How Russia’s Military Operation Has Impacted Ordinary Citizens, According to a New Survey
The findings reveal a nation facing economic strain, emotional toll, and shifting views—while many feel unaffected.
And a whole world in BRIEFLY.
Trump’s Ukraine Envoy Steve Witkoff Has Business Ties to Sanctioned Billionaire Len Blavatnik
Blavatnik holds both U.S. and U.K. citizenship and has generously funded election campaigns for both Democrats and Republicans.
Russian Railways Faces Mounting Debt Amid Suspicions of Engineered Financial Crisis
Amid a new multi-billion-ruble bond issue, analysts suspect Russian Railways’ deepening financial troubles may be part of a calculated strategy to trigger a covert ownership change.
Russia Moves to Allow Reservists’ Deployment Abroad in Peacetime — A Legal Shift Toward Permanent Mobilization
Moscow approves Defense Ministry proposal to deploy reservists abroad during peacetime. Analysts say the move reflects Russia’s effort to institutionalize a state of ongoing military readiness and expand recruitment without declaring full mobilization.
Pension Fund Furor in Russia: Finance Ministry Calls Deficit ‘Technical’ as Critics Blame the Central Bank
Media flag SFR cash woes: ₽779.8bn shortfall, inflation-driven indexation, unplanned costs — plus scrutiny of the central bank’s role.
South Africa Probes How Its Laser Sensor Ended Up in Russian Suicide Drones
According to Bloomberg, the component measures distance and can be used to initiate detonation.
War Fatigue Deepens: Most Russians Now Favor Peace Talks
Support for negotiations is strongest among young people, residents of rural areas, and those in smaller towns.
Farming Booms, Margins Bust: Tight Money Chokes Russia’s Fields
Agriculture has continued to show stability and growth over the year, even as recessionary trends weigh on the broader real sector.
Between Stewardship and Autonomy: Why the Kremlin Needs the “Russian Community”
Debates around the “Russian Community” movement have intensified amid the surge of right-nationalist discourse.
Russia Is “Weekly” Jamming UK Military Satellites — Head of UK Space Command
Attempts at electronic jamming are observed on a regular basis and are accompanied by close monitoring of Britain’s space assets.
Belgium Cools EU Plan to Use Frozen Russian Assets
The European Union has encountered pushback in its attempt to turn income from frozen Russian central bank assets into a steady funding source for Ukraine.
The Euro-LNG Paradox: How Russian LNG Supplies Added €8.10 Billion to Moscow’s Budget — and Why the EU Is Rushing to Close the “Gas Trap”
The report translates these sums into military equivalents: with such revenues, Russia could acquire up to 9.4 million 152 mm artillery shells (roughly three years at today’s 3 million-per-year output), about 270,000 Shahed-type attack drones, or 2,658 tanks.
Buyers Ignore Trump’s Calls: Russia’s Seaborne Oil Shipments Hold at a 16-Month High
Despite political pressure from President Donald Trump directed at key importers — India, Turkey, Hungary, and Slovakia — these countries are in no hurry to abandon Russian crude.
