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The War Is Becoming Increasingly Expensive: the rf Is Ramping Up Government Borrowing Amid a Budget Deficit

The ministry of finance of the rf is increasing the volume of domestic borrowing amid a rapid rise in military spending and a growing federal budget deficit.
9/9/2026
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The kremlin Has Found a New Lever for Recruiting Migrants

This time, the pretext is the fight against syphilis. According to “rospotrebnadzor”, the incidence of this infection in moscow rose by 33.9% last year. The rate in the capital is 3.8 times higher than in other regions of russia.
9/9/2026
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The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Has Transferred Documents Concerning Polish-Ukrainian Relations from 1939 Through 1947 to the Sectoral State Archives of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance

Within the framework of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s initiative to make archival documents on the history of Polish-Ukrainian relations from 1939 through 1947 publicly available, the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine has handed over to the Sectoral State Archive of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance 15 declassified case files in 32 volumes comprising 5,384 pages concerning the sociopolitical and economic situation in Western Ukraine and Poland during that period, as well as interethnic relations between Poles and Ukrainians.
9/8/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

The European Commission has submitted a proposal to the EU Council for a decision to provide Ukraine with EUR 3 billion as part of the eighth tranche of the Ukraine Facility, based on Ukraine’s implementation of ten reforms; the payment is scheduled for September.
9/8/2026
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China and Egypt Expand Their Economic and Security Partnership

The parties agreed to launch the third phase of expansion for the China-Egypt TEDA Industrial Zone in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The main areas of focus will be renewable energy, automotive manufacturing, textile industry, and chemical fiber production.
9/8/2026
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The World Is Closing Down Spy “russian houses” en Masse

Following the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, russian culture and diplomacy have finally dropped their masks. The “rossotrudnichestvo” agency and its overseas branches, known as “russian houses”, which for years masqueraded as cultural centers, have in fact turned out to be nothing more than centers of espionage and propaganda.
9/8/2026
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In August, russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Fell to Their Lowest Level Since the Beginning of 2026

russia’s federal budget oil and gas revenues in August 2026 fell to $4.9 billion – the lowest level since January of this year. According to the ministry of finance of the rf, revenues from the oil and gas sector decreased by 16% compared to August 2025 and by as much as 55% compared to July 2026.
9/8/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

russia’s authorities have involved the central bank’s money emission to replenish the federal budget, which spends one out of every three rubles on the war and ended the period from January through July with a deficit of 6.5 trillion rubles.
9/7/2026
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“Elections Without a Choice”: The kremlin Is Pushing Militants and Plunderers Into the state duma

On September 20, russia plans to hold illegal “elections” to the state duma in the occupied territories of Ukraine. The list of candidates from occupied Donetsk region reveals the future moscow has in store for the seized territories: militants – in power; veterans of russian aggression – in schools; and Ukrainian property – in the hands of new russian owners.
9/7/2026
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russian Businesses Are Increasingly Unable to Service Their Debts

According to data from the russian analytical rating agency AKRA, 13 new companies defaulted in the first half of 2026, compared to just eight during the same period in 2025.
9/7/2026
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On the Occasion of Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Day

We wish you inspiration, successful completion of your missions, and new, effective operations. May your knowledge, experience, and professional skill always enable you to stay one step ahead of the enemy.
9/7/2026
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russian Propagandists Are Losing Supporters

russians have finally had enough of domestic television and its propagandists. The average ratings for the most popular political media programs last season fell by 8.1%.
9/7/2026
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the Ukrainian negotiating team ahead of a meeting with representatives of the US President.

Ukraine has always been and will remain constructive. We are interested in bringing the end of the war closer. Peace is needed.
9/6/2026
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russia Cannot Export the New Harvest

The grain surplus is crashing the domestic market. Over the past week, prices for wheat, barley, sunflower seeds, and soybeans have fallen by 3.3–8.5%, and over the past year – by more than 40%.
9/6/2026
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The kremlin Has Stepped Up Propaganda in Schools for the New School Year

One of the main changes is a further reduction in social science. The subject will be removed from the 8th -form curriculum, and the hours freed up will be allocated to history.
9/6/2026
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Kazakhstan Building a Digital Fence Along the Border with russia

Kazakhstan is finally shattering the kremlin’s myth of unshakable Eurasian integration and “eternal friendship” between moscow and Astana.
9/5/2026
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From Visa-Free Travel to Pharmacies: russia’s Inferiority Complex Toward China

The kremlin continues to demonstrate exemplary loyalty to Beijing, willing to go as far as its partner desires. However, despite all of moscow’s efforts, China is showing restrained indifference.
9/5/2026
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Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner Will Visit Moscow and Then Kyiv on Sunday – Address by the President

Today, it has been clearly established that U.S. envoys will be in Ukraine and Russia in the coming days. We have the details from the U.S. President’s team. We discussed today that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Moscow and then Kyiv on Sunday. We are preparing for the visit.
9/5/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

President of the European Council António Costa has emphasized that the European Union will continue to increase pressure on russia until it stops the killings and demonstrates a genuine commitment to peace.
9/4/2026
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Oligarchs, “united russia” Members, and a Brother from the Administration: the Real Owners of Construction Projects in Ukraine’s Temporarily Occupied Territories Have Been Identified

As of August 2026, large-scale mortgage-backed construction is underway in the occupied areas of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions: more than 1.3 million square meters of housing are being built.
9/4/2026