Russia’s mass military recruitment efforts are becoming increasingly costly as the war in Ukraine drags on for a fourth year, with the state shelling out some 2 billion rubles ($22 million) per day on sign-on bonuses for new recruits alone.

The figures, based on official data from the Finance Ministry and regional budgets, were compiled by Janis

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Russia's consumer rates increased by 0.65% month-on-month and 10.3% year-on-year in March, according to the latest data from state statistics company Rosstat.Stubborn inflation and the occurring high rates of interest continue to be a significant issue for Russian policymakers. At the end of March, inflation finally suppressed listed below the Central Bank assistance, however
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Since Mariana Katzarova was appointed the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Russia in 2023, Russian authorities have consistently refused to engage with her or allow her to visit the country. 

In an interview with The Moscow Times, Katzarova said her work has documented a deliberate strategy of repression and subjugation in Russia — based on

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The deputy speaker of Russia’s lower-house of parliament has accused pro-Kremlin censorship advocate Yekaterina Mizulina of mismanaging public funds and harassing musicians.

The dispute erupted after State Demua Deputy Speaker Vladislav Davankov, who leads the liberal New People party, asked police to investigate extortion claims against Mizulina

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A military court in Russia’s Far East has handed down the country’s first prison sentence for voluntary surrender to the Ukrainian army, the Kommersant business newspaper reported Tuesday, citing a source familiar with the case.

Junior Sergeant Roman Ivanishin was stripped of his rank and found guilty of desertion and two attempts to surrender.

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An elderly woman was killed in what local officials described as a “mass” Ukrainian drone attack on the southwestern Russian city of Kursk, authorities said early Tuesday.

“Kursk was subjected to a mass enemy attack tonight,” the regional government said in a statement published on Telegram.

“Unfortunately, an 85-year-old woman died,” authorities sai

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