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- RUSSIA NEWS , RUSSIAN CORRUPTION
- January 23, 2026
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For issuing an ICC warrant, Paris-based law firm Vigo is undesirable in Russia
Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office declared the Paris-based law firm Vigo as undesirable following a complaint which led to an ICC arrest warrant being issued for President Putin. According to the agency, the firm carried out pro bono work to assist the already declared undesirable association…
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- RUSSIA NEWS
- January 23, 2026
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Russian refineries record a 15-year low
Oil pumping at Russian refineries had dropped by more than 228 million tons by the end of 2025 (625,000 tons per day), which is the lowest since 2010, according to Kommersant citing data from the Argus agency. According to the report, the most problematic period…
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- RUSSIA NEWS , RUSSIAN CORRUPTION
- January 23, 2026
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Monies recovered from Kursk ex-deputy in embezzlement claim
This week the Leninsky District Court of Kursk satisfied the prosecutor’s claim to recover more than 4 billion rubles from convicted ex-deputy Maxim Vasilyev, stolen during the construction of fortifications on the borders. According to the report, the amount of the claim should be recovered…
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- RUSSIA NEWS , RUSSIAN CORRUPTION
- January 22, 2026
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At least 25 officials and accomplices are involved in multi-billion ruble scam in Krasnodar
Courts in Russia are currently involved in taking actions against some former deputies from the Krasnodar Krai region, while others involved in the case have recently been detained and named by law enforcement and investigators. According to records, the Prosecutor General’s Office has filed a…
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- RUSSIA NEWS
- January 22, 2026
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Blackout in Belgorod but not in the media – Gladkov is pissed off
Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov decided to verbally name Pepel among “enemy channels” whose publications are to be checked by law enforcement officers, in a list that includes several other Z-channels that regularly criticise the Governor. Gladkov spoke about the situation of informing the region’s residents…
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- RUSSIA NEWS
- January 22, 2026
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Consequences of a failed Russian air defence missile in Krasnodar
Within minutes of a Russian air defence missile misfiring and landing on an apartment building, Z-bloggers began publishing news that a Ukraine drone had hit the building. Propaganda was running rife, even on Russian state-run news channels, informing Russians across the country that a Ukrainian…
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- RUSSIA NEWS
- January 22, 2026
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Update from the site of the KAB fall in Belgorod
Mayor of Belgorod V V Demidov reported that a section of Gubkin Street near number 20, where the aerial bomb fell last night, had been blocked off, as the specialists from the Ministry of Defence continued to work at the site. More than 1700 residents…
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- RUSSIA NEWS
- January 21, 2026
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FAB bomb falls near apartment in Belgorod
Falling FAB aerial guided bombs over Russian regions is becoming more and more common, as yet another fell in Belgorod city near an apartment block. Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov stated that an emergency situation had occurred following the discovery of a crater from a munition…
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- RUSSIA NEWS
- January 21, 2026
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AI to filter internet traffic using machine learning in Russia
More than 2 million rubles has been allocated to Roskomnadzor to filter internet traffic in the country using machine learning, according to a report by Forbes. Roskomnadzor plans to introduce internet traffic filtering in 2026, using 2,27 million rubles, reported Forbes, citing the Roskomnadzor digitalisation…
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- RUSSIA NEWS
- January 21, 2026
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Russian citizens are being forced to use MAX
Russia has been taking measures to get citizens to use the MAX messenger service, including the facilities to upload documents for age verification. Now Russia are preparing to adopt a new decree that would allow Russians to present their driver’s licences via the MAX messenger…
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