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lukashenko’s Regime No Longer Counting Its Victims

Formally legal procedures began to be used to suppress dissent with minimal external visibility. Court hearings were closed to observers, cases were heard in absentia, and investigative materials were classified as confidential.
7/7/2026
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russia’s Road Construction Companies on the Brink of Collapse: Debts Have Risen by 147% in Half a Year

More than a third of key infrastructure construction companies in the rf, particularly road contractors, are on the verge of bankruptcy. The reason is delays in payments under government contracts, which have only exacerbated existing problems with liquidity and debt burdens.
7/7/2026
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russian Oil at a Discount Returning Home in the Form of Expensive Petrol

One of the main importers of petrol and diesel fuel for the rf today is its closest ally – belarus. Oil industry officials in minsk have shown “understanding” for their neighbors’ problems and are supplying petroleum products to the “fraternal people” at purely market-based prices.
7/7/2026
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If Ukraine Were Granted U.S. Licenses to Produce Patriots, Our Own Production Would Be Sufficient Both to Protect Ukraine and to Help Partners in Need – Address by the President

We very much expect that the summit now in Ankara – the summit of the strongest Euro-Atlantic states – will not become a hollow exercise. And that our protection of life, our security cooperation, and defense capabilities here in Europe and with America will become stronger through joint work and joint decisions. Decisions are needed.
7/7/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has stated that the issue of providing Ukraine with additional air defense capabilities will be discussed at the NATO summit in Ankara, which begins on July 7.
7/6/2026
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The rf central bank’s financial congress Acknowledged the Structural Paralysis of russia’s Economy

The main conclusion of the congress is disheartening for the kremlin: the high policy rate remains not a tool of flexible monetary policy, but a necessary means of survival against inflation, which is being driven by the very same militarized budget expenditures.
7/6/2026
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Beijing Is Building a High-Speed Transport Corridor Bypassing the kremlin

Beijing’s reasoning is simple: traditional logistics routes through russia have turned into a minefield due to the war in Ukraine, while the situation in the Middle East has added risks to southern routes as well. Keeping supply chains dependent on moscow has become too dangerous for China.
7/6/2026
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We Expect That Over the Coming Months, the Conditions for a Dignified Peace Will Be Brought Closer Either by Force or by Diplomacy – Address by the President

The coming weeks will also be important in this regard – we are preparing for meetings and negotiations, as well as for visits to Ukraine by our partners. Missiles for Patriots are a priority, and, of course, we understand that the political will of the United States would certainly be enough to make up for the Patriot shortage, but so far, there is not enough of that support. We will keep persuading through all channels.
7/6/2026
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Cash Rubles Are Becoming a Toxic Asset Even in “Fraternal” Countries

The reason for this development lies not in market conditions, but in a decision by the kremlin itself. On April 1, putin signed a decree prohibiting legal entities and entrepreneurs from taking any amount of cash rubles out of russia to EAEU countries, while allowing individuals to take out no more than the equivalent of $100,000.
7/5/2026
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Pawnshops Instead of Banks: How an Impoverished russia Is Getting On in 2026

In the first quarter of 2026, the microfinance market in russia provided a classic example of how official statistics can mask a real deterioration in conditions. On the surface, the figures look almost encouraging: the volume of loans issued fell by only 3% year-on-year, to $6.3 billion. But behind this moderate decline there lies a much more complex picture of the debt burden on the population and small businesses.
7/5/2026
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Yaroslav Stetsko. 40 Years Since His Premature Death

On July 5, 1986, Yaroslav Stetsko, Head of the OUN-B Provid, President of the Anti-Bolshevik Bloc of Nations (ABN), one of the leading ideologists of the Ukrainian national liberation movement, and an organizer of the struggle for Ukraine’s independence, passed away. The cause of his death, as evidenced by declassified documents from the archives of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, was the ussr kgb’s special operation codenamed “Nekro”.
7/5/2026
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Torture as a Tool of Power: New Report Documents the Systemic Nature of Repression in belarus

Torture in belarus is still not criminalized as a standalone offence, no national preventive mechanism exists, independent civil society monitoring of detention is prohibited.
7/4/2026
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Sociologists Have Recorded a Collapse in russians’ Confidence in the Economy, the Army, and the Government

56% of russians have stated that they are living worse than before.
7/4/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

“The war in Ukraine has entered a potentially decisive phase, and we must seize this moment. Ukraine needs funds to produce weapons and defend itself against russia. I believe it is our shared responsibility not to let up,” said Minister of Defence of Germany Boris Pistorius.
7/3/2026
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The kremlin Is Trying to Regain Influence in Georgia Through Culture

Diplomatic relations between the two countries have been severed since 2008, so moscow’s interests in Tbilisi are formally represented by Switzerland’s Embassy. It is under this banner that the “section of the rf’s interests” operates, which, according to its head, d. olisov, views the promotion of the russian language as one of the main directions of its work.
7/3/2026
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The kremlin Is Stuck Between Inflation and an Empty Treasury

From June 17 to 28, the official dollar-to-ruble exchange rate soared from 73.11 to 77.06 – and each of these points reflects not a market equilibrium, but moscow’s systemic inability to maintain its financial facade.
7/3/2026
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Russia Has No Argument Left for Its War Other Than Its Ballistic Missiles – Address by the President

In the coming days, there will be a NATO Summit and other formats, and this is exactly what should become one of the key outcomes: air defense. If, of course, NATO still means anything to the Allies. Europe must have its own sufficient capability to defend itself against all types of threats, including this one – Russian ballistic missiles.
7/3/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

“…EU accession is what the Ukrainian people deserve and need. And it is what they are striving for as they defend their country. They want a European way of life and all the freedoms that come with it. And we must keep this in mind as our central goal. russia cannot win this war,” said Prime Minister of Ireland Micheál Martin.
7/2/2026
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The kremlin Is Preparing Not to Win the Elections, but to Stage a Victory

According to the “vtsiom”’s latest data from June 26, support for “united russia” has fallen to 33.8% - down by 1.7% over the week. Meanwhile, “new people” is polling at 12%, the communist party of the rf (kprf) – at 10.7%, and the liberal democratic party of russia (ldpr) – at 9.4%.
7/2/2026
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Frozen Mines and Idle Blast Furnaces: russia’s Civilian Sector Is Collapsing

The ferrous metallurgy sector is experiencing what is perhaps the most dramatic decline. The magnitogorsk iron and steel works has shut down some of its blast furnaces, cut pig iron production by 30%, and reported capacity utilization below 60%.
7/2/2026