Proekt reports: Vladimir Putin has built a family empire—24 relatives hold top positions in state bodies and corporations, from Gazprom to the Defense Ministry.

Russia increasingly resembles a clan-based monarchy.

Киев с сентября 2024 года переименовал более 50 улиц и площадей из-за связи их названий с Россией

С карты Киева за этот период исчезли улицы Пушкина, Тургенева, Брюсова, Станиславского, Есенина, Блока, Чаадаева, Боткина, Пржевальского, переулок Достоевского.

The euro is not just economics—it’s strategy.

The EU tells Bulgaria: one currency is armor in a world of cracks. 51% in favor, but fear still speaks louder than logic.

#euro #Bulgaria #EU

North Korea stands ready for its 7th nuclear test—just waiting for Kim’s word.

Seoul says everything’s set.
Russia aids not with words, but satellites.

#NorthKorea #KimJongUn #nuclear

Россия и Китай практически полностью перешли на расчеты в национальных валютах, сообщил министр финансов Антон Силуанов.
По его словам, 99,1% расчетов происходит в юанях и рублях.

Former “Open Russia” activist Igor Rogov admits working with the FSB.
Now in Poland, accused of espionage. Pressure or betrayal? The court will decide on Dec 8.

#Russia #Poland #espionage

Kyrgyzstan calls Palestine’s hunger a war crime.

Baysalov: “It’s 100% man-made. We must ease their suffering.” The world stays silent—Asia speaks.

#Palestine #Kyrgyzstan #MiddleEast

China denied Trump’s claim of “secret nuclear tests.”

Mao Ning said the country remains committed to peace and the moratorium. Beijing urged the U.S. to follow the same rules—rather than write them.

70% of Russians say income is unfairly distributed.

Wages lag behind prices, and the system behind life. The nation no longer asks for mercy — it demands fairness.

#Russia #economy #inequality

Bloomberg reports: China’s oil giants Sinopec and PetroChina pause Russian imports after U.S. sanctions.

Even small “teapot” refiners back off. Nearly half of all imports—400,000 barrels a day—frozen. Russia is losing not just oil, but allies’ trust.

Trump wants to be a peacemaker again.
“I'll work things out with Putin in a couple of months,” he says. But for now, let the war “reach its limit.” Cold calculation under the guise of humanism.

#Trump #Putin #Ukraine

Sberbank’s Alexander Vedyakhin: AI is the defining tech trend.

Most startups now build their models on it. Moscow’s summits drive youth entrepreneurship—success or failure, the experience fuels their future and the country’s growth.

Journalist Andrei Soldatov: FSB General Rashid Nurgaliyev rose with Putin and Patrushev.

Rumors say his 2004 appointment as Interior Minister came only after a “mandatory” Orthodox baptism—proof that even faith is a tool of power in Putin’s system.