Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov urged journalists not to fuel speculation over the recent absence of Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina from public view. According to Interfax, Peskov declined to discuss Nabiullina's health in detail and instead...

Russia should move more quickly to remove Visa and Mastercard payment cards from circulation, according to Dmitry Dubynin, head of the National Payment Card System (NSPK), the operator of the Mir payment card network. Dubynin told Rossiyskaya Gazeta ...

The continued strengthening of the Russian ruble against the U.S. dollar is meaningless, and Russia's persistence in pursuing such a policy has surprised the global business community, Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska wrote on his Telegram channel....

Russia has transitioned its financial system into what officials describe as a fully autonomous model, eliminating dependence on foreign creditors and Western payment infrastructure. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov presented the assessment during the...

The construction of the first prototype of Russia's Su-75 Checkmate fifth-generation fighter jet has officially begun, Vadim Badekha, Chief Executive Officer of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said. According to the official, the Checkmate prog...

Authorities in Sevastopol and Crimea have imposed temporary restrictions on gasoline sales after fuel demand exceeded available daily supplies at several filling stations. Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev announced that all available daily sto...

Russia's Military Transport Aviation (VTA) has received a new batch of Il-76MD-90A transport aircraft, according to Lieutenant General Vladimir Benediktov, commander of the service. In an interview with Krasnaya Zvezda, Benediktov said the 2025 state...

Private companies and enterprises in Russia have received permission to purchase large-caliber weapons and military equipment for units defending against drone attacks, RBC has learned. Approved equipment includes anti-aircraft artillery systems, gun...

A Moscow Court placed Dmitry Semizorov, a senior executive at Russia's main tank manufacturing company, in pre-trial detention. According to court records, the decision to impose detention as a preventive measure was issued on May 27. Semizorov has b...

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law the provisions of which allow the use of the Russian armed forces abroad to protect Russian citizens. The document was published on the official legal information portal. The legislation introduces amendm...

Russian authorities have postponed discussions about introducing charges for VPN traffic until at least September, according to sources cited by Kommersant. The delay reportedly relates to both political considerations and unresolved technical challe...

Russia and Belarus began large-scale joint military exercises on May 19 involving all components of the strategic nuclear triad in what officials described as drills conducted under conditions of a "threat of aggression.” The exercises started whil...

Russian Armed Forces have launched extensive military exercises focused on the preparation and deployment of nuclear forces under conditions of potential aggression, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. The drills will take place from May 19 to...

Russia may face a dramatic population decline over the next 75 years, according to Yuri Krupnov, chairman of the supervisory board of the Institute of Demography, Migration and Regional Development. Krupnov said the country needs an average birth rat...

Russia has carried out another successful test of the next-generation Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, marking a major milestone in the modernization of the country's strategic nuclear forces. The launch, confirmed by the Kremlin and the St...

Russian television channel Zvezda has published new footage showing the test launch of the RS-28 Sarmat, Russia's newest heavy intercontinental ballistic missile and one of the most powerful strategic weapons in the country's nuclear arsenal. The rel...

Russia has successfully conducted another test of the RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile system, marking a major milestone in the modernization of the country's strategic nuclear forces. The announcement was made after Commander of the S...

The Russian Ministry of Finance will resume purchases of foreign currency and gold under the budget rule for the first time in a year. Until now, the department had been selling assets each month, and in March-April 2026 it suspended all such operati...

Colonel General Alexander Chaiko has been appointed as the new commander-in-chief of Russia's Aerospace Forces (VKS). Until now, the position was held by Colonel General Viktor Afzalov. Chaiko has already begun carrying out his duties. No additional ...

Head of Dagestan Sergey Melikov will leave his post, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during a meeting with representatives of the republic. “The current head of the republic, Sergey Alimovich Melikov, has his term ending in September. He...