russia’s federation council has initiated legislation that would oblige bloggers to disseminate propaganda advertising. ▫️ The draft law provides for the mandatory placement of advertising promoting “traditional values,” “patriotism,” “culture,” and similar narratives on all major online platforms, accounting for no less than 5% of all advertising content. ▫️ In addition, all owners of large…
In russia, authorities are discussing the introduction of a single user ID for all online platforms. It is planned to be permanent and linked to a phone number to “more accurately count audiences.” Officially, this is justified as a measure for transparent statistics and convenience for the advertising market. The ministry of digital development claims…
russia is preparing to introduce fines for distributing films that allegedly “discredit traditional values.” Lawmakers plan to submit the draft bill to the state duma soon. ▫️The initiative imposes financial liability on audiovisual services and even social media platforms. This means fines could affect not only businesses but also private individuals. ▫️The lack of clear…
russian authorities continue to ramp up funding for the war against Ukraine, significantly exceeding the planned budget. ▫️ By the end of 2025, russia’s military spending is nearly 20% higher than initially planned. ▫️ According to russia’s ministry of defense, total military expenditures will reach 15.9 trillion rubles ($198.8 billion), or 7.3% of GDP. This…
In December, two dangerous incidents involving passenger aircraft operated by russian airlines occurred, both of which could have led to the deaths of hundreds of people. ◽️ On December 16, a Boeing 777 bound from moscow to Cuba experienced an engine fire during takeoff. More than 450 people were on board at the time. A…
At a meeting of the human rights council, russian dictator vladimir putin announced plans to block phone calls from so-called unfriendly countries. ▫️This initiative is being justified as necessary to provide “digital protection for citizens” from phone and online scammers — a topic that russian media have recently been artificially amplifying. However, the real reason…
The head of the russian state duma, vyacheslav volodin, reported a fake satirical story to russian dictator vladimir putin — a fabricated news piece about an artificial intelligence system allegedly appointed as a minister in Albania and then caught taking a bribe. ▫️This happened during a public, on-camera meeting between the duma speaker and putin….
The level of serious crime in russia has sharply increased. According to the russian ministry of internal affairs, in the first 10 months of 2025, organized criminal groups committed 44,000 serious crimes — a 33.6% increase compared to last year. ◽️ Judicial statistics confirm the trend: over the three years of the war, the number…
In russia, cases of home internet being cut off when using VPNs are being recorded. ▫️It is reported that if a VPN is detected, providers change DNS settings, completely blocking network access. Subscribers can restore the connection manually, but the problem recurs if the VPN is used again. The russian authorities are systematically working to…
In the russian capital, users are reporting widespread outages of mobile and even wired internet. ▫️However, the digital network is not completely blocked: websites approved by the russian authorities from the “white list” remain accessible. Previously, similar measures affected 46 russian regions. As the Center noted earlier, russian authorities are scaling internet shutdowns across the…
russia’s space industry continues to rapidly degrade due to the war, sanctions, and the loss of access to Western technologies. ▫️Yesterday, during the launch of the russian spacecraft Soyuz MS-28 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, an accident occurred, damaging the launch pad. This is the only launch complex from which russia can conduct crewed missions. As…
russia has declared itself the “third maritime power in the world,” but reality contradicts this. In russian propaganda media, a “ranking” is spreading that recognizes russia as the third country in the world in terms of “naval power.” This “ranking” was created by the russians themselves, and its purpose is clear: to create the illusion…
