11 Aug 2026, 15:13 UTC300 views1 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
Opinion | Soviet Dissidents Understood What Russia’s Exiled Opposition Has Forgotten
Nigel Gould-Davies
Leading members of the Russian opposition often appear uncomfortable with what defeating Russia and supporting Ukraine would mean. Their Soviet predecessors were more clear-eyed about what it takes to weaken a dangerous regime.
The views expressed in opinion pieces do not necessarily reflect the position of The M…
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11 Aug 2026, 14:59 UTC291 views4 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
Russian Wheat Exports Brace for Decade Low in August Amid Black Sea Attacks
Russian grain exports risk dropping to a decade low in August due to shipping bottlenecks in southern ports caused by escalating attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea, industry analysts warned Tuesday.
Agricultural consultancy SovEcon projects Russia will export between 3 million and 3.4 million metric tons of wheat this month — we…
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11 Aug 2026, 14:02 UTC298 views3 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
Feature | As Russia Strips Rights from Exiled Regime Opponents, Many Don’t Know if They Should Worry
If living in forced exile outside of your home country isn’t hard enough, imagine not being able to withdraw money from your bank accounts or renew your passport.
With the stroke of a pen, President Vladimir Putin approved a law imposing sweeping restrictions on thousands of exiled regime critics last week, cutting …
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11 Aug 2026, 13:10 UTC314 views2 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
Russia’s Central Bank Proposes Framework for Publicly Trading Major Cryptocurrencies
Russia’s Central Bank on Tuesday proposed allowing investors to trade Bitcoin, Ether and Tether on official Russian exchanges, establishing a regulated infrastructure for cryptocurrency trading set to take effect next month.
The rules would expand on a law President Vladimir Putin signed this month, which formally legalizes cryptoc…
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11 Aug 2026, 11:17 UTC345 views3 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
Family of Former U.S. Marine Imprisoned in Russia Warns He Is ‘Near Death’ After Alleged Torture
The family of Robert Gilman, a former U.S. Marine and English teacher imprisoned in Russia, is appealing to Russian authorities for his release, warning that he is near death following months of alleged torture in jail.
“The treatment that [Gilman] has suffered at the hands of the Russian prison guards has been far wors…
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11 Aug 2026, 09:48 UTC374 views4 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
Mongolia Says Russia Agreed to Send Emergency Fuel Supplies Amid Shortages
Russia has agreed to provide Mongolia with additional shipments of gasoline and jet fuel to help relieve a fuel shortage that officials in the landlocked country have blamed on high seasonal demand, Mongolian officials said late Monday.
Mongolian Industry Minister Gongoryn Damdinnyam said Russia committed to delivering an extra 25,000 metric…
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11 Aug 2026, 07:39 UTC402 views7 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
One Killed in Ukrainian Attack on Wildberries Logistics Center in Voronezh
A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and injured two others in the southwestern Voronezh region, local officials said Tuesday, with online retailer Wildberries saying that a fire broke out at one of its logistics centers during the air assault.
Voronezh region Governor Alexander Gusev said a 49-year-old man died after being hospitalize…
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10 Aug 2026, 15:43 UTC554 views7 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
Russia Rolling Out Starlink-Style Network Faster Than Expected, Kyiv Says
Russia is rolling out its own version of the Starlink satellite internet system faster than expected and plans to have nearly 300 satellites in orbit by 2027, according to a Ukrainian intelligence official.
SpaceX's Starlink network, which operates in Ukraine but not Russia, has given Kyiv a major advantage in drone operations and battlefield…
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10 Aug 2026, 15:41 UTC488 views7 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
Opinion | Russia's State Duma Elections Are for Show. But It's Still Worth Paying Attention To.
By Dan Storyev
A reader might be tempted to dismiss this article out of hand. Elections? In Russia? Come on now! Everyone knows that Russia is not a democracy and that the variegated parties fall in line on everything of importance, especially the war against Ukraine.
Nevertheless, Western observers should still pay atte…
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10 Aug 2026, 15:11 UTC437 views8 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
Election Officials Accuse Yabloko Candidates of Foreign Funding at Supreme Court Hearing
Russia’s Central Election Commission said Monday that it uncovered evidence indicating that candidates from the liberal Yabloko party received funding from abroad.
The allegations surfaced during a high-stakes Supreme Court hearing on a lawsuit filed by the small nationalist Rodina party, which is seeking to disqualify Yabloko …
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10 Aug 2026, 14:30 UTC425 views5 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
Ukraine Reportedly Strikes Russia’s Largest Petrochemical Plant in Western Siberia
Ukrainian drones have attacked a facility in western Siberia’s Tyumen region, local authorities said Monday afternoon, with independent media reporting that Russia’s largest petrochemical plant was struck.
Tyumen region Governor Alexander Moor confirmed that a fire broke out after several drones crashed into an industrial facility, t…
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10 Aug 2026, 13:35 UTC390 views8 reactionsread 12 August 2026 Photo
Russian Central Bank Urges Lenders to Support Businesses Impacted by Wildberries Warehouse Attacks
Russia's Central Bank has advised creditors to offer loan relief to businesses impacted by ongoing Ukrainian drone strikes against Wildberries logistics facilities, according to a letter published by the regulator on Monday.
Ukraine has attacked almost two dozen Wildberries logistics centers since mid-July, accusing t…
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