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The state duma Is Establishing a System of Total Control Over Fugitives from russia

The state duma of the rf is preparing to adopt a package of draft laws which effectively excludes citizens residing abroad and evading punishment from the country’s financial and property systems.
7/22/2026
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Results of the Franco-German Summit: Defense, Technology, Support for Ukraine

Paris and Berlin reaffirmed their long-term support for Ukraine, including the supply of weapons and military equipment, funding for procurement, joint production, and the development of Ukraine’s defense-industrial complex.
7/22/2026
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The kremlin Is Driving russians into a Never-Ending Housing Debt Trap

By the end of 2025, nearly every fifth (19%) mortgage loan in russia will still be in repayment even after the “lucky” homeowner has retired.
7/22/2026
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I Have Decided That Mykhailo Drapatyi Will Become the New Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – Address by the President

The operations of Ukraine's Defense Forces are ongoing and must continue without disruption. Ukraine's long-range sanctions plan and our mid-strike program will be carried out with absolute precision.
7/22/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Spain will support the restoration and modernization of Ukraine’s air navigation infrastructure. To this end, a series of agreements has already been signed to modernize Ukraine’s air traffic control system in accordance with European standards.
7/21/2026
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The Future of Global Security Was Discussed at the Aspen Forum

The annual Aspen Security Forum, one of the most influential platforms where current and former officials, diplomats, and analysts discuss the future of global security, took place in Aspen, Colorado, from July 14 through 17.
7/21/2026
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russia Putting Digital Collars on Migrants

For years, the kremlin has cynically tried to convince the public that the state respects privacy and “doesn’t spy on anyone”. However, yet another decision by the ministry of internal affairs of the rf refutes this – migrants will be required to purchase cell phones with an electronic profile. The direct and sole purpose of this new measure is total control and round-the-clock tracking of the geolocation of every person entering the country.
7/21/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Head of the Intelligence Center of the Defence Forces of Estonia Colonel Ants Kiviselg has highlighted Ukraine’s successes in “long-range sanctions” and points out that russia is beginning to tighten its control over the population even further, fearing discontent.
7/20/2026
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The kremlin Is Forcing russians to Take to the Streets in Protest

These include the amount of pay, wage delays, excessive workloads, and other violations of labor rights. The kremlin is attempting to contain the situation through administrative and repressive measures, but with each passing day, the problem is becoming increasingly systemic.
7/20/2026
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The Crisis in russia’s Housing Market Is Deepening

The construction sector of the rf has entered its deepest crisis in the last decade. Signs that the downturn is only gaining momentum appear every month. From January through May, the volume of work in the “construction” sector fell by 7.4% year-on-year, while the area of housing units commissioned dropped by nearly 22%. This downward trend has now continued for the fifth consecutive month.
7/20/2026
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russians Are Losing Confidence in the Economy Faster than the kremlin Can Hide This

Business activity in russia has fallen to the levels seen in the spring of 2022. The business climate index, calculated by the central bank of the rf, dropped to minus 3.6 points in June from 0.9 in May. Zero on this scale marks the line between growth and decline, so businesses no longer believe in an improvement.
7/20/2026
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Russia Is Placing Its Wagers on Ballistic Missiles, and It Is Because of Them That Putin Still Believes in His War – Address by the President

We continue implementing our long-range sanctions plan against Russia for the war. The oil industry, supplies for the occupation contingent, our Ukrainian mid-range strikes and long-range strikes – these are our responses to what Russia is doing against Ukraine and to the way the Russians think.
7/20/2026
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russia Losing Control Over Its Own Agriculture and Mineral Resources

Tajik farmers are preparing to grow oilseeds on russian land – negotiations on this project are already underway. According to Tajikistan’s Minister of Industry and New Technologies Sherali Kabira, the idea is intended to keep Tajik processing plants busy and increase vegetable oil production in the country.
7/19/2026
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russians No Longer See Themselves in Today’s russia

A large cohort of self-employed individuals in russia in 2026 has effectively failed to make voluntary contributions to the rf’s social fund for pension and health insurance. Analysts note this category of the population’s complete distrust in the current pension system of russia.
7/19/2026
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Decisions Regarding the Army Will Be Worked Out – Address by the President

The plan for long-range sanctions is also being carried out at a fairly steady pace. I want to thank the Armed Forces of Ukraine: the Unmanned Systems Forces, the Special Operations Forces, our intelligence services – the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine and the Foreign Intelligence Service – our missile forces and artillery, and, of course, the Security Service of Ukraine.
7/19/2026
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While russia Is Drowning in a Petrol Crisis, the kremlin Is Pretending that Everything Is Under Control

russia is once again trying to persuade its own population that the fuel crisis is subsiding. However, the reality looks different.
7/18/2026
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Every Fifth Truck in the rf Is Idling: the Fuel Crisis Has Disrupted Logistics

Freight transportation costs in the rf are skyrocketing. Over the past year, transportation costs have risen by nearly a third, or by 28.8%, with the sharpest spike occurring very recently: in just the last month and a half, rates have increased by another 17.5%.
7/18/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Minister of the Interior of Estonia Igor Taro has called on the European Union to tighten its visa policy toward russian citizens. “While ordinary Ukrainians are dying under missile strikes, nationals of the aggressor state cannot be allowed to holiday and do shopping in Europe as if nothing has happened,” he emphasized.
7/17/2026
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Isolation and Sanctions Destroying russia’s Projects in the Arctic

russia’s ambitions for complete dominance in the Arctic and to turn the Northern Sea Route into a “gold mine” are being shattered by the severe deterioration of its infrastructure. The scale of the “russian tragedy” is beginning to be discussed even within the country.
7/17/2026
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The kremlin Has Driven Small Businesses to Mass Defaults

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the rf are rapidly deteriorating. The credit quality of the SME segment is crumbling so quickly that even the banks that managed to lend money to these borrowers are feeling the consequences.
7/17/2026