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The Russian authorities are preparing to introduce a tax for the screening of foreign films in cinemas, the money to be used to support domestic productions. The announcement was made by the director and propagandist Nikita Mihalkov, who specified that the level of the tax will be determined by economy experts. Moreover, distributors will have to pay an access fee for each foreign film to be analyzed before receiving permission to enter the cinemas in Russia. Previously, Mihalkov proposed the introduction of a fixed tax of 5 million rubles for each foreign film that reaches the Russian market, as well…

The Russian Government has decided to suspend, starting from July 1, the movement of people, vehicles, and goods through several railway crossing points at the border with Finland, Estonia, and Latvia. The decision was published on the official portal of normative acts, however, the authorities did not explain the reasons for the decision, nor did they specify how long the restrictions will remain in effect. Among the affected crossing points are Vyborg, Svetogorsk and Saint Petersburg-Finland, at the border with Finland, Pechory-Pskovskie, at the border with Estonia, and Pitalovo, at the border with Latvia. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

The Russian Minister of Economic Development, Maxim Reșetnikov, acknowledges that investments in the Russian economy are affected by the lack of business confidence and increasing economic difficulties. Although Vladimir Putin has asked the authorities to launch a new investment cycle, the minister could not say when investments will start to increase again. He cited the “complicated” situation of the state budget, high interest rates, and the lack of available capital in banks. “Investments largely depend on trust and mood… and the business environment forgets nothing”, declared Reșetnikov, quoted by Interfax. Investments in fixed assets have been declining since the middle…

The Prosecutor’s Office attached to the Metropolitan Court of Budapest has interrogated the former police lieutenant general János Hajdu, former director general of the Counterterrorism Center (TEK). He is suspected of having illegally detained seven Ukrainian citizens in March 2026. According to a statement issued by the Metropolitan Prosecutor’s Office, on March 4, 2026, János Hajdu held a briefing in front of the command officers involved in the operation. At the request of the National Fiscal and Customs Administration (NAV), he ordered the interception of vehicles transporting dollar and euro banknotes, as well as gold bars for investment, from Austria…

A second superyacht, used by President Vladimir Putin and his mistress Alina Kabaeva, has left Russia, reports The Moscow Times. The yacht is named “Victoria”, it is 71 meters long and, according to MarineTraffic data, on June 26, the yacht left the Krasnodar region and headed towards Turkey through the Bosporus. Between June 28-29, the ship was anchored in Istanbul, then it headed towards the tourist resort of Bodrum, where it is expected to arrive Tuesday evening. Just a day ago, another super-yacht, Graceful, which Forbes indicates may also belong to Vladimir Putin, traversed the Danish territorial waters, escorted by…

Hungary will not support the European Commission’s proposal to impose restrictions on Ukrainian men fit for incorporation into the Kiev army, announced Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Tuesday, reports Kyiv Independent. Magyar added that, even in the case where the decision will be, nevertheless, adopted at the EU level, this will not prevent Budapest from accepting ethnic Hungarians who flee to Hungary, to escape incorporation. At present, around 70,000 – 80,000 ethnic Hungarians live in the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine. Hundreds of ethnic Hungarians are already fighting in the Ukrainian army, at this moment. Peter Magyar added that another…

The war initiated by the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, continues to cause massive losses for the Russian army, and the new technologies used on the front have dramatically reduced the survival chances of the newly deployed soldiers, argues British historian Peter Frankopan. In an analysis published by Foreign Policy and quoted by Metro, the professor of global history at Oxford University asserts that a Russian recruit can be killed or seriously injured just about 20 minutes after arriving at the front line. According to Frankopan, the current loss ratio is eight Russian soldiers killed or seriously injured for every…

The Moscow regime will continue to pose a threat to its neighbors and to European security long after the potential departure of Vladimir Putin from the Kremlin’s leadership, warned the head of the Swedish Military Intelligence Service, Thomas Nilsson. The statements suggest a pessimistic assessment of the future development of relations between Russia and the West, notes Bloomberg. Thomas Nilsson stated that the current situation is not a temporary one, but reflects a profound and enduring strategic confrontation. “We do not consider this crisis to be a temporary one; Russia has chosen its path and there is no turning back.…

A deep fuel crisis threatens to destabilize the social climate in the Russian Federation. Kilometer-long queues, nerves stretched to the limit, and regular fights have been reported at gas stations across the country, following systematic drone attacks by Kiev that have severely affected the Russian oil infrastructure and refineries. For the average Russian citizen, the effects of the “special military operation” are beginning to translate into hours or even days of waiting for a few liters of gasoline. As the war of attrition dictated by Vladimir Putin shows its teeth on the domestic front, the frustration of the population is…

More than four years since the start of the invasion in Ukraine, the economic effects of the war are increasingly felt in the everyday life of Russians. While the defense industry is fueled with billions of dollars from the state budget, thousands of small businesses are facing declining sales, higher taxes, and continually rising costs. In the suburb of Mytishchi, near Moscow, empty shop windows and “For Rent” signs are becoming increasingly common. Shop owners, salons, and restaurants say that the number of customers is decreasing month by month, and the new tax measures are pushing them towards bankruptcy or…