Hundreds of Young Russians Defy Law, Gather To Chant Anti-Putin Songs
Crisis in Russia

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
Crisis in Russia, Economy & Business

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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Ukrainian Drones Strike Several More Russian Refineries as Gas Crisis Deepens
Crisis in Russia, War

Ukrainian Drones Strike Several More Russian Refineries as Gas Crisis Deepens

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August is turning into a deadly month for Russia’s oil industry. In the space of little more than a week, Ukrainian long-range drones have hit four major refineries across the country, temporarily knocking out units and cutting into a combined capacity equal to nearly 14% of Russia’s national refining potential. The latest strike came on August 10, when explosions rocked the Saratov Oil Refinery, a Rosneft-owned plant on the Volga River.

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Russia’s Slavery Crisis: Exploitation, Corruption, and the Military Pipeline
Crisis in Russia

Russia’s Slavery Crisis: Exploitation, Corruption, and the Military Pipeline

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Russia faces a deepening human rights catastrophe: 1.9 million people are trapped in modern slavery, by absolute numbers, the eighth-worst globally, according to the Global Slavery Index.This places Russia alongside pariah states like North Korea in terms of prevalence—13 victims per 1,000 people—and reveals a disturbing trend of state dysfunction, corruption, and militarized exploitation.

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