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russia Facing Billions in Wage Arrears and a Wave of Defaults

Wage arrears in russia rose by nearly 19% within a month. As of September 1, companies owed employees more than 2.4 billion rubles. Over the past year, the amount of unpaid wages has increased by 47.4%.
10/31/2026
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The kremlin Is Preparing to Centralize Control of the Internet Under the Supervision of Security Services

The ministry of digital development, communications, and mass media of the rf is drafting amendments to the law “On Communications”. These amendments will allow the networks and subscriber bases of providers that have ceased operations or lost their licenses to be transferred to the temporary management of major operators.
10/31/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

“The protection of civilians and the return of abducted Ukrainian children to their families must be the foundation of peace talks. Ukrainians have our support in this, because they deserve a safe life in their own country, just as we do,” said President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel, who also condemned the russian attack on the railway station in Dnipro.
10/31/2026
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We Expect to Be Able to Move Forward in November With the Formats That Have Been Discussed for So Long – Address by the President

Every day, unfortunately, they hit our energy infrastructure, causing extensive damage. Russia’s operation against our power generation, our energy grids, and our energy interconnections continues. We are shooting down a significant number of Russian “shaheds,” but, unfortunately, not all of them.
10/31/2026
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The Crisis in the Steel Market Hitting russia’s Industry

Weak demand for steel and falling prices are cutting into the russian steel industry’s profits. In January–September 2026, PJSC “severstal”’s net profit fell by 61% compared to the same period last year – to $232.5 million.
10/30/2026
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yakutia Has Failed to Carry Out Northern Supply Run of Essential Goods

The northern supply run in yakutia has been disrupted due to a lack of funding and fuel. Several northern regions are now left without sufficient supplies of food, construction materials, and equipment.
10/30/2026
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We Now Have Intel About the Russians Preparing New Ballistic Missile Attacks; We Need the Capabilities to Shoot Down This Russian Evil – Address by the President

Of course, we are doing everything possible to ensure that the humanitarian operation in Oleshky succeeds, and Ukrainian forces are maintaining the ceasefire. And humanitarian aspects must be felt not just in one particular section of the front.
10/29/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Prime Minister of the Netherlands Rob Jetten has announced that his country will allocate EUR 500 million in military aid to Ukraine, specifically to strengthen its air defense.
10/29/2026
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Cost of Goods Sold Is Rising Faster Than Revenue: “fosagro”’s Problems Reflect the State of russia’s Industry

Debt at the end of the third quarter stood at about $4.5 billion – by 11% more than at the end of 2025. Last year, capital expenditures totaled about $836 million, while free cash flow was only $253 million.
10/29/2026
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The kremlin Has Completely Destroyed Local Self-Government

In russia, the remnants of local self-government continue to be dismantled. The khabarovsk city duma has cancelled direct mayoral elections: from now on, the mayor will be elected by deputies upon the governor’s recommendation.
10/29/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

The government of Norway has announced the allocation of 500 million kroner (nearly 54 million US dollars) for energy support to Ukraine ahead of winter.
10/28/2026
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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