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Yabloko Member Detained in Moscow Over Alleged Donations to Banned Org
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (129+ words) A member of the'liberal Yabloko party was detained in Moscow on Thursday in connection with donations she allegedly made to a banned organization, the party said in a statement. Elena Perepelitsa, 60, was detained eight days after Yabloko's deputy leader, Maxim…...
Ukrainian Drone Attack Wounds 2 Belarusian Bus Drivers in Russia's Bryansk Region
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (216+ words) A Ukrainian drone attack wounded two Belarusian bus drivers in western Russia's Bryansk region, Russian law enforcement authorities said Thursday. Belarusian state media reported that the bus was carrying 19 passengers and the two drivers when it was struck on the…...
Gasoline Prices in Annexed Sevastopol Jump 30% in One Week
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (485+ words) Gasoline prices in the port city of Sevastopol surged by a dizzying 30% last week, according to new government data, though Russian media reported that actual prices at the pumps are rising far higher than official statistics show, as annexed Crimea…...
Ukrainian Charged in Germany Over Nord Stream Blasts
8+ hour, 41+ min ago (211+ words) German federal prosecutors said Thursday that a Ukrainian national tied to the Nord Stream pipeline blasts has been charged with being an accomplice to a war crime, disruption of public services, causing an explosion and destroying structures. The suspect, identified…...
Russian Embassy in Sweden Says It Was "Attacked" by Drones
9+ hour, 30+ min ago (208+ words) Russia's Embassy in Sweden said Thursday it was "attacked" by two drones overnight and blamed Swedish authorities for failing to ensure security at the diplomatic mission. The embassy said one drone dropped a container filled with red paint onto its…...
Russian Cafe Chains Shrink as Restaurant Sector Feels Pressure From Costs, Changing Consumer Habits
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (487+ words) Two well-known Russian restaurant chains have roughly halved their footprints since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, underscoring the mounting pressures facing the country's casual dining sector as operators grapple with rising costs, shifting consumer habits and weakening profitability....
Russia's Stock Market Is the Best Measure of Russia's Problems. The Signs Aren't Good.
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (885+ words) I love the stock market. I love it in a thoroughly mercenary way because it provides the most honest snapshot of public sentiment that no mass poll or sophisticated focus group can match. Last week, the stock market spoke with…...
Bridge Linking Occupied Donetsk With Mariupol Collapses After Ukrainian Attack
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (216+ words) A highway bridge connecting the cities of Donetsk and Mariupol has partially collapsed following Ukrainian strikes, Kremlin-backed authorities in the partially occupied Donetsk region said Wednesday. The strike targeted a bridge crossing the Malyi Kalchyk River near the village of…...
2 Killed in Ukrainian Strikes on Belgorod Region
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (235+ words) Ukrainian drone strikes have killed two people in the southwestern Belgorod region, authorities said Wednesday. Acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev said one person was killed and 14 others were wounded as a result of overnight attacks. Belgorod's crisis response center later said…...
Wildberries Stops Compensating Sellers for Products Damaged in Airstrikes
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (191+ words) Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries, has updated its vendor partnership agreement to remove its financial liability for goods lost or damaged during missile strikes, drone attacks and civil unrest. Starting Tuesday, July 7, Wildberries will not be required to compensate sellers…...