The russian authorities continue to use social policy as an instrument to promote the war. The russian government has allocated an additional 3 billion rubles (approximately $39 million) from the federal budget to organize summer vacations for the children of participants in the so-called “special military operation”. ▫️ This decision once again highlights the kremlin’s…

In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the russian occupiers are launching a large-scale propaganda campaign ahead of the so-called state duma elections, which are due to take place on 20 September. ▫️ On the eve of the campaign, the occupation administrations in the temporarily occupied territories reported that the «election campaign is in its…

The Russian Orthodox Church continues to openly militarize Russian society. This is evidenced by a steady stream of new statements from its leadership, which have nothing to do with either spirituality or the fundamentals of Christian ethics. ▫️ kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, stated in his latest sermon that the creation of…

A new wave of messaging app restrictions has been reported in russia. This time, users are experiencing disruptions to the Korean messaging app KakaoTalk and the Turkish platform BiP. Both services had become popular alternatives to Telegram following its blocking. ▫️ Although the russian authorities have not commented on the disruptions, experts believe they are…

This year’s russian Navy Day turned out to be even more embarrassing than expected. Instead of a grand spectacle showcasing military power, russians were presented with a pale imitation of a celebration held behind closed doors, featuring putin posing in front of a painted submarine backdrop. ▫️ Residents of st. petersburg were hardly in a…

A massive disruption of the App Store, Apple Music platform, and the official Apple website has been recorded in russia. The peak of the problems occurred on July 19, 2026, when the number of user complaints increased more than 30 times, and the proportion of abnormal and failed connections to Apple resources reached 68%. “roskomnadzor”…

The ultimatum from russia’s federal antimonopoly service (FAS) to Apple could be part of kremlin scheme to build a digital barrier. July 15, 2026, is the deadline for the regulator’s ultimatum regarding the mandatory installation of russian software on iOS. Failure to comply with the requirements threatens the American corporation with billions in fines, and…

The fuel shortage in russia has reached such a critical level that even vladimir putin has stopped pretending in his public speeches that everything is under control. ▫️ Normally, putin presents russians with a fantasy world in which sanctions only strengthen the economy, the battlefield is full of victories, and any difficulties are minor and…

The russian authorities plan to create a unified database of IMEI codes for mobile devices, which will allow them to track and control the use of mobile devices. According to the draft resolution, telecom operators will be obliged to transfer information about each SIM card activation and change of a subscriber’s mobile device to a…

russian language course for local journalists has concluded in the Mongolian capital, Ulan Bator. The course was held at the “russian House” — an institution that promotes russian propaganda and interests abroad under the guise of cultural exchange. 25 representatives of Mongolian media — correspondents from TV and radio companies, online publications, print media, as…

The International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS), considered russia’s premier aviation event, has been completely removed from the government’s list of military exhibitions. The event has now been postponed for the fourth consecutive year. MAKS had been held every two years since the collapse of the ussr and served as a showcase for russia’s aviation…