
Russian Industrialists Urge Putin for Stronger Air Defense Amid Ukrainian Attacks
Russian industrialists have reportedly appealed to President Putin for enhanced air defense systems to protect their businesses from a wave of Ukrainian attacks. This comes as Russia and Kazakhstan are set to sign a nuclear power deal during Putin's upcoming trip, and a Ukrainian chief negotiator is expected in Berlin for talks.
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Tuesday briefing: With unease at home spreading, what next for Russia’s isolated leader?
In today’s newsletter: Our Russian affairs reporter on Vladimir Putin’s slipping approval and singular goal – as discontent ripples from wider society to the reachers of the Kremlin Good morning. There is little doubt that when Vladimir Putin ordered his invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he did not expect his troops to still be embroiled there in 2026. And he surely never envisaged a scaled-down victory parade in Moscow, stripped of military hardware, for fear of Ukrainian drone attacks on his own...
By Martin Belam
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Halyna Bekhter, a 68-year-old Ukrainian woman "convicted" by Russian occupation authorities for allegedly donating to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has suffered a significant deterioration in her health since being imprisoned in a Russian pre-trial detention centre in the temporarily occupied city of Simferopol.
By Anna Kovalenko
Read full article →Putin offers debt relief to new recruits for Ukraine war
New recruits for Russia's war in Ukraine will have debts up to 10 million rubles canceled under a presidential decree. Another new law reportedly foresees the use of Russian armed forces to protect citizens abroad.
Read full article →Russian businesses tell Putin they will fund their own air defences after surge in Ukrainian drone attacks
Ukrainian attacks have targeted Russian oil refineries and ports this year
By James C. Reynolds
Read full article →Russia and Kazakhstan will sign nuclear power deal during Putin trip, Kremlin says - The Straits Times
Russia and Kazakhstan will sign nuclear power deal during Putin trip, Kremlin says The Straits Times
Read full article →Leaked documents show Russian plans to unseat Pashinyan, ties between Karapetyan and Putin
The revelations were the latest in a series of leaked documents that have been made public in the runup to the election on 7 June.
By Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning
Read full article →Peter Caddick-Adams: Ukraine has neutered Vladimir Putin’s advantage, victory is in their grasp
Decisive battles in the sky now pivotal as Ukraine utilises drones and tech and gaming enthusiasts’ skills
By Peter Caddick-Adams
Read full article →Putin Signs Law Forgiving Up to $140K in Debt for New Military Recruits
The measure is the latest in a growing list of economic incentives the government has introduced over the last four years to boost troop numbers without resorting to a politically risky mandatory mobilization.
Read full article →Head of State Duma defense committee says Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada and Zelensky’s office don’t qualify as ‘decision-making centers’ Russia has threatened to strike
The head of the State Duma’s defense committee, Andrei Kartapolov, told the Russian government newspaper Parlamentskaya Gazeta that neither Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada nor the presidential office qualifies as a “decision-making center” of the kind Russia has threatened to strike.
Read full article →Putin offers debt relief for newly recruited fighters in Ukraine - Arab News
Putin offers debt relief for newly recruited fighters in Ukraine Arab News
Read full article →Ukraine should continue strikes on Russian military infrastructure in rear areas – Estonian FM
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin constantly plays on Europeans' fears of escalation in an attempt to pressure them into reducing support for Ukraine and discouraging Ukrainian strikes on targets inside Russia, but partners are not yielding to this pressure.
Read full article →Former Air Force chief: Most Ukrainian drones head toward their intended targets
Former Estonian Air Force commander Jaak Tarien said Russia cannot easily hijack Ukrainian drones, with most continuing toward their targets despite electronic jamming.
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