Russia’s Depopulation Crisis Deepens As Government Writes Off Whole Towns
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Russia’s Depopulation Crisis Deepens As Government Writes Off Whole Towns

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Over the past two years, the abandonment of towns across Russia’s regions has accelerated dramatically. According to official data, 266 populated villages and towns were completely removed from existence across Russia over the past year alone. The year before that, another 306 villages and hamlets ceased to exist. In total, more than 500 populated places have disappeared in just two years—wiped off administrative maps because no one lives there anymore.

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Russia’s Famed S-400 Air Defense Systems Rely On U.S. Technology
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Russia’s Famed S-400 Air Defense Systems Rely On US Technology

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Despite decades of Kremlin claims that its weapons are wholly “indigenous,” a newly released report exposes a stark and strategic vulnerability at the heart of Russia’s flagship air defense system — the S-400 Triumf. Far from being a self-sufficient technological marvel, the system depends on microelectronics and materials sourced from outside Russia, including components rooted in U.S. manufacturing and design, highlighting a critical fragility in Moscow’s military industrial base.

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Largest Employer in Russia Posts Massive Losses
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Largest Employer in Russia Posts Massive Losses

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In a stark indicator of Russia’s economic woes, Russian Railways (RZD) — the country’s largest employer with over 800,000 staff — has reported a net loss of ₽4.207 billion ($52.6 million) under Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) for January to September 2025. This marks a dramatic reversal from the ₽44.7 billion ($558.8 million) profit recorded in the same period last year.

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Desperate Russian Submarine in Need of Rescue off Coast of Europe
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Desperate Russian Submarine in Need of Rescue off Coast of Europe

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A Russian Navy submarine suffering serious technical failures has surfaced off the coast of Brittany, France, prompting NATO surveillance and deepening embarrassment for Moscow’s deteriorating naval forces. The diesel-electric submarine Novorossiysk (B-261), part of the Black Sea Fleet, was forced to surface after a critical malfunction in its fuel system while on duty in the Mediterranean.

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Hundreds of Young Russians Defy Law, Gather To Chant Anti-Putin Songs
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Russian Police Make Arrests As St Petersburg Residents Gather To Chant Anti-Putin Songs

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In a rare act of defiance, hundreds of young Russians gathered along St. Petersburg’s Nevsky Prospect this week to sing a banned protest anthem by Noize MC, the exiled rapper whose music has become the voice of the small segment of Russian society that opposes the invasion of Ukraine. The crowd performed “Кооператив ‘Лебединое озеро’” (Cooperative “Swan Lake”) — a song so critical of President Vladimir Putin that a St.

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Fuel Collapse Paralyzes Rostov’s Northern Districts
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Fuel Collapse Paralyzes Rostov’s Northern Districts

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Across northern Rostov region, fuel scarcity has brought daily life to a standstill. Residents of Bokovsky and Sovetsky districts say they have been struggling for weeks to find gasoline, with many unable to reach work or hospitals. According to 161.ru, the crisis began in late August when local filling stations stopped receiving regular shipments. In Bokovsky district — home to only two fuel stations —

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Much of Russia’s Oil Now Too Costly To Extract
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Much of Russia’s Oil Now Too Costly To Extract

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For decades, Russia’s oil sector thrived on a simple advantage: cheap, abundant reserves that could be extracted at some of the lowest costs in the world. That era is over. New admissions from Moscow’s own energy officials confirm what analysts have long suspected: the majority of Russia’s oil is now either geologically difficult or economically unprofitable to extract.

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Putin’s paranoia Escalates, placing family member in top Defense Position
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Putin’s paranoia Escalates, placing family member in top Defense Position

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Vladimir Putin has elevated members of his extended family to senior government posts, underscoring his reliance on personal loyalty as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags into its fourth year and sanctions tighten around the economy. Anna Tsivileva, the daughter of Putin’s cousin, was appointed deputy defense minister in June 2024 and promoted weeks later to the additional post of ministry state secretary —

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