russian ministry of digital development is discussing the introduction of rules for mass mobile internet shutdowns. According to media reports, this involves a centralized legal framework that will allow for quick and lawful blocking of mobile networks across large areas of the country. ▫️ In recent months, restrictions or even complete mobile internet shutdowns have…
Since the start of the full-scale war, the level of business activity in russia’s manufacturing industry has plummeted to record lows. In response, putin instructed the government and central bank to “prevent” a decline in production in 2025. Measures typical for the russian economy are being proposed, including “cluster platforms,” “industrial mortgages,” and support for…
russian prosecutor general’s office proposes sending teenagers caught bullying to temporary detention centers for juvenile offenders. These are special institutions where children are held in semi-prison conditions and undergo “individual preventive work.” ▫️ Despite the declared goal of combating bullying, such punitive measures could serve the function of filtering and re-educating teenagers prone to violence,…
In russia’s voronezh region, officials have devised a way to formally fulfill the kremlin’s directive to employ “smo heroes” in government without giving up any real power. ▫️The regional government is introducing new positions for “assistants (advisors)” to the heads of executive bodies, to be filled exclusively by participants in the war against Ukraine. These…
Huge payments are no longer so effective in motivating russians to go to war against Ukraine, so the russian authorities are inventing new ways to recruit soldiers. In particular, due to the introduction of payments to police officers who force marginalized citizens to sign a contract with the ministry of defense of the russian federation….
Amid declining oil and gas revenues in the first half of 2025, russia’s real VAT income fell by 2.1%, despite a nominal increase of 7.3%. As a result, the collected 6.999 trillion rubles ($89,7 billion) do not cover the inflation rate, which stands at 9.4%. ▫️ According to russia’s ministry of finance, the government plans…
russia and belarus have started talking about creating a “traditional” artificial intelligence. At a conference in vitebsk held within the framework of the “slavianski bazaar,” plans were announced to develop a joint AI system for russia and belarus — one “based on traditional values” and “understandable to citizens.” In reality, this is not about technological…
russia has officially acknowledged the collapse of the main symbol of its mythical “naval greatness.” The country’s only aircraft carrier, admiral kuznetsov, is being prepared for decommissioning. According to media reports, the russian ministry of defense has halted the modernization of the “morally and physically obsolete” ship and plans to send it for scrapping. ▫️…
Due to massive losses in the war against Ukraine, russian state statistics service has decided to classify information on the demographic situation. Since March, statistics on population decline, migration dynamics, and mortality rates have been kept hidden from the public. russian propaganda persistently promotes the narrative of supposedly limitless resources and the ability to wage…
russian dictator vladimir putin has signed a decree allowing foreigners to serve in the Russian army during the mobilization period. ▫️ At first glance, this may seem like nothing new — foreigners have previously signed contracts for military service in russia. However, a closer look at the legal details reveals the true purpose of this…
The fuel oil that leaked from the sunken russian tankers in the Kerch Strait has reached the shores of russian-occupied Abkhazia. An environmental monitoring laboratory detected elevated levels of petroleum products in the Black Sea waters. ▫️The accident occurred back in December last year, but the scale of the pollution is still increasing. russian authorities…
In the first quarter of this year, state support for small and medium-sized businesses in russia dropped by 43% — from 127.8 billion to 72.3 billion rubles (approximately $1.6 billion to $0.9 billion USD). This is even lower than in 2022, the year russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine. Starting in 2025, the russian…
