Ex-Deputy Governor Who Planned to Fight in Ukraine Gets 14 Years for Military Supplies Theft
Alexander Vlasov, who also headed the Kuban Cossack Host, was arrested one day after he resigned in order to fight in Ukraine.
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Lukashenko Vows Belarus’ Full Support for Putin on Ukraine
The comments come as Belarus has been attempting to improve ties with the United States after years of isolation and Western sanctions.
Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies From Plague
Alexei Tsydenov, head of the neighboring republic of Buryatia, confirmed that the woman had died from an unspecified form of plague.
Ex-German Chancellor Schröder Joins Board of German Chain in Russia
It comes as Western retailers face the risk of state asset seizures, which Putin defended as a response to the EU freezing its state funds.
Russia Jails Indigenous Buryat Activist 20 Years in Absentia
Marina Khankhalaeva is the founder of Tusgaar Buryad-Mongolia, an exiled movement advocating for the republic of Buryatia’s independence.
U.S. Blacklists Russia’s A7 Payment Platform Over Alleged Sanctions Evasion
The Treasury accused the A7 network of enabling Iran and others to bypass Western banking restrictions.
Russia Will Consider Partial Lifting of Diesel Export Ban in Case of Overproduction, Novak Says
Novak said that the situation with Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure has remained "tense."
Here's How Russia Plans to Pay for the Ukraine War in 2027
Moscow is planning higher taxes, more borrowing and cuts to national health programs to help it fund its record defense spending.