Blavatnik holds both U.S. and U.K. citizenship and has generously funded election campaigns for both Democrats and Republicans.
The findings reveal a nation facing economic strain, emotional toll, and shifting views—while many feel unaffected.
At present, experts see no reason for the Kremlin leader to end the war, despite the high costs and heavy losses.
According to Russian representative Kirill Dmitriev, Moscow, Kyiv, and Washington are “quite close” to reaching an agreement that could bring an end to the war in Ukraine.
The move comes amid rising inflation, tightening Western sanctions, and shrinking revenues from the energy sector — still one of the country’s main economic pillars.
According to several interlocutors, the Kremlin is somewhat shocked by the White House’s actions.
About 20% of China’s crude oil imports — roughly 2 million barrels per day in the first nine months of this year — come from Russia.
Russia’s ambitious plan to revive serial production of the Tu-214 passenger jet has hit yet another setback.
The measures were finally agreed upon after Slovakia withdrew its objections.
The planned summit between President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Budapest has been canceled — just a week after Trump himself announced it.
The joint declaration followed mixed signals from Washington about whether U.S. President Donald Trump was ready to support Moscow’s territorial demands.
Speaking to journalists aboard Air Force One, he emphasized that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy never discussed transferring the entire Donbas region to Russia.
Colonel General Alexander Fomin, a member of the Russian delegation that held negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul in both 2022 and 2025, is reportedly set to resign from his post as Deputy Minister of Defense, according to multiple sources.
