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In December 2022, the spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zaharova, purchased a 151 square meter apartment in a historic building on Bolshaya Dmitrovka street, located in the center of Moscow. According to the website Explainer, which cites data from real estate registries, bank and tax database leaks, as well as public sources, the official value of the transaction was 100,450,938 rubles (approximately 980,000 euros). The apartment is located on the top floor (fifth) of the building known as the Income House of the Moscow Society of Mortgage Guarantee — a federal architectural monument, located right across…

For the first time in a long while, the sales of food products in Russia have begun to decrease in volume — that is, in physical units: pieces, kilograms, liters. According to Kommersant, which cites data provided by the company Taxcom, in the months of September–October 2025, the decline was 5% compared to the same period of the previous year and affected the majority of product categories. Sales of milk fell by 8%, rice by 10%, and buckwheat and pork — by 9%. In terms of value, retail trade continues to grow, but only as a result of rising prices.…

The Kremlin is no longer just trying to prove it’s right. It’s trying to make people feel good about its version of reality. If the image seems warm, the soundtrack is soothing, and a cup of steaming milk coffee is slightly in the frame, even a tank in the background can go unnoticed. The war for people’s hearts and minds has begun. In traditional warfare, success is measured in conquered territories and deployed troops. In information warfare, the goal is to win emotions. Grim figures and images do not move people, but uplifting stories, picturesque landscapes, and snippets of “everyday…

An assessment of United States intelligence services warns that Russian President Vladimir Putin is more determined than ever to continue the war in Ukraine and achieve a battlefield victory, according to a high-ranking American official and a senior Congressional official, reports NBC News. The analysis, delivered to Congress members earlier this month, shows that American agencies see no sign that Russia is willing to compromise on Ukraine, while President Donald Trump is trying to mediate peace negotiations. This assessment is consistent with how American and Western intelligence services have interpreted the Russian regime’s position since February 2022, when Putin ordered…

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, declared that he agreed to reduce tariffs imposed on Chinese imports, following a meeting with the President of China, Xi Jinping, in South Korea. According to the Axios website, the decision comes in exchange for Beijing’s commitments to buy American soybeans, to allow the export of rare minerals, and to combat fentanyl trafficking. A possible trade truce between the world’s two largest economies would be welcomed with relief by the business environment, investors, and consumers. Speaking to journalists aboard Air Force One, en route to Washington, Trump announced that tariffs on Chinese…

President Vladimir Putin has reportedly given an ultimatum to General Valeri Gherasimov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian army, to capture the city of Pokrovsk by mid-November. According to agents of the “Atesh” movement, which includes officers from one of the Russian military groups, dissatisfaction with Valeri Gherasimov’s activities is growing in the Kremlin. According to the publication’s sources, the Kremlin is extremely dissatisfied with his activity, the constant failures on the front, and the distorted presentation of the real situation. It is assumed that Gherasimov has provided Putin with false reports several times, including about the…

The Russians are using infiltration tactics into Ukrainian positions more frequently than before, intended to cause chaos, say Ukrainian frontline soldiers, according to Business Insider. Guided by drones, small groups of soldiers sneak across the front lines and create increasing problems for Ukrainian defenders. Their missions vary: capturing key positions, which they are tasked with holding until reinforcements arrive; disrupting Ukrainian defense by unmasking drone operators or planting mines near Ukrainian positions. This tactic of the Russians, initially sporadic, is now commonly encountered, says Artem, an officer in the 3rd Army Corps. Infiltrations have “become the main combat tactic” in…

The war in Ukraine is turning into a farce. But, behind this curtain, Russia’s real desperation is becoming increasingly visible. Lord Palmerston once joked that in the war between Denmark and Prussia in 1864, only three people understood why it started: one died, one went mad, and the third forgot. If that conflict ever seemed the height of strategic absurdity, Russia’s war against Ukraine has surpassed even that, writes geopolitical strategist Mark Brolin in an article for The Telegraph. Let’s analyze the behavior of the main actors. Let’s start with Putin’s team, which sought to demonstrate strength and strategic skill…

Donald Trump has asked American military leaders to resume testing of American nuclear weapons to keep pace with other countries, such as Russia and China, according to the BBC. The instructions of the US President come after Trump criticized Russia for testing a nuclear-powered missile. “Considering the testing programs of other countries, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our nuclear weapons on equal terms”, Trump wrote on social networks, just before meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. The United States holds more nuclear weapons than any other country, said the White House Leader.…

China is increasingly restricting the export of drone components to Ukraine. Beijing is also putting an end to the attempts of the Ukrainian defense industry to import Chinese electronic components through allied countries, such as the Baltic states and Poland, according to n-tv.de. “The Chinese government is now even banning the delivery of components to these countries, because it knows that they will then end up here, in Ukraine,” said Yurii Lomikovskyi, co-founder of Iron, a network of Ukrainian and international defense companies, according to the aforementioned source. The Beijing government is deliberately restricting deliveries to undermine Ukrainian drone production.…