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Putin Offers $4K Signing Bonuses to National Guard Recruits

The bonuses are available to those who sign contracts with the National Guard for at least one year between Aug. 1 and Dec. 31, 2024, according to Putin’s...

Russian Officer Jailed 6 Years for Crimea Bridge Drone Defense Failure

Colonel Sergei Volkov, who previously headed Rosgvardia’s naval unit, was detained in March 2023 on charges of abuse of office.

Russian Soldier Killed in Training Ground Explosion

An explosive device “self-detonated” during shooting drills at the Dubrovichi aviation training ground in the Ryazan region, the local prosecutor’s...

Russia Backs Bill to Arm National Guard with Heavy Weapons

The National Guard, which answers directly to Putin, will be able to possess military-grade weapons if the bill is passed.

Russian National Guard Eyes Tanks After Wagner Mutiny

Rosgvardiya, which answers to the Kremlin, has taken on a broader role since its founding including by joining the offensive on Ukraine.

Russian National Guard Spokesman Killed in Ukraine

Col. Sergei Postnov served as a war correspondent in the National Guard’s “information response group.”

Russian Guard to Train Journalism Students on Protest Coverage – Reports

The National Guard will train student reporters after widespread reports of journalists being beaten and detained at protests nationwide.

Putin Recreates Soviet-Era Political Supervision Over National Guards

Putin's decree creates a new post in Russia’s National Guard to ensure ideological education and political unity.

Russian National Guardsman Asks Colleagues to Disobey ‘Criminal Orders’ to Detain Protesters

He called the detentions “repressions that have engulfed our city” and called for the release of “political prisoners.”

Russian Riot Police Launch Recruitment Drive 'To Suppress Uprisings' in Moscow

The search for new recruits across the country comes amid a summer of mass opposition protests that have rocked Moscow.

Russian Riot Police Complain of Evictions in Video to Putin

More than 20 retired officers, some of whom had career-ending injuries, are reportedly at risk of becoming homeless.

Russian National Guard Officers Injured in Grenade Attack in Ingushetia

Two suspects opened fire and threw a grenade at the officers in a shopping mall in Ingushetia on Wednesday.

Gunman Killed After Attacking Russian National Guard Troops in Krasnodar

National Guard troops were previously targeted in a series of attacks in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region in 2017.

Russia's National Guard Buys Laser-Equipped Vans to Disperse Protesters

The service bought two minivans fitted with laser dazzlers capable of incapacitating their target, according procurement data.

Russia to Subsidize Purchase of Vehicles From Sanctioned Oligarch’s Carmaking Giant

Deripaska was named in a list of sweeping U.S. sanctions against major Russian businessmen and structures last April for “malign activities.”

Russian Security Chief Snubs Navalny’s Debate Challenge

Navalny challenged Zolotov on Thursday to a live “verbal duel” on state television.

Navalny Accepts Putin Ex-Bodyguard’s Duel Challenge

Navalny, in turn, challenged Zolotov to a live debate on state television and gave him a one-week deadline to reply.

Of Meat and Men

To understand Russian politics, sometimes you need a culinary education. I'm on it.

opinion Tatiana Stanovaya

Vladimir Putin's Inner Circle Is Splintering (Op-ed)

Viktor Zolotov’s video message to Alexei Navalny shows that, increasingly, it's every man for himself.

Russian Deputy Submits Bill to Regulate Duels

The so-called “Code on Dueling” limits handgun, sword and epee combat strictly to state officials.

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