Residents of russia’s largest cities are massively complaining about a lack of connectivity, the inaccessibility of even censored sites from the “white lists”, problems with online services, including banking ones, and even the inability to send SMS messages. russian authorities traditionally explain these restrictions as “security purposes” and preparations for celebratory events, including the parade…
⚡️ vladimir putin has changed the leadership of “rossotrudnichestvo,” a key russian structure for projecting influence abroad. Instead of yevgeny primakov, the agency will now be headed by Igor Chaika — the son of russia’s former prosecutor general, known for corruption scandals and sanctions over interference in Moldova’s internal affairs. ▫️ This personnel shift continues…
russia systematically militarizes children in temporarily occupied territories to involve them in the war against Ukraine and to instill complete loyalty to the kremlin. In particular, in Kherson region, the enemy has launched a campaign to prepare high school students for service in the russian army through the organization “warrior sports and military-patriotic education center”,…
In moscow, recruitment of foreign participants for an internship in theatrical arts has been announced. Students of theater and film schools and young actors from BRICS+ countries are invited to participate. Officially, the project is presented as a cultural and educational initiative. However, in practice, such programs are part of russia’s state policy to promote…
In Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, a russian language course for local journalists has been launched. It is organized through the “russian house” — an institution that promotes russian propaganda and interests abroad under the guise of cultural exchange. ▫️ The program involves 25 representatives of Mongolian media — correspondents from TV and radio companies,…
russia has launched a propaganda campaign aimed at involving teenagers in the production of Shahed drones. ▫️ The Alabuga Polytechnic College in Tatarstan, which trains specialists for the production of strike UAVs, has released a series of promotional videos. In these videos, teenagers proudly state that they assemble combat drones, describing it as “an important…
Not only so-called veterans of the “self-defense forces”, but also priests of russian orthodox church are involved in war propaganda among russian children. In the sverdlovsk region, in a Sunday school of one of the churches, children were given lessons with the participation of russian counterintelligence military personnel. In addition to propaganda narratives, children were…
The Government of Kazakhstan has announced that three thermal power plants (TPPs) in Kokshetau, Semey, and Ust-Kamenogorsk will be constructed in cooperation with Chinese partners rather than with russian companies, as previously planned. ▫️ In 2024, russia and Kazakhstan signed an intergovernmental agreement on the joint construction of the three TPPs with a russian contractor….
A draft of Kazakhstan’s new Constitution proposes revising the wording that defines the status of the russian language. ▫️ The sentence stating that the russian language is used “on an equal basis” with Kazakh is proposed to be replaced with the wording “alongside Kazakh.” Although the changes appear formal, they reflect Kazakhstan’s consistent policy of…
Over the past month, every seventh region of russia has experienced critical failures in the housing and utilities sector. ▫️ According to russian media estimates, since early January 2026, large-scale disruptions to heating, water supply, and power grids have been recorded in at least 12 localities, including major cities with populations over one million. At…
Kazakhstan is cutting off russia’s opportunities to launder money and bypass sanctions through Kazakh banks. ▫️President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reported that around $14 billion was laundered from a “neighboring country” through one of Kazakhstan’s banks. While he did not explicitly name russia, it is clear to moscow which country he meant. ▫️These remarks came amid tightening…
One of russia’s largest state-owned banks has acknowledged that the liquid portion of the National Wealth Fund (NWF) could be fully exhausted within a year. ▫️ According to estimates by Gazprombank’s Center for Economic Forecasting, at current oil prices ($36–40 per barrel), the Fund’s resources would last approximately 1–1.3 years. If prices fall to $30–35…
