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Russia owes China $169 billion as sanctions deepen Beijing’s financial leverage

Economies cut off from Western capital markets by sweeping sanctions account for nearly a third of Beijing’s total debt portfolio, according to World Bank and Yahoo Finance data published by Data Explained.

4 October, 11:51 AM

Russia rehearses creating “security zone” beyond its border

Russian forces rehearsed transitioning to offensive operations and creating a so-called “security zone” on the territory of a neighboring country during the large-scale Center-2026 strategic military exercises, according to the Kremlin and Russian media.

3 October, 12:35 PM

Russia plans to raise over $12 billion from bank deposit tax as war costs mount

Russia’s government plans to sharply increase revenue from taxes on Russians’ bank deposits as it seeks to reduce a budget deficit while directing roughly one-third of federal spending to the military, The Moscow Times reported on Oct. 2.

2 October, 07:05 PM

Rosatom proposes new nuclear power unit for Armenia amid rising tensions with Moscow

Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom has offered Armenia a proposal to build a new VVER-1000 power unit at the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported on Sept. 29.

2 October, 06:20 PM

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder to help develop Globus hypermarket chain in Russia

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has joined the supervisory board of Hyperglobus, which operates the Globus hypermarket chain in Russia, and will help oversee its management and strategic development, RBC reported on Oct. 2.

2 October, 03:07 PM

Russia targets four major cities in winter strike strategy — FT

Russia plans to focus its winter strikes on Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa and Lviv in an effort to isolate major Ukrainian cities from the rest of the country, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with the Financial Times published on Oct. 2.

2 October, 02:11 PM

Moscow aims to cut power, heat and water in major Ukrainian cities — NYT

Ukraine has shown European partners intercepted Russian plans to cut electricity, heating and water supplies to major Ukrainian cities this winter, The New York Times reported on Oct. 2, citing informed sources.

2 October, 10:15 AM

Russia expels Hungarian diplomats in retaliation for Budapest’s removal of 10 Russian envoys

Russia has ordered a group of Hungarian diplomats to leave the country in retaliation for Budapest’s expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats in September, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Oct. 1.

1 October, 07:25 PM

Ukraine urges U.S. sanctions on firms behind Russia’s Rassvet satellite network

Ukraine is urging the United States to impose sanctions on Russian companies and individuals involved in developing the Rassvet satellite network, Denys Sienik, deputy chief of mission at the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington and acting ambassador, told reporters, Reuters reported on Sept. 30.

1 October, 06:52 PM

More than 50 graves damaged at Sumy’s central cemetery

More than 50 graves were damaged when one of four Russian guided aerial bombs struck Sumy’s central cemetery on Sept. 29, local outlet Kordon.Media reported.

30 September, 04:46 PM

U.S. and Russia remove ethical safeguards from draft U.N. agreement on AI weapons

U.S. and Russian representatives working on a global U.N. agreement to regulate the use of lethal AI-based weapons removed a number of safeguards from the draft text, The Washington Post reported on Sept. 26, citing three sources familiar with the negotiations and documents reviewed by the newspaper.

27 September, 09:05 PM

Kremlin reacts to possible expansion of Ukraine's Starlink access for strikes on Russia

The potential provision of Starlink satellite systems for Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia is a "harmful, potentially dangerous, and reckless step," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Russian propagandist Pavel Zarubin on Sept. 26.

27 September, 03:15 PM

Journalists identify Vladimir Putin’s 8-year-old granddaughter through leaked border data

Russian journalists analyzing leaked border service data identified an 8-year-old daughter of Vladimir Putin’s daughter Katerina Tikhonova named Elza Tikhonova, Agentstvo reported on Sept. 25.

25 September, 04:19 PM

‘Both sides are interested’: Zelenskyy says three types of ceasefire with Russia are being discussed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said three types of ceasefire with Russia are currently under discussion: an energy ceasefire, a grain ceasefire and a maritime ceasefire on Sept. 24.

24 September, 05:39 PM

Russia threatens to cut off Armenia's gas supply unless Moscow's political demands are met

Moscow has threatened to cut off Armenia’s gas supply unless Yerevan meets Russia’s political demands, The Moscow Times reported on September 24.

24 September, 01:34 PM

Three ceasefire tracks under discussion with Russia — Zelenskyy

Three ceasefire tracks – focusing on energy, grain, and maritime security – are currently under discussion with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters during a September 22 briefing in New York, according to Novini.LIVE.

24 September, 10:03 AM

Tallinn on edge as Russia imposes curfew in regions bordering Estonia

Russia has imposed a 10-day curfew in the Kingisepp and Slantsy districts along its border with Estonia, heavily restricting public movement near the city of Narva, Estonian broadcaster ERR reported on September 21.

22 September, 09:41 AM

Erdogan calls for abolishing veto power in U.N. Security Council

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for abolishing veto power in the U.N. Security Council and reforming the body in a column for Bloomberg on Sept. 22.

22 September, 03:51 AM

Reports of Lyudmyla Yanukovych’s death spread online: Where did the information come from?

Lyudmyla Yanukovych, 76, the former wife of ex-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, may have died in Russia in June, according to a Television Toronto investigation published Sept. 18, though her death has not been officially confirmed.

21 September, 04:17 PM

Pro-Kremlin party takes early lead in Russian parliamentary elections

The ruling United Russia party took an early lead in the country’s parliamentary elections as initial ballot counting began, according to preliminary data from Russia’s Central Election Commission.

21 September, 08:43 AM

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