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Russia's Kudrin to leave Audit Chamber, opening door to Yandex move: Former Russian finance minister Alexei Kudrin said on Tuesday he would step down as head of ...
reuters.com/world/europe/russian-parliament-receives-documents-kudrin-leaving-audit-chamber-ria-2022-11-29/

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Ukrainian drones are hitting Russia’s biggest data centers. Why are they so vulnerable — and can anything protect them?
meduza.io/en/feature/2026/10/14/ukrainian-drones-are-hitting-russia-s-biggest-data-centers-why-are-they-so-vulnerable-and-can-anything-protect-them
Ukraine strikes Russian tech giant Yandex’s data centers for a second straight day as new peace talks involving Kyiv, the U.S. ...
meduza.io/en/feature/2026/10/09/ukraine-strikes-russian-tech-giant-yandex-s-data-centers-for-a-second-straight-day-as-new-peace-talks-involving-ukraine-the-u-s-and-europe-get-underway-in-miami
Ukraine hit a data center operated by the Russian tech giant Yandex. How vulnerable is Russia’s internet to further drone attacks?
meduza.io/en/cards/ukraine-strikes-a-data-center-operated-by-russian-tech-giant-yandex-how-vulnerable-is-russia-s-internet-to-further-drone-attacks

Yandex digitally added forest to maps to hide Russian military sites: Yandex has digitally added forest cover over a military installation on its online maps ...
meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/17/yandex-digitally-added-forest-to-maps-to-hide-military-sites
Moscow court orders Yandex to hide oil refinery on maps after Ukrainian drone attacks
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/01/3/7491891/

Johnson acted in Ukraine's interests during meeting with Trump, deputy PM says
kyivindependent.com/johnson-acted-in-ukraines-interests-during-meeting-with-trump-deputy-pm-says/

Downing of MH-17 - how Europe allowed itself to be tricked by Putin: Ten years ago today, pro-Russian "insurgents" accidentally shot down a Malaysia Airlines ...
nzz.ch/meinung/abschuss-mh-17-wie-sich-europa-von-putin-austricksen-liess-ld.1838172

Yandex to expand data centre in Uusimaa: The Dutch parent company of Yandex has sold off its Russian assets and changed its name.
yle.fi/a/74-20100137
Russia’s war effort may not be as formidable as it looks: Russia’s war machine has shown remarkable stamina despite the hundreds of thousands of troops it is ...
kyivindependent.com/russias-formidable-war-effort-has-shaky-foundations/

Key FactsRussian Social Media: Influence and Discourse
Mar 21, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: asiatimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: asiatimes.com
- The death of Alexei Navalny sparked a significant increase in online discussions in Russia.
- Vladimir Putin's dominant presence in social media is maintained through state-controlled media and bots.
- In addition to Putin, Alexei Navalny stands out as a challenger on Russian social media platforms.
- Russia's top personalities on social media include world leaders, political figures, and cultural personalities.
BREAKING: Russia to hold presidential elections in occupied Ukraine: Russia's Central Election Commission has approved the forthcoming presidential election ...
punchng.com/breaking-russia-to-hold-presidential-elections-in-occupied-ukraine/

Putin, eyeing reelection, signs law to allow voting in occupied Ukraine: Russia’s paramount leader since Dec. 31, 1999, appears set to run for a fifth term as ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/14/vladimir-putin-reelection-ukraine-war/

Key FactsPreparations in Motion for Putin’s 2024 Presidential Election Success
Nov 14, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: kyivpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: kyivpost.com
- Media reports suggest preparations for a successful campaign for President Putin, despite his undeclared participation in the 2024 presidential election.
- The Kremlin is compiling a list of influential figures to form a 'surrogate initiative group' to support Putin’s campaign.
- Putin plans to run as an independent, not aligning with the ruling United Russia party as he did in 2018.
- Officially, Putin has not yet declared whether he will run for a fifth term in office.
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Counteroffensive to launch ahead of F-16 deliveries, Zelenskyy says
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"Bunker grandpa" not in Kherson?: Kiev sees double at work during Putin visit: Is it really him or not? For a long time there have been rumors that Russia's ...
n-tv.de/politik/Kiew-sieht-bei-Putin-Visite-Doppelgaenger-am-Werk-article24065276.html

Nasdaq to Delist Russia’s Yandex, Other Tech Firms: Nasdaq has notified Russia’s tech giant Yandex and four other major internet companies that their stocks will ...
themoscowtimes.com/2023/03/16/nasdaq-to-delist-russias-yandex-other-tech-firms-a80507

As Winter Sets In, Ukrainian Battlefields Shows Few Signs Of Freezing
: As the first snow fell across Ukraine last week, the Ukrainian army launched an attack ...
themoscowtimes.com/2022/11/24/as-winter-sets-in-ukrainian-battlefields-shows-few-signs-of-freezing-a79484

Russian tech giant wants out of the country as Ukraine war rages on: Yandex, Russia's biggest tech company, wants to cut ties with the country because of the ...
insider.com/russian-tech-giant-wants-out-of-country-ukraine-war-rages-2022-11

Russian Wives Threaten to Go to Ukraine Front Line and Bring Soldiers Home: "I'm ready to tear them apart. They have to do something...we want them to be taken ...
newsweek.com/russian-wives-threaten-ukraine-war-front-line-bring-soldiers-home-1758640

Ukraine war: Russians kept in the dark by internet search: Why users of Russia's top search engine are unlikely to get to the truth about the war in Ukraine.
bbc.com/news/world-europe-63246153

Kremlin says no decisions taken on border closure amid mobilisation: The Kremlin said on Monday that no decisions had been taken on closing Russia's borders ...
reuters.com/world/europe/kremlin-says-no-decisions-taken-border-closure-amid-mobilisation-2022-09-26/

More than 1,300 detained in anti-mobilisation protests across Russia -rights group
reuters.com/world/europe/more-than-1300-detained-anti-mobilisation-protests-across-russia-rights-group-2022-09-21/

Key FactsProtesters are being sent to war.
Apr 22, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance
Summary created with AI assistance
- To combat Ukraine, 300,000 reservists will be drafted.
- Many Russians have tried to ignore the invasion of Ukraine for nearly seven months.
- This is supposed to be a great distance of 35 kilometers.
- According to Yle, despite the assault against Ukraine, Russian visitors have been able to enter the Schengen area by bus or car across the Finnish border.
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