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In Kazakhstan, russian Narratives About the “Glorious” soviet Past Have Been Shattered by Historical Memory

Equating the Kazakh and Ukrainian tragedies, combined with other elements of desovietization, completely undermines russian narratives about a “happy soviet past”, particularly for the former republics of the ussr.
10/28/2026
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The War and Falling Revenues Are Forcing the kremlin to Sell off Its Gold Reserves

The decline in gold reserves indicates that the rf’s financial constraints are tightening. The war is draining state resources, while falling revenues are forcing the kremlin to draw down its reserves.
10/28/2026
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Operation Veles Strengthens Our Positions and Shows the Russians That They Are Failing to Achieve the Results in the Kupiansk Area as Well – Address by the President

We will also stay in contact with the American side. We must protect lives. We must bring peace closer. We must shape policy toward Russia in a way that sparks their interest in de-escalation steps. Without pressure, there is no peace.
10/28/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Ministers of Defence of the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Poland, and France have identified russia as the main long-term threat to European security and pledged to continue supporting Ukraine.
10/27/2026
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New Taxes Have Intensified the Conflict Between the kremlin and Big Businesses

The business community believes that the new rules will increase the tax burden and violate the promise to maintain stable tax conditions until 2030. russia has already raised taxes on corporate profits, personal income, and VAT.
10/27/2026
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cis Plus Iran: An Alliance of Sanctioned States Will Speed Up the Collapse of the commonwealth

Sanctions pressure makes full-fledged cooperation between Iran and the civilized world virtually impossible. Therefore, the country’s leadership hopes that participation in the cis’ Caspian transport projects will enable Iranian goods to enter new markets.
10/27/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

As shown by the results of a ZDF-Politbarometer poll, 63% of citizens in Germany support maintaining the current level or increasing military support for Ukraine from European countries,
10/26/2026
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The russian Language Is Losing Ground in Central Asian Countries

Every year, more and more Central Asians are choosing Chinese over russian, which has traditionally dominated the region since the times of the ussr. Chinese is seen as the language of the future.
10/26/2026
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The Crisis in russia’s Construction Industry Is Deepening: Debt, Falling Profits, and Lack of Demand

From January through September 2026, 31,100 construction companies were liquidated in russia. This represents about 10% of their total number. Companies building residential and non-residential structures were hit hardest.
10/26/2026
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russia Has Failed to Develop Its Own Strategic Silicon Production

While moscow is trying to catch up with the rest of the world in the field of high-tech manufacturing, its plans for import substitution are suffering yet another setback.
10/25/2026
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A Number of Countries Are Demanding the Return of Citizens Whom russia Has Fraudulently Recruited to Fight in the War Against Ukraine

The recruitment of foreigners for the war against Ukraine is becoming not only a humanitarian but also a diplomatic problem for russia. Foreign governments are increasingly acknowledging publicly that their citizens are ending up in the russian army under circumstances that may indicate deception or coercion.
10/25/2026
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russia Doesn’t Know What to Do with War Veterans upon Their Return from the Front Lines

In 2025, russian employment services, together with employers, announced the creation of 449,000 job openings for veterans of the war against Ukraine. However, only 15,000 people sought assistance in finding work.
10/24/2026
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Transportation Problems Hurting Exports and russian Steelmakers’ Revenues

A decline in production and falling export profitability will reduce the rf’s tax revenues and increase steelmakers’ need for government support.
10/24/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Denmark has expedited the delivery of over 50,000 rounds of 20-mm ammunition for the onboard cannons of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
10/23/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Ukraine will secure a $500 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to continue implementing the “Resilient, Inclusive, and Environmentally Sustainable Entrepreneurship” (RISE) project.
10/22/2026
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russia’s Budget for 2027–2029: War, Debt, and Corruption

The accounts chamber of the rf has identified serious shortcomings in the draft federal budget for 2027–2029. Some budget estimates are not consistent with the budget parameters, while revenue projections lack adequate justification.
10/22/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Ukraine has received EUR 50 million from the Council of Europe Development Bank and the government of Italy: these funds will be used to issue nearly 2,000 certificates under the “eRecovery” program.
10/21/2026
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Railway Chaos in russia Has Disrupted Export Shipments

Railway wagons are standing idle, waiting for permits to move and be unloaded. Cargo is not being accepted even for previously approved requests, causing railway wagons to pile up at loading sites, while there is a shortage of available rolling stock.
10/21/2026
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The kremlin Is Preparing the Prison System for a New Wave of Arrests

russia is increasing funding for the prison system, even though the total number of prisoners is declining. By 2035, $3.8 billion are planned to be spent on the expansion and modernization of prisons and pretrial detention centers, instead of the previously projected $1.1 billion.
10/21/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Sweden will allocate an additional EUR 5 million to the Ukraine Transport Support Fund (UTSF).
10/20/2026