The leader of the opposition government and pro-Russian party Samvel Karapetyan said that he would ask Moscow to lift temporary restrictions on the supply of Armenian agricultural products, alcohol and water, because Russian sanctions “did not affect” the current authorities, but only harmed Armenian farmers. Including Karapetyan’s voters. “All this needs to be stopped as soon as possible,” Karapetyan said.

What is behind the cautious step of the Bank of Russia, which reduced the key rate by a quarter of a percent Photo: Maya Zhinkina / Kommersant At a meeting on June 19, the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation did something that the market almost did not expect: it reduced the key rate not by 50 basis points, but only by 25 basis points. - up to 14.25% per annum. This is the ninth decline in a row, but the move was half the consensus.

“Pilot-2026” started in Ivanovo. What was shown to the audience on the first day of the festival Still from the series “Second Wind” From June 17 to 21, Ivanovo hosts the annual screening of TV series and serial films “Pilot” for the eighth time. Summing up the results of the first festival day, we can highlight several key industrial trends.

Young people planned a terrorist attack on the White House to hasten the end of a society beyond repair Photo: Samuel Corum / Sipa USA / TASS By last Sunday, on the South Lawn of the White House there were stands for more than 4 thousand spectators and an octagon, which in the evening hosted a mixed martial arts tournament, organized by their largest promoter UFC and dedicated to both the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the 80th birthday of the current

The trial of the remaining eight Russians, “mirrored” and harshly detained and then beaten in Baku in the summer of 2025, has finally ended - shortly after representatives of the Azerbaijani diaspora were roughly detained and beaten in Russia (two of whom subsequently died).

What made the president talk about the “schism” again and why the authorities are trying to separate more and more social groups from society Illustration: Petr Sarukhanov / Novaya Gazeta At a meeting on Russia Day, President Putin explained to the participants of the North Military District: Ukraine is increasing the use of UAVs “mainly to solve one problem - to create a split in Russian society...”.

Officials of the district administration of the Olkhovatsky urban settlement of the Voronezh region explained to fellow residents on Thursday that street lighting in the settlement will now be turned off if there is a threat of a UAV attack. The logic is this: fewer “light landmarks” mean less risks for infrastructure and people. The measure was declared “temporary”: “As soon as the situation stabilizes, the lighting will be turned on again.

Economist Dmitry Prokofiev analyzes the main signals from SPIEF At the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, officials talked about sustainability, growth and new opportunities. But is the Russian economy really developing or just maintaining its own stability?

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov answered questions at today's briefing with reporters, including about yesterday's massive drone attack by Ukrainian drones on the capital region. Peskov, as before, connected the attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the “difficult” and even close to “catastrophic” situation of Ukraine at the front - that is why, the Kremlin says, Kyiv is resorting to air strikes on Russian cities. However, not only Kyiv.

Report on the judicial reform needed in Russia. Part two Photo: Alexander Koryakov / Kommersant 18+. THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) WAS PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED AND (OR) SENT BY FOREIGN AGENT NIKOLAY ALEXEEVICH BOBRINSKY OR CONCERNES THE ACTIVITIES OF NIKOLAY ALEXEEVICH BOBRINSKY. During the transition period, there may be an opportunity for judicial reform. This is the second in a series of three posts on how to do it. It talks about the steps that must be taken first to make judges independent.

Richard Rose, convicted of fasting, received a new criminal case without having served his previous sentence. His letter from the pre-trial detention center is about life between stages Richard Rose. Photo: Svetlana Marina Kirov activist Richard Rose became one of the first residents of this region to be sent to a pre-trial detention center under the article about “fake stories” about the army. Now, four years after his arrest, a new criminal case has been opened against him in the colony.

Why did the former head of the FSB, Patrushev, accuse the former head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Shoigu, of the death of the Nord-Ost hostages? How people really died Photo: Boris Kavashkina / ITAR-TASS On June 15, Rossiyskaya Gazeta published an interview with the former director of the FSB and former secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev.

Photo: Kremlin press service The head of Rosneft, Igor Sechin, said at the annual meeting of shareholders that the 87-year-old rector of Moscow State University, Viktor Sadovnichy, became a new member of the board of directors of the oil company. Sadovnichy sat down in the chair that was vacated by the rector of the Russian State University of Oil and Gas. Gubkin Victory Martynov. Rosneft and MSU have been cooperating closely for a long time.

The government of the Penza region had to anonymously refute reports about “raids” that began on the streets, during which they “screw” random men, almost dragging them out of a tractor, a construction site, stopping them on the way to the store... And taking them to military registration and enlistment offices. “According to sources close to law enforcement agencies, information about large-scale checks in the city is not confirmed. All units are serving as normal.

Children's paramilitary camps are opening in coastal towns and villages Photo: Telegram RO DOSAAF of Russia Primorsky Krai The editors asked their own correspondents to tell us how things are going with summer children's holidays there, in their regions: what they cost, what innovations... I inform you: Primorye - everything is in the state trend. The trend is free, everything else has become more expensive. Boys close to the age of conscription are invited to free military-patriotic camps.