Photo: Anatoly Maltsev / EPA At least 40% of Russian oil exports were suspended after a series of Ukrainian drone attacks, Reuters writes , citing market estimates. The agency notes that this is “the most serious disruption to shipments in the modern history of Russia,” which is considered the world’s second-largest oil exporter. Previously, the price of oil exceeded $100 per barrel after the start of the war with Iran.

How the Iranian war became a test of NATO's strength Donald Trump during a press conference following the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025. Photo: ddp/Vida Press The American-Israeli operation against Iran became a serious test of NATO's strength.

The damaged icebreaker in the northwestern Russian port of Vyborg, 25 March 2026. Photo: Exilenova+ The damaged icebreaker in the northwestern Russian port of Vyborg, 25 March 2026. Photo: Exilenova+ A brand new Russian military icebreaker thought to have cost at least €220 million was damaged in one of the Ukrainian military’s largest drone strikes on Russia to date, Ukrainian Telegram channel Exilenova+ reported on Wednesday.

Interview with Andrey Pertsev Andrey Pertsev is a political commentator for Meduza, who in his materials explains what is happening “behind the scenes” of Russian politics. The editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe, Kirill Martynov, discussed with him what threatens the stability of the Russian political system, who makes decisions in it and how, and whether to expect surprises from the State Duma elections this fall.

Every year they want to earn 120 billion rubles from this Photo: EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY The Ministry of Internal Affairs wanted to sell the personal data of Russians to private organizations. The cost of one request will be 50 rubles. This follows from the draft resolution , which drew the attention of The Moscow Times.

Banks opposed The authorities want to oblige banks to confirm “significant” financial transactions of clients through Mach. This requirement is contained in the Antifraud 2.0 bill, which is being prepared for the second reading, writes Kommersant. Confirmation via SMS and Max will be required for all “significant actions” that Russians perform electronically. There are no criteria for what fits this definition in the project.

Do Russian former combatants who claim asylum in Europe really pose a risk to EU security? Illustration: Novaya Gazeta Europe In recent years, only a few dozen deserters from the Russian military have been granted political asylum in the European Union. However, if the leaders of eight EU countries who have called for stricter visa rules for all Russians who have taken part in the war in Ukraine get their way, Europe may no longer be an option at all.

The US insists on dismantling Tehran's nuclear and missile programs, as well as abandoning proxies. Is it possible to reach an agreement? Samples of Iranian-made missiles in northern Tehran, March 24, 2026. Photo: Vahid Salemi / AP / Scanpix / LETA The Trump administration has handed over to Iran, through Pakistani intermediaries, a formal 15-point plan to stop the war in the Middle East, The New York Times and Israel's Channel 12 reported.

An oil tanker sails past the headquarters of Russian energy giant Gazprom in St. Petersburg, Russia, 20 September 2022. Photo: EPA / ANATOLY MALTSEV Russia’s daily revenue from the sale of its oil abroad has doubled since January, jumping from an average of $135 million to $270 million and bringing Russian oil revenues to their highest level since March 2022, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

The Auvere Power Plant in Narva, Estonia. Photo: Enefit An unidentified drone flying from Russian airspace has struck a power plant in Estonia, while another has crashed in neighbouring Latvia, officials in the two Baltic countries said on Wednesday, amid a massive Ukrainian drone strike on northwestern Russia.

The Brazilian "Secret Agent" on Russian screens is a political detective story about the absurdity and paranoia of everyday life under authoritarianism Photo: CinemaSco´pio / MK Production / One Two Films / Lemming / Festival de Cannes On March 26, a political detective story from Brazil, “Secret Agent,” is released, about a young father who is trying to emigrate from his native dictatorship with his child.

Photo: LeakBase In Taganrog, security forces detained the administrator of “one of the largest international hacker platforms” through which personal data databases were distributed for four years. This was reported by official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Irina Volk. She did not specify the name of the resource. TASS, citing a source, writes that we are talking about the LeakBase forum.

The government's silence on foot-and-mouth disease could trigger the death of cows and other livestock across the country. Investigation "New-Europe" Illustration: Rina Lu / “Novaya Gazeta Europe” The situation with mass slaughter of livestock in Russia has gotten out of control. Authorities in several regions send veterinarians to private farms, accompanied by police squads, who confiscate, kill and burn dozens of cows and other domestic animals.

The relaxation does not apply to Instagram The Federal Antimonopoly Service will not hold people accountable for placing advertisements on Telegram and YouTube until the end of 2026, the agency’s press service reported . “Business entities need time to adapt to new rules and refocus on other advertising channels.

By 2030, the Ministry of Digital Development plans to invest another 15 billion rubles (up to 84 billion) in a federal project to expand Internet blocking and filtering methods, Kommersant reports , citing the department’s order. By 2030, it is planned to increase the throughput of technical means of countering threats to 954 Tbit/s.