Putin Envoy, U.S. Officials Discussed Ukraine War and Energy Initiatives, U.S. Official Says - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby Reuters9d ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev held "constructive" talks with U.S.
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top 46%Kremlin Denies Orchestrating Arson Attack at Estonian Robotics Plant - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby The Moscow Times9d ago
The Kremlin has denied accusations that it was behind a fire that broke out at a military robotics plant in Estonia last month.
Russia Has a Budget Problem. Borrowing Its Way Out Won't Be So Simple. - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby Moscow Times Reporter10d ago
Russia’s government debt stands at about 19% of gross domestic product, a figure President Vladimir Putin uses to reassure Russians as the country’s budget deficit widens.
EU Sanctions Russian Officials Involved in Crackdown Against Yabloko - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby The Moscow Times10d ago
The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions against 10 Russian officials over the exclusion of the liberal Yabloko party from this month’s parliamentary elections and the recent criminal...
Over Half a Million People in Russia’s Far East Left Without Water - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby The Moscow Times10d ago
A major utility outage has cut off running water to more than 650,000 people in the Far Eastern Primorsky region, local emergency officials said Monday.
Russian Government Suspends Audits for Companies Targeted in Ukrainian Attacks - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby The Moscow Times10d ago
Russia’s government is suspending routine state inspections of companies whose property has been damaged in Ukrainian attacks, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko said Monday, describing the...
Russia Hits Ukraine’s Largest Mobile Provider, Strikes Data Centers - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby Reuters11d ago
Russia hit the headquarters of Kyivstar, Ukraine's largest mobile service provider, on Sunday, the company told local media, as Moscow continued a bombardment of Ukrainian data centers and...
Evan Gershkovich Says His Arrest in Russia Was Carefully Planned FSB Sting - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby Reuters13d ago
U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich, in his first detailed published account of his arrest in Russia in 2023, says he was the victim of an elaborate sting operation by the FSB security service.
Russia Can Restart 80% of Black Sea Grain Export Terminals if Attacks Stop – Analysis - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby Reuters13d ago
Russia could quickly restart up to 80% of its grain terminal capacity in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov if diplomatic efforts to halt mutual attacks by Russia and Ukraine result in a ceasefire, a...
St. Petersburg Courts and Moscow Universities Evacuate Following Bomb Threats - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby The Moscow Times13d ago
Several courthouses in St. Petersburg were forced to evacuate after receiving bomb threats on Friday, a court spokesperson told the RBC news outlet, coming as universities in Moscow also ordered...
Moscow Police Arrest Political Expert Alexander Kynev on Drug Charges - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby The Moscow Times13d ago
Political consultant and elections expert Alexander Kynev has been arrested in Moscow on drug charges, the exiled news outlet Mediazona reported Friday.
United Russia Wins Record State Duma Majority in Elections Dubbed as the ‘Most Uncompetitive’ in Modern History - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby The Moscow Times13d ago
Russia’s ruling party, United Russia, won a record number of seats in the lower-house State Duma, election officials announced Friday in confirming the final results of the country’s first wartime...
Perm Region Man Killed as Ukraine Strikes Industrial Sites Across Russia - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby The Moscow Times13d ago
At least one person was killed as Ukraine launched another nightly round of drone strikes across Russia, regional authorities said early Friday, as two oil refineries were reported to have been hit...
Regions Calling: Russia’s Got a Bear Problem - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby Leyla Latypova14d ago
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State Duma Creates New AI Oversight Committee - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby The Moscow Times14d ago
Russia’s lower-house State Duma is creating a new committee to oversee artificial intelligence, e-commerce and drone development, officials announced Thursday.
Finance Ministry Unveils 2027 Budget Draft With Fresh Tax Hikes to Fund War Deficit - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby The Moscow Times14d ago
Russia’s Finance Ministry submitted its draft budget proposal for 2027 on Thursday, introducing a fresh round of tax increases on passive income, e-commerce and corporate windfalls as Moscow...
Krasnodar Region Declares State of Emergency as Ukrainian Strikes Cripple Grain Exports - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby The Moscow Times14d ago
Southern Russia’s Krasnodar region has declared a state of emergency following weeks of intense Ukrainian strikes against Black Sea ports and shipping infrastructure, which have hobbled export...
Belarus Claims It Foiled ‘Sabotage’ Plot Targeting Russia - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby The Moscow Times14d ago
The KGB security service of Belarus said Thursday that it intercepted a group of individuals who were preparing a sabotage attack against a “strategic facility” in neighboring Russia.
Kremlin Weighs U.S. Invitation for Putin to Attend G20 Summit in Miami - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby The Moscow Times14d ago
The Kremlin said Wednesday it appreciates an invitation from the United States for President Vladimir Putin to attend the upcoming G20 summit in Miami, Florida, and will consider whether to accept.
Firms Linked to Putin Classmate Win $1.5Bln in Moscow School Meal Contracts, Report Says - The Moscow Times
The Moscow Timesby The Moscow Times15d ago
Four companies linked to a former university classmate of President Vladimir Putin won all 39 contracts to supply meals to Moscow schools from 2026 to 2028, the exiled news outlet Vyorstka reported...