Source link Maria Pevchikh, a British national, took over Alexey Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation earlier this year The Russian Interior Ministry issued a wanted declaration on Thursday for Maria Pevchikh, a key associate of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny. The woman, who holds British citizenship, assumed leadership of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) in March 2023. The […]
Source link Anticipated rate cuts by the Federal Reserve are fueling investor enthusiasm and boosting the Russian currency Russian Market is a project by a financial blogger, Swiss journalist and political commentator based in Zurich. Follow him on X @runews In a plot twist to the year-end financial narrative, Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell has delivered an […]
Source link The conflict in Ukraine has unleashed a rare wave of emotion in Russian society, and, indeed, around the world. The dashing cavalry charges that gave one side or the other hope of a quick victory have given way to a brutal positional fight. For many, elation has been replaced by burnout – it seems to […]
Source link Some Brussels officials are concerned about possible retaliation from Moscow, the paper says Not all European countries are in favor of an idea to seize frozen Russian assets and use them to fund Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The initiative is gaining traction among the G7 members, as the US and […]
Source link The Liberal Democratic Party has announced that its leader, Leonid Slutsky, will represent them in the upcoming presidential race The head of the right-wing Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), Leonid Slutsky, has officially been nominated to participate in the upcoming Russian presidential election in March following a vote in the party’s congress […]
Source link The defense ministers of Berlin and Vilnius have signed a plan for a major military deployment Germany and Lithuania on Monday signed a roadmap for what is set to become the largest deployment of German troops on foreign soil in the modern era. Under the plan, the 5,000-strong brigade will be stationed less […]
Source link A gunfight between Russian and Ukrainian forces is underway in a border village, Vyacheslav Gladkov has said The Russian village of Terebrino, in Belgorod Region, has been attacked by Ukrainian forces, local Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Sunday. The village is located just some 2km from the Ukrainian border. Terebrino, as well as […]
Source link United Russia has approved the incumbent leader’s run as an independent candidate The convention of the ruling United Russia party has unanimously approved President Vladimir Putin’s bid to seek reelection next year as an independent candidate. If the incumbent leader wins the vote, it will be his fifth term in office. DETAILS TO […]
Source link Divided into several parts, the country would have quickly succumbed to the pressure of foreign powers, the president has said The West was determined to break Russia apart after the collapse of the Soviet Union, believing that multiple states based on the country’s ruins would be too weak to resist outside influence, President […]
Source link The Northern Sea Route is already a superior alternative to other major global trade waterways, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev says Russia is actively expanding trade via the Northern Sea Route (NSR), with shipments set to reach an all-time high in 2023, Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Envoy to the Far East, […]
Source link Several settlements have been flooded with icy water, Kamchatka’s governor, Vladimir Solodov, has said A massive storm hit Kamchatka Region in Russia’s Far East on Friday, with the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk flooding several coastal towns, videos taken in the area have shown. The local settlements of Ossora, Karaga, and […]
Source link Under the agreement, American troops will be able to store weapons and supplies at 15 locations in Finland Finland plans to sign a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the US, enabling Washington to send troops there and store weapons and ammunition, the Finnish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. The Nordic country became a […]
Source link Russian gold reserves surpassed the all-time high in monetary terms, reaching $151.9 billion in November, according to the latest data released by the Bank of Russia. The stockpile surged 2.2%, or $3.198 billion month-over-month; however, in physical terms, the country’s gold reserves declined by about 16 tons to 2,315 tons, decreasing for the […]
Source link US spooks are considering the creation of a fake Russian government-in-exile, Sergey Naryshkin has claimed The US government allegedly wants to back the declaration of a new Russian nation-state and its self-proclaimed government, which would operate outside of the actual country, according to Sergey Naryshkin, the head of the Russian Foreign Security Service […]
Source link Western attempt to curb Moscow’s revenues from crude exports have had the opposite effect Russian Market is a project by a financial blogger, Swiss journalist and political commentator based in Zurich. Follow him on X @runews The G7 decision to impose a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil aimed to curb Moscow’s revenue from natural […]