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Russian oil exports pivot east with hefty discounts, costing companies billions in lost revenue
The redirection of Russian oil exports to the East following Western sanctions and a European embargo has resulted in multibillion-dollar losses for Russian oil companies. Compelled to offer discounts in order to secure Chinese buyers, the Russian oil producers have missed out on approximately $9 billion in revenue. From March to December 2022, the total discount provided to Chinese buyers of Russian oil was $5.3 billion, and from January to September 2023 it was a further $3.7 billion, …
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Russia faces chicken meat shortage amid worsening food crisis
After the egg crisis, Russia is now experiencing a shortage of chicken meat. Several Russian regions are facing severe shortage of chicken meat.
Russian media insist that the disruption is due to weather conditions, while Denis Pushilin, the head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, warns of a "cartel conspiracy”.
X5 Group, a major retail company in Russia, claims that chicken supply disruptions are allegedly caused by adverse weather conditions.
"In the first few days of …
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Moscow region plunges into crisis as utility services fail amid war spending
As the Kremlin continues to pour billions of dollars into the war against Ukraine, Russia is facing a communal collapse. Amidst freezing temperatures, the Moscow region has been left without power and heat due to widespread breakdowns.
The most severe situation is seen in the Russian city of Podolsk, which has fallen into an icy trap. Residents are pleading for help on local forums.
In Podolsk, the Klimovsk district—which is home to nearly 60,000 people—has been without power and heat. For …
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Kyiv: Russia readies up to 40 Kalibr missiles in Black Sea for strikes on Ukraine
Russian military has prepared up to 40 Kalibr missiles in the Black Sea for strikes against Ukraine. However, deteriorating weather conditions have compelled them to return their missile carrying warships to their bases, but they might use these missile as severe frosts approach, reported Nataliya Gumenyuk, head of the joint press centre of the southern defense forces, during a telethon on Saturday evening, January 6th.
"As of now, we can assess that there are up to 40 Kalibrs ready for use, …
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Ukrainian Forces strike Saky airfield in Crimea, reportedly hitting command post and damaging aircraft
On the night of January 6, Ukraine carried out an attack on the Saky military airfield in Crimea. According to the Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleshchuk, a command post at the airfield was hit. Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that four "aviation guided missiles" were intercepted and destroyed over the peninsula.
The news outlet Astra, referring to its sources, reports that one serviceman was wounded and another is trapped under debris. In the town of …
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Ukraine: Russia uses foreign hypersonic missiles in attack on Kharkiv
On January 2nd, the Russian Federation shelled Kharkiv with missiles not of its own production," said Oleh Syniehubov, Chairman of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, during a briefing.
He noted that it is already known that these are hypersonic Iskander-M missiles. "We are conducting all the necessary research to determine the country of origin. Preliminarily, I can say that the markings on these missiles have been erased. However, the country of origin that we can identify is not …
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Kadyrov offers to exchange Ukrainian POWs for lifting his family sanctions
Head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, has stated that he is ready to exchange Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on his family.
According to the Russian news agency, TASS, Kadyrov revealed this to Scott Ritter, a former American intelligence officer who is known for his strong support of Russian propaganda, and who had served 2.5 years in prison on charges of minor exploitation or abuse.
"We have prisoners whom we have taken from Donetsk and …
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Putin signs decree offering Russian citizenship to foreigners serving in army during Ukraine invasion
Foreign nationals who sign a contract with the Russian armed forces to serve in the army or "military formations" during the Russian invasion of Ukraine may be eligible for Russian citizenship. The corresponding decree, signed by Russian president Vladimir Putin, was published on Thursday, January 4, on the website of regulatory legal acts. The closest family members of war participants will also be able to obtain Russian citizenship.
In addition, foreigners who have been discharged from the …
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Russian General Igor Trifonov killed in Ukraine
Russian General Igor Trifonov has been killed in Ukraine. He previously led the police force in Yekaterinburg, reported the Russian newspaper Kommersant.
In 2022, he lost his position and rank, as he was sentenced to 9 years in prison for bribery.
To obtain a pardon, he signed a contract with the Russian occupation army and went to war in Ukraine.
"Former head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Yekaterinburg, Igor Trifonov, who was sentenced to nine and a half years in prison in 2022 for …
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Russian city Zheleznogorsk left without power and heating after substation damaged in Ukrainian attack
The city of Zheleznogorsk in the Kursk region, home to around 100,000 people, has been completely cut off from electricity and heating due to repairs on a substation damaged by Ukrainian Armed Forces, according to the region's governor, Roman Starovoit. "To ensure the safe restoration of the damages, we were forced to disconnect the substation in Zheleznogorsk. The consequences of the accident will be eliminated within two hours," he wrote on his Telegram channel.
However, the Telegram channel …