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Suppliers of bread, dairy, chocolate and beer in Russia have informed retailers of impending price increases of up to 40% over the next month, the business daily Kommersant reported Thursday, citing price-increase notices from at least 13 companies.

The price hikes, slated for August and September, are being attributed to a combination of high

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 16 August 2024

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At least four people including two paramedics were injured in drone attacks on the Belgorod region town of Shebekinio, authorities said early Thursday.

Belgorod region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said a female paramedic suffered injuries to one of her legs and arms. A male paramedic received a concussion and shrapnel wounds on his back due to an

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 16 August 2024

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Authorities in Russia have launched more than 10,000 cases against people accused of discrediting the army given that the major invasion of Ukraine, the independent news outlet Mediazona reported Thursday.Legislation passed right after Russia's February 2022 invasion punishes public acts or declarations viewed as crucial of the Russian armed forces.

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 15 August 2024

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Hackers with suspected connections to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) are using sophisticated phishing attacks to target civil society figures in Russia, Europe and the United States, according to a report published by digital rights groups on Wednesday.

The Russian rights organization First Department said that phishing attacks since the

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 15 August 2024

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that his troops were "moving further" into Russia, as Kyiv's biggest ever cross-border attack stretched into a second week.

The Ukrainian army stormed into Russia's Kursk region on Aug. 6, capturing dozens of settlements in the biggest offensive by a foreign army on Russian soil since World War

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 15 August 2024

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Police authorities in Moscow apprehended a U.S. person for apparently attacking a policeman, state media reported Thursday, pointing out investigators.The American, later on recognized as Joseph Tater, was approached by police on Monday night after he tried to check out a hotel without a Russian migration card -- a file released to foreign ci