Russia’s Automotive Sector Collapses Again In May, Down Another -28%
Crisis in Russia, Economy & Business

Russia’s Automotive Sector Collapses Again In May, Down Another -28%

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Russia’s automotive industry continues its spiral, with passenger car and light commercial vehicle sales plummeting another -27.5% year-on-year in May 2025, totaling only 98,300 units. This decline continues the downward trend observed in April, where sales dropped by 26%. The Ministry of Industry and Trade attributed the May slump to seasonal factors. However, auto dealers contest this explanation, noting that May typically sees a boost in demand.

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As The Russian Government Officially Hides Death Statistics, Sales Of Cardboard Coffins Soar
Crisis in Russia

As The Russian Government Officially Hides Death Statistics, Sales Of Cardboard Coffins Soar

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In Russia, dying has never been more affordable—or more humiliating. Cardboard coffins, once reserved for unclaimed bodies and stray dogs, are now flying off the shelves. According to funeral directors quoted in Lenta.ru and other Russian outlets, up to 50% of all burials in some regions now use cardboard boxes instead of traditional wooden caskets. “We never used to offer them unless someone specifically asked,” admitted one undertaker. “Now people come in and ask for cardboard first.

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Operation Spiderweb: Russia’s Propaganda Machine Tangled in Its Own Web
Crisis in Russia, War

Operation Spiderweb: Russia’s Propaganda Machine Tangled in Its Own Web

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Amid the ongoing aftermath of Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb – the meticulously planned drone strike targeting multiple Russian airbases – the Russian propaganda machine is in chaos. The operation reportedly damaged or destroyed 41 aircraft, including strategic bombers such as the Tu-95 and Tu-22M3, and rare A-50 early warning plane.

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The Istanbul Illusion: Russia’s Demands Reveal only Strategy to Delay US Sanctions
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The Istanbul Illusion: Russia’s Demands Reveal only Strategy to Delay US Sanctions

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Only twenty-four hours after Ukraine’s stunning operation that destroyed 34% of Russia’s irreplaceable strategic bomber aircraft, the Kremlin emerged with a list of demands so extravagant, so impervious to military reality, that the true purpose of Moscow’s “peace proposal” could no longer be obscured: these negotiations are a performance—carefully staged to delay sanctions from Donald Trump, not to secure any credible end to the war.

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Putin’s ‘Sovereign’ Game Console ends up being a Chinese Doorstop with a Russian Accent
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Putin’s ‘Sovereign’ Game Console ends up being a Chinese Doorstop with a Russian Accent

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In his never-ending quest to prove that Russia can do everything the West can do—except democracy, indoor toilets, and basic morality—Vladimir Putin has unveiled his latest masterpiece of innovation: a PlayStation-style console cooked up by Russian tech wizards and forged in the fires of patriotic glory. Except it wasn’t.

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China Providing Military Supplies to 20 Russian Defense Plants, Intelligence Chief Says
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China Providing Military Supplies to 20 Russian Defense Plants, Intelligence Chief Says

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Ukrainian intelligence has confirmed that China is supplying key materials and equipment to at least 20 Russian military production facilities, directly enabling Moscow’s ongoing war against Ukraine. The revelation, made by the chief of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, Oleh Ivashchenko, underscores growing concerns about Beijing’s role in circumventing Western sanctions and sustaining Russia’s war machine.

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Ukraine Makes History, Destroying $7 Billion of Russia’s Most Prized Aircraft in One Day
Ukraine News, War

Ukraine Makes History, Destroying $7 Billion of Russia’s Most Prized Aircraft in One Day

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In what is now clearly a landmark special operation, more than 40 Russian military aircraft were damaged or destroyed in coordinated strikes on airbases across Russia today, in an assault that appears to have redefined the range and sophistication of Ukraine’s long-range capabilities. The operation, codenamed “Web” by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), struck four confirmed military airfields—Belaya, Diaghilevo, Olenya, and Ivanovo.

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