The russian corporation Uralvagonzavod has announced a 10% staff reduction. By February 2026, the company plans to downsize its metallurgical and railcar assembly production, as well as its administrative and support departments. Earlier, Uralvagonzavod had already reduced the workweek to four days in some divisions. ▫️ This enterprise is part of russia’s military-industrial complex —…

russian kindergartens are introducing a new propaganda format — “special military operation” museums. This new “educational method” was endorsed at the All-russian Forum on preschool education, held with the support of the russian ministry of education. ▫️ Earlier, the kremlin introduced mandatory weekly propaganda lessons called “conversations about important things” in kindergartens — sessions aimed…

A speech by dictator vladimir putin—widely circulated by russian propaganda—delivered at the council on interethnic relations shows that putin is openly copying soviet-era rhetoric and policy toward national minorities. ▫️ putin’s remarks relied on classically soviet slogans: “russian culture and the russian language are the guarantee of russia’s unity”; “enemies abroad are trying to destabilize…

As part of a propaganda campaign marking the so-called “day of national unity,” russia is holding numerous events dedicated to the “unity of russia’s peoples,” promoting narratives about the “happy life” of the country’s multiethnic population. ▫️ Particular attention from propagandists is focused on the russian dictator vladimir putin’s introduction of two new holidays —…

Problems in the russian economy caused by the war and sanctions have led to russians eating less. ▫️ For the first time in many years, statistics recorded a decline in food consumption in russia in physical terms. Over the last two months, russians ate 9% less buckwheat and meat, 10% less rice, drank 8% less…

The number of “educational advisers” in russian schools and colleges will increase to 60,000 — twice as many as today. The order from vladimir putin was announced at the forum “State Policy in the Humanitarian Sphere: Education through Victory.” ▫️ This means the regime is effectively creating a full-fledged network of ideological curators in schools….

russia’s deputy finance minister has urged citizens to buy federal loan bonds (OFZ) and gold instead of foreign currency. This is being presented as a “reliable savings tool,” but in reality, it’s an attempt to patch up the record budget deficit and keep funding the war at the expense of ordinary russians. ▫️ According to…

russian military personnel complain that they are being forced under threat of being sent to storming units to refuse participation in putin’s personnel program “time of heroes” — an initiative that the kremlin presents as a “social elevator” for participants in the war against Ukraine and a forge of the “new elite of russia.” ▫️…

At the meeting of the federation council of the russian federation, representatives of the moscow pedagogical university announced that they are preparing new “unified” textbooks on the russian language and literature with a “patriotic, nationally oriented approach.” The authors explicitly state that it is necessary to “educate citizens interested in preserving THE RUSSIAN language” and…

Sanctions and the “war economy” continue to destroy russian business. In 2026, entrepreneurs are preparing for another blow – a tax increase that the kremlin justifies by the need to fill the military budget. ▫️According to data from the russian central bank, most companies plan to raise prices to survive in the new conditions. It…

Kazakhstan is steadily reducing its dependence on russia in the energy sector. Three new thermal power plants — in Semey, Kokshetau, and Ust-Kamenogorsk — are being built without the participation of russian companies, as was originally planned. Another new plant, in Uralsk, is being developed with the involvement of Chinese investors. ▫️Not long ago, moscow…

state duma of the russian federation proposes to introduce mandatory “expertise” of foreign toys, strengthen customs control, and provide subsidies to “domestic” manufacturers under the slogan of “traditional values.” At a discussion with the telling title “toys as a channel of hidden propaganda…” it was stated that toys are allegedly a tool of “hybrid warfare”…