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Road Workers in russia Are Striking from Irkutsk to Kamchatka

The road maintenance crisis is worsening in russian regions. Lack of funding, debts and the risk of bankruptcy are threatening the work of key contractors, which could leave urban and interurban roads without proper maintenance.
12/11/2025
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Amid Falling Export Markets, belarus Is Increasing Trade Dependence on russia

By the end of the year, the volume of belarusian cargo transported through russian ports will amount to 16 million tons. The expansion of trade with russia is taking place against the background of a nearly 10 % decline in belarusian exports outside the CIS.
12/11/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Permanent Representatives of the EU member states have agreed to impose new sanctions against russia. The EU will impose restrictions on nine individuals and companies that contribute to russia’s “shadow fleet”. Besides, 43 more ships from russia’s “shadow fleet” will be added to the “blacklist”. The Ambassadors have also agreed to impose sanctions on 12 individuals and two organizations that destabilize the EU.
12/11/2025
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The 20 Points for Ending the War Form a Fundamental Document; We Are Actively Working – Address by the President

Today, I also received a report from the Head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service – including on the enemy’s economic situation and Russia’s growing dependence on China. Throughout Russian history, no one has ever surrendered sovereignty so much to China or any other major power. And it is astonishing how much Putin is paying just to avoid ending this war.
12/11/2025
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Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Oleh Ivashchenko Has Reported to the President on the Foreign Policy Situation Around Ukraine and the Economic Situation in russia

The President has instructed the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine to monitor cooperation between moscow and Beijing more closely in all aspects concerning Ukraine’s national interests and in all aspects concerning the interests of our partners in Europe and America.
12/10/2025
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Permafrost Thaw Threatens russia’s Economy: Infrastructure Losses Are Becoming Critical

Over the past 30 years, the depth of seasonal thawing of the upper part of the permafrost in the rf has increased from 45 to 70 cm. This is happening in regions critically important for the country’s economy, where the main centers of extraction of oil, gas, and other minerals are located.
12/10/2025
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Labor Shortage Indicates russia’s Deep Technological Degradation

By 2032, the economy will need about 12.2 million workers, or an average of 1.7 million per year. The forecast is based on demographic realities: the decline in the number of young people,  the aging population, and the  increase in the number of pensioners.
12/10/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

russia’s national debt increased by 2.9 trillion roubles in January–September 2025, having reached 31.98 trillion roubles as of 1 October 2025.
12/10/2025
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russia Is Ready to Turn Siberia into a Desert for the Sake of Water Blackmail in Central Asia

The reorientation of water flows could cause desertification in some areas and waterlogging in others, destabilize hydrological systems, and speed up the melting of Arctic glaciers.
12/9/2025
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Click Fraud in the rf Masks Society’s Rejection of  Propaganda

Such indicators create a picture of mass “click voting” for kremlin messages, but this is more about algorithmic manipulation and bot click fraud than the audience’s natural interest.
12/9/2025
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Kazakhstan Is Tightening Export Controls, Restricting Transit of Sanctioned Goods to russia

Astana is deepening its coordination with the European Union in the field of preventing sanctioned transit, while trying to maintain a balance between its Western partners and moscow.
12/9/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

The Amsterdam District Court seized the assets of the operator of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline – South Stream Transport (Netherlands), owned by Gazprom.
12/9/2025
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russians Pay More for Petrol than Americans

In russia, petrol prices have exceeded those in the USA, which is paradoxical for a “filling station country”. The average retail price in America is currently $2.98 per gallon, or about 60.3 rubles per litre, while in russia it is 67.1 rubles. In Saudi Arabia, another world leader in oil production, a litre costs about $0.62, or 47 rubles.
12/8/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Due to problems with petrol, russia purchased 5.04 thousand tons of fuel supplied by belarusian oil refineries in the first week of December alone.
12/8/2025
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We Are Starting a New Diplomatic Week Right Now – There Will Be Consultations with European Leaders – Address by the President

First and foremost, security issues, support for our resilience, and support packages for our defense. First and foremost, air defense and long-term funding for Ukraine. Of course, we will discuss a shared vision and common positions in the negotiations.
12/8/2025
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Ordinary russians Will Pay the North Caucasus’ Debts for Electricity Theft

The debt of guaranteed suppliers in the North Caucasus has reached 63.8 billion rubles, which is about 90 % of the total amount of electricity debts throughout russia. Local energy distribution companies are unable to collect payments from end consumers, while  “commercial” losses – de facto direct theft of kilowatt-hours – have reached absurd proportions.
12/7/2025
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Inflation and Stagnation: the Five-Year Plan Has Revealed Chronic Weaknesses of the rb’s Planned Economy

The share of investment in GDP was supposed to reach 22–23 %, but remained at 18.8 % in 2025. Funding was concentrated on housing construction and large state projects, with the manufacturing sector receiving limited funding. Foreign investment virtually ceased.
12/7/2025
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China Is Strengthening Its Dominance in Mongolia’s Exports, Displacing russia

russia – until recently one of Mongolia’s key neighbors and partners – has effectively lost its role. Its share of Ulaanbaatar’s exports has decreased  to 0.5 %, reflecting a shift in the region’s geo-economic balance and moscow’s gradual displacement from the Mongolian market.
12/7/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

India’s imports of russian oil could decline to their lowest level in nearly four years as early as the beginning of 2026. In January, supplies may drop to 600,000 barrels per day, compared to 2.1 million barrels per day in the summer.
12/7/2025
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Arctic Corridor Without Infrastructure: Failure of russia’s Strategic Project

The idea of connecting the Trans-Siberian Railway with Arctic routes failed due to difficult geological conditions and the need to build tunnels on the border with China. “russian Railways”, which is under EU sanctions and has only about 1 trillion rubles in investments for 2026, cannot finance the project. China has also refused to cover the costs.
12/6/2025