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The Russian government is discussing the possibility of reducing federal budget expenditures due to declining revenues and a growing budget deficit, reports Reuters, citing two sources close to the cabinet of ministers. According to them, budget expenditures could be reduced by about 10% in most chapters, except for those for defense and so-called “protected” expenditures, including social ones. The final decision will largely depend on the evolution of oil prices. “The Ministry of Finance has told the main administrators of the budget funds that they need to cut expenditures. Now everyone is analyzing what exactly could be cut,” one of…
Moscow threatens that the war could reach a “fundamental new level of destruction and loss of human lives” following a missile attack launched by Ukraine on a major microelectronics factory linked to the Russian military in the Bryansk region, reports Kyiv Independent. The statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry comes as Ukrainian forces have hit the Kremniy EL factory using long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles. The facility is one of the largest producers of microelectronics in Russia and is considered a major supplier of semiconductors used in missile guidance and control systems. Moscow claims that seven civilians were killed and…
US President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday, March 11, that the war with Iran will end “soon”. At the same time, American and Israeli officials say that strikes against Iran could continue for at least another two weeks. “A little bit of everything… Whenever I want it to end, it will end,” Trump said in a brief phone call with Axios, on Wednesday. “The war is going very well. We are much further ahead than planned. We have caused more damage than we thought possible, even in the initial six-week period”, he added. While the president maintains that his war…
The deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation have adopted in the second and third reading a bill that allows private security companies to receive combat firearms to protect critical objectives against drone attacks. According to the document, the right to temporarily use such weapons will be granted to security companies created by entities from the fuel-energy complex (TEK), strategic enterprises, state companies, and natural monopolies. The measure will also apply to organizations that ensure the security of objectives included in the list of critical infrastructure, including those of maximum priority. The law establishes the procedure by which…
Russian citizens, both those with moderate orientations and nationalists, increasingly perceive President Vladimir Putin as a weak leader and too lenient in the face of the aggressiveness of American President Donald Trump. The perception is confirmed by a poll released on Wednesday and fueled by the stalemate on the Ukrainian front and Russia’s anemic reactions to US actions against its allies, namely Iran, where Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in American-Israeli bombings, or Venezuela, where President Nicolas Maduro was captured by an American commando, reports the EFE agency, quoted by Agerpres. According to the survey conducted by the sociological research…
Countries in Southeast Asia are taking unusual measures to prepare for a possible oil shock caused by the conflict between the USA, Israel, and Iran. From four-day work weeks and working from home to increasing fuel subsidies and carpooling, these are some of the measures being considered by governments to reduce energy consumption and protect economies heavily dependent on Middle Eastern oil, according to an analysis by the Financial Times. Philippine government officials should “limit official travel to only essential functions, as part of energy conservation efforts amid the Middle East crisis,” the presidential office announced Tuesday, just a few…
In the last two weeks of February, the Ukrainian army has liberated more territory than it has lost, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). According to the report published by the institute, this is the first such situation since the Ukrainian counteroffensive in the summer of 2023. According to President Volodimir Zelenski, Ukrainian forces have regained control of 460 square kilometers, approximately 10% of the territory lost by Kiev in 2025. The ISW’s estimate is more conservative: approximately 257 square kilometers recovered. Analysts, however, emphasize that the front line is diffuse and there are numerous “gray…
Budgetary organizations in Russia, including hospitals and educational institutions, have gone through a significant wave of layoffs at the end of 2025. According to the Vedomosti publication, which cites data from the Federal Statistical Service of Russia (Rosstat), in the fourth quarter, 4,900 public administration employees, 4,600 people from the health and social services system, and 3,800 teachers lost their jobs. In total, the number of layoffs across all sectors of the economy increased by 59% in the period from October to December 2025 compared to the previous year, reaching 32,600 people. Approximately 40% of these layoffs targeted employees in…
Russia is sharing with Iran advanced drone usage tactics, developed during the war against Ukraine, according to a Western intelligence source cited by CNN. The information would contribute to improving the way the Iranian military launches attacks in the Middle East. According to the same source, the advice provided by Moscow would help the forces of the Islamic Republic to organize drone attacks on targets in the Persian Gulf states and on American military installations in the region. According to CNN, Shahed-type drones, developed by Tehran and produced in large numbers in Russia, have unexpectedly managed to penetrate the air…
Iran has used missiles and drones to strike most of its neighboring states in this conflict that has lasted for ten days. However, the extent of the destruction has so far been mitigated by the advanced defense systems of Israel, the USA, and their Arab partners in the region. The armed forces of the Iranian regime, heavily armed and applying a decentralized strategy designed several decades ago, seem to be in a race to preserve their remaining offensive weapons. “The biggest surprise is that Iran has not chosen or has not managed to overwhelm the air defense of the Arab…