The Kremlin has been keen to promote a narrative of easing inflation and even deflation. Yet behind the official numbers, a different reality emerges—one of steadily rising prices, shrinking purchasing power, and growing public anxiety.
At the same time, the American leader ruled out Ukraine’s accession to NATO and the return of Crimea as part of any potential talks with Moscow.
On Friday night, in the Russian port of Olya, located on the northern Caspian Sea, the cargo ship Port Olya-4 was attacked and seriously damaged.
Mandatory quotas for the sale of foreign currency proceeds have been set to zero.
WhatsApp, owned by Meta, has announced it will not cease providing its services to Russian users despite the Kremlin’s attempts to limit the app’s functionality.
Diplomatic sources say Trump’s upcoming meeting with Russia in Anchorage will address U.S. and Western guarantees of non-interference in Russia’s internal affairs.
Russia’s economy — reshaped by Vladimir Putin over the past two and a half years to serve the needs of war — is now facing perhaps its most serious crisis since the collapse of the USSR.
At a meeting of the National Anti-Terrorism Committee, FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov stated that 65% of those detained for terrorist-related crimes are young people.
According to a Bloomberg survey of economists, Russia’s economy likely returned to growth in the second quarter of 2025, avoiding a technical recession despite the pressure of record-high interest rates.
Amid a new multi-billion-ruble bond issue, analysts suspect Russian Railways’ deepening financial troubles may be part of a calculated strategy to trigger a covert ownership change.
