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The number of funeral homes in Russia has risen sharply
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation cut its key interest rate at Putin’s request

The Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation lowered the key rate from 14.25% to 14% per annum. The Central Bank has been cutting the ra…

24 July 19:17 Анна Ткаченко
Losses Run into the Billions: Estonian Intelligence Has Calculated Russia’s Losses from Ukrainian Armed Forces Strikes on Wildberries

The Ukrainian Defense Forces’ successful long-range strikes on the warehouses of the Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries are dealing a significant blow to the…

24 July 19:13 Королюк Наталя
The tourist season in Russia has ended without ever really getting started—Ukrainian intelligence

Russians who can still afford to travel are shortening the length of their vacations, opting for budget options, and avoiding travel agencies. In the first half…

24 July 17:07 Королюк Наталя
The EU has expanded sanctions against Russia’s financial sector: 32 more Russian banks are being cut off from SWIFT

The European Union has expanded its financial sanctions against Russia and added more than 90 Russian banks, as well as the Moscow Exchange, to its “blacklists…

24 July 16:09 Анна Ткаченко
France’s largest energy company announced its withdrawal from a joint LNG project with Russia in the Arctic

France's largest energy company, TotalEnergies, will withdraw from the shareholder structure of the Russian "Arctic LNG-2" project, according to "Komersant Ukra…

23 July 20:52 Анна Ткаченко
After a shift in priorities: Russia’s fuel crisis began to ease

The fuel shortage in Russia has begun to gradually ease after Ukraine shifted its attack priorities from oil refineries to vessels linked to Russia. This was re…

23 July 17:15 Анна Ткаченко
Production of petroleum products in Russia has fallen to a record low: Rosstat has released the latest figures

Production of petroleum products in Russia continues to decline rapidly. In June, it fell by another 12% and was 21.7% lower than a year ago, according to Rosst…

23 July 15:12 Анна Ткаченко
QatarEnergy Plans to Extend Force Majeure on Supplies: How This Will Affect the Global Market

QatarEnergy, a Qatari state-owned company and one of the world’s largest producers of liquefied natural gas, is preparing to extend its force majeure on LNG shi…

23 July 12:53 Королюк Наталя
Rebranding for Profit: Western Media Outlets Explain How Orkhan Rustamov’s Shadow Oil Network Operates

Following the imposition of Western sanctions against Russian oil, a large-scale network of intermediaries has emerged that profits from circumventing sanctions…

22 July 22:18 Анна Ткаченко