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Romania scrambles F-16 jets to shoot down a suspected Russian ‘Shahed type’ drone, marking the fourth recent violation of NATO airspace

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Romania scrambles F-16 jets to shoot down a suspected Russian ‘Shahed type’ drone, marking the fourth recent violation of NATO airspace

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Before the last three interceptions, Romanian jets shot down a drone in the sky above Estonia in...

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Russia’s economy is an ‘illusion’ built on debt, and a banking crisis is ready to explode, intel report says, while the Kremlin may seize pensions

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Russia’s economy is an ‘illusion’ built on debt, and a banking crisis is ready to explode, intel report says, while the Kremlin may seize pensions

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The intelligence report estimated that 10% of Russia's corporate ⁠loans may not be repaid, while 15% of...

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Russia’s economy is ‘sputtering,’ and Putin’s wartime spending model has pushed the country to an ‘economic, political, and military abyss’

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Russia’s economy is ‘sputtering,’ and Putin’s wartime spending model has pushed the country to an ‘economic, political, and military abyss’

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Putin built an economy based on “military Keynesianism” to survive the war in Ukraine. It’s showing signs...

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It started with one viral influencer complaining about Russia’s economy. Now a record 60% of Russians are pessimistic about their country’s outlook

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It started with one viral influencer complaining about Russia’s economy. Now a record 60% of Russians are pessimistic about their country’s outlook

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An influencer's viral critique of Putin catalyzed a wave of economic pessimism, as confidence in Russia's wartime...

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Putin admits Russia is ‘going through a difficult period’ as relentless Ukrainian drone attacks cut off fuel supplies

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Putin admits Russia is ‘going through a difficult period’ as relentless Ukrainian drone attacks cut off fuel supplies

admin June 29, 2026 0

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that Moscow was actively reviewing fuel export agreements to avoid compromising...

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The end of Putin’s regime will spring from war spending chaos, former central bank advisor says, amid military mutiny threat and fuel-shortage brawls

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The end of Putin’s regime will spring from war spending chaos, former central bank advisor says, amid military mutiny threat and fuel-shortage brawls

admin June 27, 2026 0

"It’s less dramatic than a palace coup, but this is what decline looks like."

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Ukraine targets St. Petersburg after Putin refuses talks

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Ukraine targets St. Petersburg after Putin refuses talks

admin June 6, 2026 0

Russia, meanwhile, kept up its own attacks on Ukraine. At least 12 civilians were killed and over...

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Putin is running out of money to wage war on Ukraine, and this Russian-occupied territory is running out of fuel as Kyiv smashes supply lines

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Putin is running out of money to wage war on Ukraine, and this Russian-occupied territory is running out of fuel as Kyiv smashes supply lines

admin June 5, 2026 0

Russia is reeling as casualties reach staggering heights; recruitment of replacement troops wanes; and areas far from...

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Russian spies are more aggressively trying to steal Western technology as sanctions add to mounting problems for Putin’s wartime economy

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Russian spies are more aggressively trying to steal Western technology as sanctions add to mounting problems for Putin’s wartime economy

admin May 30, 2026 0

Russia also needs sanctioned computer technology and software updates for machine tools.

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Russia warns war costs are ravaging its finances while Ukrainian ‘drone overmatch’ sends Putin’s forces reeling in new phase of combat

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Russia warns war costs are ravaging its finances while Ukrainian ‘drone overmatch’ sends Putin’s forces reeling in new phase of combat

admin May 29, 2026 0

Economic growth is also stagnating, with GDP expected to tick up just 0.4% this year, down from...

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