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russia Is Driving Society into a Controlled Messenger

In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, this messenger is generally used as a tool of isolation: it only works with russian and belarusian SIM cards, making it difficult for people to communicate with the free world.
12/29/2025
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“Yandex” Leaks Information About Its Users to russia’s Authorities

According to the report on “Yandex”’s transparency, the number of government requests for personal data of users of the company’s services reached record levels, having increased by 48 % compared to last year.
12/29/2025
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In 2026, the Fuel Market of the rf Will Remain Vulnerable

In 2025, price growth in russia’s fuel market exceeded normal inflation trends: retail prices for petrol rose by 10.8 %, and for diesel fuel – by 8 %, with officially declared inflation at 5.6 %. The key factor was unscheduled repairs at oil refineries, which caused a significant reduction in production.
12/29/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

“Today, we are announcing further economic assistance for Ukraine in the amount of 2.5 billion Canadian dollars, which will help make financing from the IMF, the World Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development available to begin the reconstruction process,” said Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney.
12/29/2025
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Fashion russian Style: Dependence on China Instead of Development

Even big players are shutting down their businesses en masse. Incity and Deseo went bankrupt, the Just Clothes brand closed, and Gloria Jeans is closing shops, selling factories, and moving production abroad.
12/28/2025
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russia Is Turning Denunciation into State Policy

In russia, the wave of denunciations continues to grow, although the concept itself is not legally defined. The temporarily occupied Crimea has become the main venue for this practice.
12/28/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Despite rosstat’s reports of a sharp decline in poverty, tens of millions of russian citizens are in a “pre-poverty” state, as they can only afford food and basic goods.
12/28/2025
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The kremlin Invests in African Regimes of Situational Loyalty

Local regimes are characterized by political inconsistency, rapid changes in priorities, and a pragmatic willingness to break agreements as soon as they lose their benefits.
12/27/2025
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Tax Pressure and Debt Problems Are Pushing Small Businesses in russia into Bankruptcy

33 % of entrepreneurs acknowledge the risk of winding up their activities within the next six months.
12/27/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

Tighter sanctions, higher interest rates on loans, and a sharp economic slowdown after the military boom have pushed russian industry to the brink of a severe crisis. According to top managers of major industrial companies, this year’s sales situation is the worst since 1998.
12/27/2025
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russia’s Economy Is Entering a Phase of Controlled Chaos

Against the background of institutional degradation, economic tensions are escalating. One-third of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs in the rf do not rule out closing their businesses within six months. Banks have sharply reduced consumer lending.
12/26/2025
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Dependence on China: moscow Is Losing Its Technological Capabilities in Nuclear Engineering

The russian corporation has already approached Chinese manufacturers with a request to transfer the technology for low-speed steam turbines needed for nuclear power plant reactors. Deliveries are planned to be completed by 2030, which means a long wait for critically important components.
12/26/2025
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The Bankruptcy of the River Shipping Company Marks the Effective Disappearance of belarus’ River Fleet

A combination of management decisions, infrastructure losses, and restrictions formed during lukashenko’s rule has led to the destruction of the industry, and its recovery under this regime seems unlikely.
12/26/2025
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“moscow Fakes ‘International Support’ for the War by Recruiting Foreigners,” Says the Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine

The main sources of recruitment are post-soviet states and countries of the Global South, including belarus, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Cuba, Kenya, China, and others.
12/26/2025
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We Have Some New Ideas in Terms of Formats, Meetings, and Timing on How to Bring a Real Peace Closer – Address by the President

I also signed decrees today awarding our warriors with state honors. And everyone who is now defending our positions – all those currently on combat missions, at combat posts, all those providing Ukraine with protection against Russian assaults and Russian strikes – all of you, our warriors, are strengthening our diplomatic positions. Thank you! Thank you to everyone who is fighting for Ukraine as for themselves! Christ is born! Glorify Him!
12/26/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

The accumulated net financial result (profit minus loss) of russian organizations in January-October 2025 decreased by 9.9 % to 21.57 trillion rubles. In October, the indicator declined by 24.7 % year-on-year to 2.34 trillion rubles.
12/26/2025
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The kremlin Is Pushing Young People Toward Vocational Schools Over a Catastrophic Labor Shortage

In 2025, a record 63 % of ninth-grade school leavers in  russia chose secondary vocational education – the highest figure in the last 50 years – while  the total number of students in technical schools and colleges reached 3.9 million.
12/25/2025
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The Central Bank of the rf Is Strangling the Cryptocurrency Market with Strict Controls and Restrictions

The Central Bank of russia has developed a concept for regulating the cryptocurrency market that is more likely to cement state control over digital assets than pave the way for their development. According to the document, digital currencies and stablecoins are recognized as currency values.
12/25/2025
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Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has called on Europe to continue supporting Ukraine and increase defense spending by NATO members in line with the commitments agreed at the Alliance summit in The Hague. “If we do these two things, we will be strong enough to defend ourselves, and putin will never try (to attack),” said Rutte.
12/25/2025
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The Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Has Reported to the President on Global Security Challenges

First – russia’s attempts to move its energy companies out from under global sanctions. Other temporary owners and many fictitious legal schemes are being involved. Ukraine is tracking this and will communicate with its partners to ensure that pressure continues to work.
12/24/2025