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The Geopolitics Behind Kazakhstan’s Turbulent Energy Sector
As confrontation between Russia and the West intensifies and Russia’s military ambitions grow, developments in the former Soviet…
Israeli Private Detective Guilty of Hacking And Fraud
Israeli private detective, Aviram Azari has pleaded guilty for involvement in surveillance and cyber intelligence hack scheme in April…
Trading firms are making fortunes by delivering Russian oil to India
There are fortunes to be made delivering Russian crude oil to India. Price assessments by Platts, a unit of S&P Global, show…
Russian Tech Giant VK Orders Employees to Return From Abroad
Russian tech giant VK has effectively banned employees from working abroad permanently, state news agencies reported Wednesday, citing…
What Is Russia’s PMC Ryodan Subculture?
The viral popularity of a newly emerged Russian subculture has in little more than a week caught the…
Putin Signs Law Banning Officials From Using Foreign Words
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation that bans government officials from using foreign words in official documents and correspondence…
How Putin Blundered Into Ukraine — Then Doubled Down
At about 1am on February 24 last year, Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, received a troubling phone call.…
Russia at War: Bakhmut still holds
London, Brussels (14/2 – 17) Pu·to·ni·a /ˈpo͞otəˈnēə/ Pu·to·ni·an /ˈpo͞otəˈnēyən/ (Noun: A state of dictatorship under the self-illusion of…
Number of Tajiks seeking to get Russian citizenship growing fast
Despite the economic hardship that Russia is enduring as a result of its invasion of Ukraine, a growing…
Amid Ukraine War, Kremlin Orders Nationwide Bomb Shelter Overhaul
Bomb shelters across Russia are undergoing systematic inspections and repairs following a Kremlin order to upgrade the country’s…