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Putin seeks to shift personal responsibility for Ukraine war onto public — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is seeking to militarize his population and shift personal responsibility for the war against Ukraine onto ordinary Russians and State Duma deputies, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on July 27.

28 July, 10:00 AM

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

80% of Russians forced to cut food spending due to war, intel says

Russian economy reorientation toward military needs affect living standards in the country, with most Russians now forced to cut spending on bare necessities, the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine (FIS) reported on June 29.

30 June, 09:32 AM

Portugal’s largest state bank begins mass closure of Russian accounts

Portugal’s largest state-owned bank, Caixa Geral de Depositos, has begun notifying Russian clients that their accounts will be closed effective Aug. 14, 2026, independent Russian media outlet Mediazona reported on June 15.

16 June, 11:08 AM

Russians ditch their holiday plans in Crimea as local fuel crisis escalates

Russians have begun canceling their tourist trips to Crimea amid an escalating fuel crisis on the temporarily occupied peninsula, The Moscow Times reported on June 8.

8 June, 01:44 PM

EU plans tougher entry rules for Russian tourists

The European Commission plans to tighten Schengen visa rules for Russian citizens, European Commission migration spokesperson Markus Lammert said on Friday, according to Euronews on June 6.

6 June, 06:54 PM

Stranded Russian vacationers forced to walk as Crimea runs completely out of gas

Russian tourists are unable to leave occupied Crimea due to severe gasoline shortage, with vacationers complaining about the inability to purchase fuel vouchers, the independent news outlet Astra reported on June 4.

4 June, 02:54 PM

Distrust in Kremlin and fear of repression dominate Russian public sentiment

Russians' belief in the country's "right course" has collapsed as distrust in the Kremlin, fear of repression, and a worsening socioeconomic situation dominate public sentiment, the Ukrainian Sociological Portal (USP) reported on May 25.

26 May, 02:40 PM

Bloomberg lists Musk first as Russian oligarchs remain represented

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk remains the wealthiest person in the world, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

22 May, 02:29 PM

Border guards show Vampire drones striking Russian military shelters

Ukrainian border guards using Vampire bomber drones destroyed six Russian military shelters during a nighttime operation on the Southern Slobozhanskyi front, Ukrainian officials said on May 19.

19 May, 02:04 PM

Ukrainians’ views of Poles worsen sharply since 2022, poll shows

In 2025, Ukrainians showed a more negative attitude toward Poles, Belarusians, and Russians compared with 2022, according to a new Kyiv International Institute of Sociology survey published on April 2.

2 April, 05:10 PM

Ukraine, Latvia, Sweden skeleton teams protest Russian neutral athletes

Skeleton teams from Ukraine, Latvia, and Sweden staged a protest against the admission of Russian athletes competing as neutrals at a European Cup event in Innsbruck, Austria, Ukrainian team leader Vladyslav Heraskevych reported on Instagram on Jan. 8.

8 January, 08:40 PM

Russia plans winter push for Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, Kramatorsk — Ukrainian Major

Political scientist and Ukrainian Armed Forces Maj. Andriy Tkachuk told Radio NV about developments on the front, particularly in Donetsk Oblast, as talks between the U.S. and Russian leaders approach on Aug. 14.

14 August 2025, 04:19 PM

Zelenskyy sanctions 5 individuals for spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has imposed sanctions on five individuals — three Ukrainians and two Russians — for spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda, according to a decree published on the President’s website on July 20.

20 July 2025, 06:39 PM

How Russians perceive Kremlin and war, and why they shouldn't be seen as victims

The leader of Russian volunteers fighting for the Ukrainian Armed Forces explained how ordinary Russians view the Kremlin and the war, and why we should not seek innocent victims of propaganda among them, in an interview with NV on June 28.

28 June 2025, 12:36 PM

HUR debunks Russia’s claim that nearly no POWs remain in Ukraine

Russian claims that there are almost no Russian prisoners of war left in Ukraine after the "thousand-for-a-thousand" exchange agreement are false, as reported by Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, in a comment to LIGA.net on June 19.

19 June 2025, 10:39 AM

Russia demands Ukraine get rid of all Western weapons

Ukraine should supposedly destroy all weapons provided to it by its Western allies, stated Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, Alexander Grushko, in an interview with the Russian propaganda publication Izvestia on June 16.

16 June 2025, 05:51 PM

No Russian occupiers present in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Russian occupation forces are not present in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, as Russian troops have been trying to reach the Donetsk-Dnipropetrovsk administrative border since late April, Viktor Trehubov, spokesman for the Khortytsia operational-strategic group, said on Suspilne on June 11.

11 June 2025, 04:56 PM

SBU captures soldier and wife suspected of planning attacks in Dnipro

The Security Service of Ukraine has detained a couple from Dnipro on suspicion of preparing terrorist attacks in the city on behalf of Russia, with the suspects exposed and detained in advance, the SBU said on April 28.

28 April 2025, 03:19 PM

North Korean troops in Kursk learning drone and EW tactics

North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian invaders in Kursk Oblast have learned to use drones and electronic warfare tactics, according to Andriy Chernyak, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s military intelligence, in an interview with Japan’s NHK on April 16.

16 April 2025, 03:40 PM

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