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“Bandera’s Resident Agents in Crimea”. The Story of a Special Report

The chekists themselves, citing a political report by the OUN(B), de facto help debunk ideological myths about how the Ukrainian national resistance movement operated in the temporarily occupied territories.
5/8/2026
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China Is Turning Africa into a Manufacturing Appendage

Previously, only the 33 poorest countries on the continent had duty-free access to the Chinese market. Now, China has effectively become the first major economy to open its market to all of Africa unilaterally – without reciprocal conditions or trade negotiations.
5/8/2026
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The West’s Defense Bank: Canada Aims to Become a Financial Hub for NATO’s Re-armament

The West is intensifying the development of a comprehensive financial architecture for re- armament. Canada, together with its partners, is working on the creation of the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank – a multilateral institution designed to provide long-term preferential financing for projects in the defense and logistics sectors.
5/8/2026
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The Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in the Second World War of 1939-1945

We remember the price of that victory! And we cherish this memory as a quiet but firm reminder: freedom is not granted once and for all – it must be defended every day.
5/8/2026
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Ukraine’s Position Is as Transparent and Honest as Possible: Ukraine Will Act in Kind – Address by the President

They want Ukraine’s permission to hold their parade – so they can safely take to the square for an hour once a year, and then go back to killing our people and waging war. The Russians are already talking about strikes after May 9. A strange and certainly twisted logic from the Russian leadership.
5/7/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

The economic slowdown, falling demand, and high interest rates have sharply reduced russian businesses’ investment activity. In industry, it has fallen to a 16-year low. Only 38% of companies in April rated investment levels as “normal”. This is half the figure from 2024.
5/7/2026
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russia’s Real Estate Market Has Become a New Front in the Economic Collapse

93% of new apartment owners in russia have reported defects in their newly completed homes. Every fourth complains about leaks, every third – about crooked walls and floors, and more than two-thirds – about faulty windows. The new housing market has effectively turned into a market for warranty claims.
5/7/2026
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russia Is Eating up the Last Reserves of Wage Growth

russians’ real incomes rose by only 1.5% in the first quarter of 2026 – down from nearly 7% last year. And this despite the fact that nominal wages soared by 9%, inflation halved to 5.86%, and pensions also increased.
5/7/2026
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Ankara Is Cutting Back on russian Imports at a Record Pace

The reason for the decline is neither a diplomatic move nor market conditions. It is secondary sanctions: American and European pressure on Turkish banks, logistics companies, and intermediaries that facilitated trade with russia.
5/7/2026
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Based on Today’s Developments, We See That Russia Responded to Our Ceasefire Proposal Only with New Strikes and Attacks – Address by the President

Тoday a meeting was held on certain special post-war opportunities for our warriors. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, the intelligence services, relevant government officials, and the Office team are preparing the legislative framework for what is known in the world as “military companies.”
5/6/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Over four years, from 2022 to 2025, the number of construction supply shops in russia decreased by 11%. The largest declines were seen in shops selling electrical goods (-26%), fasteners (-24%), plumbing fixtures (-17.5%), windows (-15%), paints and varnishes (-12.5%), doors (-8%), and wallpaper (-4%).
5/6/2026
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The kremlin Establishing a Ministry for “Correct” Historical Memory

In April 2026, the ministry of education of the rf approved the Concept of Historical Education – a policy document outlining how knowledge about the past should be taught and disseminated. One of its consequences was the decision to create an expert council to assess the “correctness” of historical content on the internet, in book publishing, and in cinematography.
5/6/2026
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belarus Tightening Its Belt in russia’s Wake

The regional program “One District – One Project”, with a budget of 9 billion rubles, has barely reached the halfway mark: 98 out of 220 projects have been completed. The rest, judging by the shift in government rhetoric, will not receive funding. The official explanation is a shortage of labor in the regions.
5/6/2026
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The UAE’s Exit from OPEC Will Deal a Blow to russian Oil Production

The cartel, which for years has kept oil prices afloat by artificially limiting supply, may simply cease to exist as a regulatory mechanism. For the rf, this is more than just bad news.
5/6/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

The trend toward an aging workforce is gaining momentum in russia. This threatens to exacerbate labor shortages, especially in sectors traditionally dominated by young people: IT, retail, services, and manufacturing. Workers over 60 account for 12% of the country’s total workforce.
5/5/2026
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The kremlin Has Gathered Fringe Left-Wing Groups to Replace the Socialist International

The founding forum of the international socialist network “sovintern” took place in moscow, initiated by the “just russia” party. The official goal is to create a platform for left-leaning forces and develop a joint manifesto for inter-party cooperation. The real goal is to patch up the holes left by the international isolation into which russia has driven itself.
5/5/2026
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“gazprom” Is in the Red, Even When in the Black

The key factor was a sharp reduction in so-called other expenses – from 626.8 billion rubles in the first quarter of 2025 to 177.4 billion rubles in 2026. It is this item that includes foreign exchange losses and the revaluation of financial assets, making the financial result dependent on accounting adjustments rather than actual business growth.
5/5/2026
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The Civilized World Is Becoming More Expensive for russians: Türkiye Has Significantly Raised the Cost of Residence Permits

Türkiye has sharply increased the cost of issuing residence permits for russian citizens, marking yet another tightening of restrictions on russians abroad since the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine. For example, the cost of a one-year tourist permit has risen to over $620 from $44.
5/5/2026
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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 announced the acceleration of the integration of the EU and Ukraine’s defense-industrial sectors. “We are investing in drone production in Ukraine. And we are bringing Ukraine into our European Drone Defense and Air Shield projects”, the President of the European Commission pointed out.
5/4/2026
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lukashenko’s Oil Dream in Siberia Has Turned into Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses

“belorusneft”’s oilfield services subsidiary, “belorusneft-sibir”, has been operating in siberia since 2008. In 2025, it incurred $14.5 million in losses – also a record. This amount exceeds the total net profit the company has earned over the years of its operations in the russian north.
5/4/2026