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Pro-kremlin Economists Admit: russia’s Economy Is on the Brink of Collapse

Leading russian economic institutions – the center for macroeconomic analysis and short-term forecasting, the higher school of economics, and the central bank of the rf – have confirmed that the country’s economy is on the verge of stagflation.
3/3/2026
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Sweden Establishing a Separate Foreign Intelligence Agency

The creation of a separate foreign intelligence agency signals Sweden’s transition to a more institutionally differentiated security model amid a broadening range of global threats.
3/3/2026
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Officials of chechnya Are Allowed to Use All Blocked Services that Are Closed to Ordinary russians

Officials will be able to use these SIM cards without changing their numbers and without using a VPN. The contract provides for unlimited calls, 50 GB of internet per month, a thousand free SMS messages, and full access to banned resources.
3/3/2026
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Ivan Buchko: “Our Church Was the First to Suffer Persecution from the reds” (to the 80th anniversary of the Lviv pseudo-council of the UGCC)

Based on declassified documents from the mgb/kgb of the ussr, the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine is launching a series of publications to mark the 80th anniversary of the Lviv pseudo-council (March 8–10, 1946).
3/3/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda has stressed that the military escalation in the Middle East should not distract the international community from russia’s war against Ukraine.
3/2/2026
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russia Revising the Budget Rule: Sequestration, Weak Ruble, and End of Oil Buffer

The ministry of finance of the rf is preparing a fundamental revision of the budget rule for 2026–2030, lowering the so-called cut-off price to $45–50 per barrel. Behind the facade of technical adjustments there is the recognition that oil revenues can no longer keep the federal budget afloat.
3/2/2026
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Trade Between the EU and the rf Has Dropped to a Historic Low

At the end of 2025, trade between the European Union and russia fell to its lowest level in recorded history. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 – the last full quarter before the start of russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine – mutual trade fell 5.4 times, or by approximately 81.5%.
3/2/2026
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The kremlin Preparing to Rob russians Again

russians entered 2026 with a record 67 trillion rubles in bank accounts – by 16%, or 9.5 trillion rubles, more than a year earlier, according to data from the central bank of the rf. The average deposit in the country is 419,000 rubles, in moscow – 1.8 million rubles. The figures look impressive. The reality is much bleaker.
3/2/2026
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The Russians Wanted to Turn This Winter Into the Destruction of Ukraine and Ukrainians, but Ukraine Did Not Break, We Preserved Our Energy System – Address by the President

Today is the day when each of us can rightfully say: we made it through this winter, the most difficult in all the years of the war. The Russians wanted to turn this winter into the destruction of Ukraine and Ukrainians. But Ukraine did not break. We preserved our energy system. This winter, Ukraine repelled a large number of massive attacks, each involving dozens of missiles and hundreds of “shaheds.”
3/2/2026
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Students from kursk to vladivostok Learning How to Fly Drones from the Participants of the “Special Military Operation”

In russia, the systemic militarization of school education is gaining momentum: children are being taught to fly combat drones under the guidance of the military servicemen – participants in the war against Ukraine. These are no longer isolated experiments, but part of the federal course “Fundamentals of Security and Defense of the motherland”, which focuses specifically on training drone operators.
3/1/2026
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Birth Rates Are Falling – Control Is Increasing: russia to Launch a Register of the Pregnant

russia’s authorities continue to tighten control over the private lives of citizens – from cameras on roads and streets and digital communications to the reproductive sphere. On March 1, russia will launch a federal registry of the pregnant, which will contain data on all women who have registered by the 12th week of pregnancy.
3/1/2026
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It Is Fair to Give the Iranian People a Chance to Rid Themselves of a Terrorist Regime and to Guarantee Security for All Nations That Have Suffered From Terror Originating in Iran – Address by the President

Depending on the security situation and real diplomatic possibilities, the time and place of the next meeting of our team and the U.S. team – the meeting with the Russians – will be determined. Russia must end its aggression against us – against Ukraine and against all of Europe. And security must be guaranteed.
3/1/2026
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russia’s Milk Paradox: Record Stocks and Rising Prices

russia’s raw milk market is undergoing a structural crisis. At the end of 2025, unsold product stocks in agricultural organizations reached 73.5 thousand tons – by 9% more than a year earlier. Production consistently exceeds processing capacity, but this does not hold back retail prices: milk prices rose by 19% over the year.
2/28/2026
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russia’s Large Businesses Are Warning of a Wave of Defaults

Representatives of the russian union of industrialists and entrepreneurs (rspp) have publicly announced a systemic deterioration in the financial condition of large businesses in russia, directly linking it to the government’s current economic policy.
2/28/2026
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Detailed Plans for the Regions Have Already Been Prepared, Covering the Restoration of Energy Facilities and the Upgrading of Their Protection – Address by the President

There are also many military aspects – tasks that must be implemented by the army and the Ministry of Defense. The formats tested recently have proven effective. When practically every strike and every impact was carefully analyzed, clear conclusions were drawn about what must change.
2/28/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

“From the very beginning (of the rf’s war), Japan has been a steadfast partner of Ukraine, providing assistance totaling more than $20 billion across various sectors. Japan will continue to work with Ukraine and our international partners to achieve a just and lasting peace as soon as possible,” said Japan’s Ambassador to Ukraine Masashi Nakagome.
2/27/2026
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Controversy Surrounding Telegram: for the First Time russia Sees Widespread Discussion of Crisis of Confidence in Government

For the second week in a row, heated debate has been raging in russia over the potential complete blocking of Telegram. “z-authors” and military correspondents call this a shot in the leg because, according to them, Telegram has become the main tool for operational coordination on the front lines for the russian army.
2/27/2026
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Due to a Shortage of Schools, russian Schoolchildren Study in Several Shifts

Despite the russian leadership’s loud statements and putin’s personal promises to eliminate two-shift schooling, the situation in the education system of the aggressor country is only getting worse. As of the 2025/26 school year, more than 2.5 million russian schoolchildren are forced to study in the second shift.
2/27/2026
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Over These Weeks, the Air Force Has Started Performing Better – Some Elements of the System Were Successfully Reorganized – Address by the President

The war must be ended – this is our position, the position of Ukraine, and the position of all our partners. But unfortunately, everyone now sees that Russia shows no readiness for peace, and there is still not a single sign that Putin is stopping his war machine.
2/26/2026
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

“We have seen a lot of joint work on this ‘shadow fleet’. The issue has not been resolved yet. There are many ships that continue to operate,” said President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, calling for faster action against russia’s “shadow fleet”.
2/26/2026