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Russia Drops Budget Cut Plans as Oil Price Surge Boosts Revenues – Bloomberg

Authorities could channel the windfall oil revenues into spending on the war in Ukraine, Bloomberg’s sources said.

1 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strike on Belgorod Region

Belgorod region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said one drone struck a vehicle in the border village of Malomikhaylovka, killing the driver.

Russian Government Aims to Reopen Black Sea Beaches by June After Oil Spill Cleanup

Swimming has been banned around the resort city of Anapa in the Krasnodar region since thousands of metric tons of heavy fuel oil, known as mazut, washed...

Russian Humanitarian Aid Shipments Arrive in Iran

The Russian Embassy in Tehran said Friday that food and medicine supplies were sent to Iran.

Russia Designates ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Co-Director ‘Foreign Agent’

The designation comes days after Pavel Talankin’s film won best documentary at the 2026 Academy Awards.

Kremlin Denies Putin Solicited War Contributions From Russian Billionaires

An unidentified businessman was said to have proposed the idea during a private meeting, but the Russian president himself did not request that donations...

Ex-Kursk Governor Testifies Against Predecessor in Border Defense Corruption Trial

Alexei Smirnov entered into a plea bargain with prosecutors after alleging that Roman Starovoit received millions of rubles in a kickback scheme.

‘A Lot of War in Society’: Violent Student Attacks Rock Russian Schools

A rash of stabbings, shootings and other violent incidents involving students in Russian schools has spread across the country. What is going on?

Russian and U.S. Lawmakers Meet to Discuss Ukraine War and Bilateral Relations

Members of the State Duma delegation said they also talked about restarting student exchange programs and direct flights.

Czech Police Investigating Firebomb Attack on Russian Culture Center in Prague

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the attack on the Russian House "barbaric."

Russia Eyes New Windfall as Iran War Chokes Fertilizer Supplies

As the world’s second-largest fertilizer producer, Russia is well positioned to capitalize on the disruption.

Whereabouts of Young Russian Man Jailed for Burning Quran Unknown 3 Months After Prison Transfer

Nikita Zhuravel is serving a 14-year prison sentence after being found guilty in 2024 of offending religious believers and treason for allegedly sending...

Interior Ministry Issues Protest Warning Amid Calls to Rally Against Internet Curbs

The police warning comes after videos circulating on TikTok urged people to protest government internet controls on March 29.

Forget Discounts – Russian Oil Is Now Selling at a Premium, Deputy PM Novak Says

“We’ve moved from a discount to either no discount or, in some cases, even a partial premium,” Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters...

Kremlin Denies Report It’s Sending Iran Attack Drones

Top spokesman Dmitry Peskov said information about reported drone shipments to Tehran was “fake.”

Chelyabinsk Judge Bans Distribution of Oscar-Winning ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ in Russia

A judge in the Ural Mountains city upheld a request from the state prosecutor’s office to have the film removed from three online video platforms.

Drone Hits Turkish Tanker Carrying Russian Oil in Black Sea

The Sierra Leone-flagged Altura had left Russia's port of Novorossiysk with around 1 ⁠million barrels of crude oil.

Major Oil Refinery in Leningrad Region Reportedly Damaged in Ukrainian Drone Strike

Authorities said that an industrial site was damaged in the Kirishky district, which is home to the Kirishinefteorgsintez oil refinery.

Regions Calling: Siberian Farmers Abandon Livestock Standoff

The Novosibirsk region has culled thousands of cows and other livestock, putting livelihoods at risk. Farmers in other regions worry they may be next.

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