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Kremlin comments on drone incident near Zelenskyy’s plane in Moldova

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov commented on an incident involving a drone near Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plane in Moldova, Russian state media reported on Sept. 10.

10 September, 06:46 PM

Russia to build battery gigafactory for drones with state-backed financing

The Russian government will direct up to $121 million, or 10.46 billion rubles, to subsidize a preferential loan for the construction of a lithium-ion battery plant linked to a drone manufacturer, according to a government order dated Sept. 7 uncovered by The Insider.

8 September, 07:21 PM

Kremlin hopes for resumption of trilateral talks after massive Russian strike on Kyiv

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed Moscow wants to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Russia’s Interfax reported on Sept. 8.

8 September, 04:44 PM

Kremlin comments on Witkoff and Kushner’s talks in Kyiv and Moscow

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov avoided directly answering whether talks by U.S. presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow and Kyiv had brought peace in Ukraine closer on Sept. 7.

7 September, 04:19 PM

Kremlin draws up list of 167 companies for possible state takeover over drone protection failures

Russian authorities have compiled a list of 167 companies and facilities that could face action under a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin allowing the state to take temporary control of assets deemed insufficiently protected from drone attacks, The Moscow Times reported on Sept. 4.

7 September, 03:50 PM

Kremlin surprised by Pashinyan’s Armenian-language speech at international summit

The Kremlin expressed confusion over Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s decision to deliver his speech at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Armenian.

7 September, 10:29 AM

Kremlin official warns Russia’s economy could spin out of control

Boris Titov, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s representative for international development, said Russia’s economy risks “going berserk” if it focuses solely on the military-industrial complex, Reuters reported on Sept. 1.

2 September, 01:33 AM

Large mark seen on Putin’s hand in back-to-school greeting raises questions

A video message by Russian President Vladimir Putin marking the start of the school year on Sept. 1 appeared to show a noticeable mark on his left hand that medical professionals told The Moscow Times could be consistent with an injection site.

1 September, 07:19 PM

Germany set to link Leipzig drone attack to Russian intelligence

German authorities intend to formally attribute an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport to Russian intelligence services, Bild reported on Sept. 1, citing sources.

1 September, 01:08 PM

Putin expands personal security staff for fourth time since 2022

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has signed a decree expanding the central administration of Russia’s Federal Protective Service (FSO) for the fourth time since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 31.

1 September, 01:20 AM

Russia sets new deadline to capture all of Donbas

Russian military commanders are asking the Kremlin to extend the deadline for capturing all of Donbas from Dec. 31, 2026, to March 31, 2027, Ukrainian presidential office deputy head Pavlo Palisa told reporters on Aug. 29.

30 August, 12:30 AM

War unlikely to end this winter — Budanov

Russia currently has no intention of ending its war against Ukraine, so a ceasefire is unlikely to be reached this winter, Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov said on Aug. 28.

28 August, 09:29 PM

Ratcliffe gave Kremlin “bleak” analysis of Russia’s position, report says

During his Aug. 25 visit to Moscow, CIA Director John Ratcliffe delivered the agency’s “bleak assessment” of Russia’s prospects in the war against Ukraine, The New York Times reported on Aug. 27, citing sources.

27 August, 11:47 PM

Ruble plunges after CIA director’s Moscow visit

The Russian currency market responded to CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s recent visit to Moscow and rumors about Kremlin’s plans to escalate hostilities with a new wave of ruble depreciation, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 27.

27 August, 08:39 PM

Russia prepares to intensify missile strikes on Kyiv, report says

Moscow has concluded that peace efforts have reached a “dead end” and therefore is planning to step up attacks on Ukraine, hoping to extract a capitulation, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 26, citing sources.

26 August, 07:57 PM

Kremlin not interested in peace talks as Putin maintains maximalist war goals – ISW

A senior Russian official has confirmed the Kremlin's unwillingness to engage in meaningful negotiations to end its war against Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War said in its Aug. 21 assessment.

22 August, 12:19 PM

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

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