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Russia offers millions in incentives for relocation to occupied Ukrainian territories
Russian authorities are offering millions of rubles to citizens willing to move to occupied areas of Ukraine.
The incentives will be provided to specialists who bring their entire family to the new locations.
In a bid to populate temporarily occupied regions such as Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Crimea, the Russian government has announced substantial payments for relocation. These payments are being offered in line with a decree from President Vladimir Putin, targeting …
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Wagner base in Molkino engulfed in flames amid accusations of Ukrainian drone strike
A massive fire has engulfed a Russian military base used for training Wagner Group fighters in Molkino, located in the Krasnodar region. The Russian military bloggers blamed a Ukrainian drone attack, citing an air defense failure.
According to Russian influential Telegram channel "VChK-OGPU," which is reportedly linked to Russian special services, a strike targeted the military facility.
In July 2023, following a mutiny, the Wagner Group vacated the Molkino base, transferring control to the …
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Two Russian ammunition depots ablaze in Tver and Krasnodar regions after massive overnight drone attack
A massive drone attack set ablaze the 23rd Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate in the town of Oktyabrsky, Tver Region, and an ammunition depot in the city of Tikhoretsk, Krasnodar Region, Russia.
According to Tver Region Governor Igor Rudenya, the Ministry of Defense allegedly downed a drone in the southwest of the region, and now emergency services are on the scene.
Military analyst Yan Matveev noted that missiles for the S-300 surface-to-air missile systems were likely …
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Baltic States and Poland call for immediate EU ban on Russian LNG to safeguard unity and security
In a joint statement, the chairpersons of the EU affairs committees of the Baltic States and Poland have called on the European Union to urgently cease importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia. As reported by Postimees, the joint appeal highlights the security risks and the undermining of EU unity posed by continued Russian energy purchases.
"By continuing to purchase LNG from Russia, the European Union remains dependent on a state that uses energy as a hybrid weapon and a means of …
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Putin declines to attend Sheinbaum's inauguration in Mexico amidst ICC arrest warrant concerns
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not travel to Mexico for the inauguration of President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum. Instead, a representative appointed by Putin will attend the event, said Alexander Shchetinin, Director of the Latin American Department of Russia's Foreign Ministry, in an interview with RTVI on Friday, September 20.
The inauguration ceremony is set for October 1. Putin received an official invitation for the event back in August. "We are grateful to the Mexican side for this …