident came amid heavy rainstorms that swept through central Russia after a heat wave over the weekend.
- ‘My Homeland Is a Country Within a Country’: Avar Activist Zarema Gasanovaon 14 July 2025 at 14:44
The nurse-turned-Indigenous-activist discusses activism in exile, xenophobia against people from the Caucasus in Russia and Dagestan’s future.
- Russian Airports to Begin Rollout of AI-Powered Security Systemson 14 July 2025 at 13:55
Security systems will start using technology developed by Ntechlab, a leading Russian facial recognition company under Western sanctions.
- Military Court Jails Exiled Writer Boris Akunin 14 Years in Absentiaon 14 July 2025 at 12:33
The popular writer was found guilty of justifying terrorism, facilitating terrorist activity and violating Russia’s “foreign agent” laws.
- EU Moves Toward Floating Price Cap for Russian Oilon 14 July 2025 at 12:09
The floating mechanism aims to respond more effectively to market fluctuations and to undercut Russia’s oil revenues.
- Son of Rostec Executive Detained in Spain on Money Laundering Charges – OCCRPon 14 July 2025 at 11:47
Authorities allege that Dmitry Artyakov laundered millions of euros through real estate transactions in Spain.
- Russia’s Spy Agency Accuses NATO of Dragging Moldova Into Conflicton 14 July 2025 at 10:58
Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service claimed that the Western military alliance was turning Moldova into a “forward base” on its eastern flank.
- Russia Builds Protective Bunkers at Airbases After Ukraine's 'Spider's Web' Drone Strikeson 14 July 2025 at 10:34
Satellite imagery reveals an increase in defensive construction at airfields including Khalino in the Kursk region and the Saki airbase in annexed Crimea.