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In spite of the authorities’ promises to reduce the medical staff deficit, the problem continues to worsen. In 2024, Russia had 1,407,500 mid-level medical workers, or 96.3 specialists per 10,000 inhabitants. This is the lowest indicator since 1960, when there were 69.2 doctors per 10,000 inhabitants, according to Rosstat data, published in the “Russian Statistical Yearbook”, cited by the “Verstka” publication. Official statistics show that the highest number of mid-level medical workers per capita was recorded in 1990 — 124.4 per 10,000. By the year 2000, the indicator had dropped to 107.6 and continued to decline steadily. Currently, the highest…

The Kremlin states that it is still awaiting an official response from the United States to the proposal to extend the New START nuclear treaty, the last strategic arms control agreement still in force between Moscow and Washington. Russia has not yet received a response from the United States to President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to informally extend the provisions of the New START nuclear treaty for a year, the last pact of this kind still in force between the two powers, the Kremlin announced on Thursday, January 15, according to Reuters. The New START treaty is set to expire at…

The series of suspicious deaths among the Russian elite continues. This time, it’s about Aleksei Skliar, former deputy of the Minister of Labor from the Russian Federation, found lifeless at the entrance of his own residence in Moscow. According to the first information appeared in the Russian press, it would be a suicide. The lifeless body of the former official was discovered by the intervention teams on the threshold of a private house in the Filimonovski locality. The door was open, and the circumstances of the death are, at this moment, being investigated by the investigators. Before his death, Aleksei…

Germany has not allowed an oil tanker – considered part of the Russian “ghost fleet” – to cross its waters towards the Baltic Sea, writes Süddeutsche Zeitung. The federal police stopped the Tavian vessel, under the flag of Cameroon, on the morning of January 10, due to suspicions of false registration and the use of a forged identification number. It was found to be a 27-year-old “zombie tanker” that has already changed its name 13 times. Previously, it was known under the names Tia and Arcusat. The ship intended to pass through the Baltic Sea to Saint Petersburg, where important…

In the middle of winter, with temperatures dropping to -15°C, the residents of Kiev and the city of Boryspil survive in apartments without electricity and heating, after Russian bombings destroyed Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. American journalists from the Associated Press visited Boryspil and Kiev to report on the consequences of Russian bombings on power plants and substations, as well as the efforts of energy workers to restore power under extreme conditions. “Repairers work in the snow, at temperatures of -15 degrees, from early morning until midnight,” said Yuriy Bryzh, head of the Boryspil regional branch of the private company DTEK, reports…

Some European governments are pressuring the EU to appoint a negotiator to represent their interests in Ukraine, fearing that the United States will conclude a deal with Russia behind their backs. This unprecedented move would mark a major shift in how Europe engages in the series of bilateral discussions mediated by US President Donald Trump and comes as the continent strives to demonstrate that it is prepared to play a major role in any agreement that would end the four-year war, writes News. French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have joined forces in recent weeks to…

The new super-embassy of China in London could be used to spy on the whole of Europe, warned a security expert, in the context where unredacted plans obtained by The Telegraph revealed that Beijing intends to build a secret room next to sensitive communication cables, reports Daily Mail. The unredacted plans of the construction would show a secret room in the north-west corner of the new embassy, just a little over a meter away from a vital network of fiber optic cables that transmit data from the financial districts City of London and Canary Wharf. Anthony Glees, professor of information…

The United States’ trade deficit with the European Union reached a record level in 2025, surpassing for the first time the one with China. This trend could prompt the Trump administration to take measures that risk seriously straining transatlantic relations in 2026, warns Foreign Policy publication. In this context, analysts say that European countries should prepare in advance for unpredictable economic policy in Washington. Data for the first ten months of 2025 shows that the US trade deficit in goods trade increased by 77 billion dollars, equivalent to an increase of 8% compared to the previous year. The main contributor…

On Wednesday, the Ukrainian Parliament confirmed Mihailo Fedorov as the new Minister of Defense, who promised to promote innovation and reform to strengthen the army during a critical phase of the nearly four-year war triggered by the Russian invasion. At the age of 34, Fedorov was previously the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation. He played a key role in shaping Ukraine’s high-tech response to the Russian invasion. He particularly contributed to improving connectivity for Ukrainian frontline forces by deploying Starlink terminals. He also played a crucial role in creating a so-called “drone line” – a defensive line…

Russian authorities have arrested the medical leadership of a maternity hospital in Siberia, following the death of nine newborns in the first two weeks of the year. Investigators say the deaths were caused by negligence in providing medical care. According to investigators, the head doctor of the maternity hospital and the interim head of the intensive care unit were detained on Wednesday. The information was confirmed by the Russian Investigative Committee, according to Reuters. The two are suspected of not properly fulfilling their professional duties, which would have led to the death of the babies. So far, the targeted doctors…