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Cash drains from Russian banks at record pace — report

Russians withdrew $3.4 billion from commercial banks in the first two weeks of August, a record cash outflow as depositors fear the Kremlin may seize private funds to finance the war, The Washington Post reported on Aug. 18, citing government data.

18 August, 09:24 PM

Lavrov says Moscow will not reject talks with Witkoff and Kushner

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Moscow would not reject talks with U.S. Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner if they visit Russia, state propaganda outlet Interfax reported on August 14.

14 August, 01:38 PM

Russians blame their own authorities more than Ukraine for gasoline shortages

As Russia’s fuel crisis deepens, Russians are more often blaming their own government, oil companies and resellers than Ukraine, Andrii Sukharyna, a lead analyst on Russia at the NGO Join Ukraine, writes in a column for NV Business on Aug. 12.

12 August, 05:39 PM

Zelenskyy repeats Russian mobilization warning

Ukrainian intelligence confirms Moscow’s plans to launch a new wave of broad mobilization after parliamentary elections this fall, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 11.

12 August, 12:29 AM

Russia may have new batch of North Korean missiles

Russia likely used a North Korean ballistic missile in its deadly July 30 strike on Kryvyi Rih, Reuters reported, citing sources.

30 July, 07:56 PM

Lavrov says Putin’s rise was ‘divine intervention’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the transfer of power from Boris Yeltsin to Vladimir Putin in 2000 was “evidence of extraordinary divine intervention,” calling it a historic turning point for Russia.

29 July, 08:42 PM

Kremlin says no U.S. request exists for Trump-Putin call ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

Contacts between the United States and Russia are continuing, but there has been no request from Washington for a phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on July 28, according to Russian state-aligned outlet RBC.

28 July, 06:20 PM

Russia to keep military spending a priority for 3 years, Putin says

Military spending will remain a top priority in Russia’s federal budget for the next three years, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said on July 27, as reported by independent outlet The Moscow Times.

28 July, 12:36 AM

Russian parliament once again denies mobilization plans

The head of the State Duma’s defense committee, Andrey Kartapolov, said that Russia does not need a new wave of mobilization, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on July 27.

27 July, 08:37 PM

Kremlin dismisses reports of proposed air ceasefire ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

There are no concrete new proposals on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on July 27, dismissing reports that a possible air ceasefire could be discussed during a meeting between Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump in Washington, according to the Russian state-aligned news agency Interfax.

27 July, 06:04 PM

Kremlin prepares for public backlash over potential new mobilization — ISW

The Kremlin is setting legal conditions for potential mobilization while preparing for the possible civil unrest it might trigger, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on July 22.

23 July, 11:21 AM

Kremlin resettling Russians in occupied Donbas, HUR says

The population of Russia-occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts has fallen by nearly one-third because of Russian occupation and related policies, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) said in a statement on July 20.

21 July, 01:42 AM

Kremlin rejects Trump’s claims of Russian interference in U.S. elections

Moscow “firmly” rejects any accusations of interference in U.S. elections, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on July 17, according to the Russian state-aligned news agency Interfax.

17 July, 04:50 PM

Putin’s approval drops to lowest level since 2022 amid deepening domestic fuel crisis

The number of Russians who view dictator Vladimir Putin positively dropped five percentage points over the past week – from 71% to 66% – marking his lowest approval rating since autumn 2022, independent Russian outlet Agentstvo.Novosti, citing data from the pro-Kremlin Public Opinion Foundation, reported on July 17.

17 July, 11:47 AM

Peskov downplays Fedorov's resignation and repeats demands to Kyiv

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow sees no significance in the resignation of Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, according to the Russian state news agency Interfax on July 16.

16 July, 07:10 PM

Kremlin: Trump hasn't called Putin since NATO summit, despite earlier promise

U.S. President Donald Trump has not called Russian President Vladimir Putin since the NATO summit in Ankara, Russian state-run news agency RIA Novosti reported on July 9, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

9 July, 05:15 PM

Russian refinery subsidies jump sixfold in June

Payments from Russia’s state budget to refineries that supply the domestic market rose more than sixfold in June year-over-year, Bloomberg reported on June 3, as the government moves to ameliorate fuel shortages.

4 July, 01:20 AM

Only threat to Moscow could force Putin into peace — Zelenskyy

Even as Russian offensive in Ukraine stalls and fuel logistics on the Russian periphery continues to suffer from Ukrainian drone strikes, dictator Vladimir Putin shows no signs of preparing to end the war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on July 2.

2 July, 09:39 PM

Putin has options, all of them risky — Fishman

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has several options to escalate the war against Ukraine, but he is well aware that all of them come with substantial personal and political risks, Russian journalist Mikhail Fishman told NV Radio on June 30.

30 June, 11:44 PM

Fuel rationing spreads further across Russia

Authorities in four more Russian regions, Yakutia, Bashkortostan, Primorsky Krai, and Krasnodar Krai, have announced gasoline and diesel rationing, independent newspaper The Moscow Times reported on June 29.

29 June, 09:43 PM

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