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…
A new TV channel “Nomad TV” is launching in Kyrgyzstan, which will broadcast russian propaganda. ▫ Previously, media reported that the new brand was created by people from russian media, including former employees of RT and Sputnik. This is now officially confirmed: press releases have been published on russian state resources where “Nomad TV” is…
The kremlin no longer tries to hide behind excuses and openly admits: mobile internet shutdowns in russia are approved at the highest level. ▫️ putin’s spokesperson dmitry peskov stated that the kremlin “fully supports” mobile internet restrictions, allegedly introduced to counter drones. He emphasized that these measures are considered “justified and necessary.” ▫️ russian authorities…
The state duma is discussing a law that will equate so-called “destructive content” with extremism and allow roskomnadzor to block it through a simplified procedure. ▫️ This initiative is presented as one that will protect the population from dangerous content. However, the concept of “destructiveness” lacks clear criteria. This means that any content inconvenient for…
russian business is in the worst financial condition since the full-scale war began. In September, companies paid a record 39% of their profits in loan interest. Over two years, debt burden has more than tripled. ▫️ Profits of russian companies are falling: in the first 8 months of the year, financial results decreased by 8.3%,…
russia continues ideological processing of the population in the occupied territories under the guise of “cultural development.” ▫️ The russian ministry of culture’s olga lyubimova reported the creation of seven “new generation libraries” in the occupied territories and promised to open nine more by the end of the year. ▫️ In reality, this is another…
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 —…
