Ukraine’s Government Reshuffle Will Not Impact Ceasefire Talks, Kremlin Says

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Ukraine’s government reshuffle will not affect potential peace talks with Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists Wednesday. At least six top Ukrainian officials including cabinet ministers have submitted their resignations since Tuesday, while a presidential aide was dismissed. David Arakhamia, who heads the ruling party’s parliamentary faction, declared Wednesday a “day of dismissals.”  “This reshuffle…

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ROSATOM presented Russian nuclear technologies to the expert community of Indonesia

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The corporation took part in several nuclear energy events. ROSATOM’s experts took part in the International Conference on Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology ICANSE-2024 organized by the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB, Indonesia). The experts presented advanced technologies and Russian experience in nuclear energy, including SMR projects. The visit of the ROSATOM delegation to…

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The reactor vessel has been installed in its design position at the Tianwan NPP Unit 8 (China)

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The Rosatom Engineering Division has provided technical support for the operation. The reactor vessel manufactured by Russian specialists has been installed in its design position at the Tianwan NPP Unit 8 which is being built by the Rosatom Engineering Division in China. The division’s representatives have provided technical support for the technological operation supervised by…

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Builders of Akkuyu NPP (Türkiye) completed concreting of foundation of turbine set of Unit 3

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The high-tech turbine set system is designed to convert steam energy into mechanical energy that turns the turbine and generator rotor to generate power. September 3, 2024 – Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Türkiye – Russian and Turkish builders of Akkuyu NPP (being constructed by Rosatom in Türkiye) have completed concreting the foundation of the turbine set…

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What We Trade in the Shadows: Just How Much Do We Know About the Russian Economy?

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The pressure of Western sanctions saw Russia scramble to maintain its market power as a key energy exporter, as well as preserve the supply of technologies necessary for its military and civilian sectors.  Domestically, this has meant Russia’s increasing state control over the economy, coupled with a tolerance of “grey” schemes to evade sanctions and…

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Ukrainian Drone Smashes Into Church in Russia’s Belgorod Region

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Ukrainian drone strikes targeted three towns in Russia’s Belgorod region, seriously damaging a church and hitting public and commercial buildings, local authorities said early Tuesday. “An FPV drone struck St. Nicholas Church in the village of Gruzskoye in the Borisov district,” Belgorod region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on Telegram. Gladkov shared photos showing the church’s…

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Researchers Locate Possible Launch Site for Russia’s New Nuclear-Powered Missile – Reuters

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Two U.S. researchers claim to have identified a new potential deployment site of Russia’s nuclear-armed cruise missile Burevestnik, Reuters reported Monday. Decker Eveleth, an analyst with the CNA research and analysis organization, and Jeffery Lewis of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey said they identified a construction project near a nuclear warhead storage facility 475…

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Mongolia’s Reluctance to Arrest Putin a ‘Major Setback’ for International Law, Experts Say

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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s arrival in Mongolia marks his first trip to an International Criminal Court (ICC) member state since the body issued a warrant for his arrest over the illegal deportations of Ukrainian children to Russia in March 2023.  While bolstering Putin’s defiance of the West, the visit carries wider implications for international law…

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Russia Imports $30M in U.S. Dollar, Euro Banknotes From Rwanda Despite Sanctions – Vyorstka

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Russia imported more than $29 million in U.S. dollar and euro banknotes from Rwanda this year, despite Western sanctions on cash imports, the investigative outlet Vyorstka reported on Monday, citing confidential customs data. The United States and the European Union banned the export of their banknotes to Russia in March 2022 following the full-scale invasion…

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In the ‘Urals Switzerland,’ a Village Boycotts Vote for Pro-Kremlin Governor Over Neglected Road

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A small village in a national park in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region is boycotting the upcoming regional elections where the pro-Kremlin incumbent governor seeks to secure his mandate because they have been cut off from the outside world by authorities’ negligence. The village of Tyulyuk, some 1,700 kilometers from Moscow, is located in a region nicknamed…

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17 Bodies Found After Helicopter Crashes in Far East Russia’s Kamchatka

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Rescuers on Sunday said they found 17 bodies after a helicopter with 22 people on board crashed in Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula in the Far East. The helicopter went missing shortly after takeoff Saturday, carrying 19 tourists and 3 crew members, according to authorities in Kamchatka, a picturesque region popular among adventure tourists and known for its active…

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An Apple for the Tsar

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Apples are not at all as simple as they seem. Although they seem ordinary, no other fruit has left such a large trace in world history. In Russia, cultivated varieties of apples appeared in the 11th century during the reign of Yaroslav the Wise. It is believed that the first apple orchard was planted on…

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5 Killed, Dozens Injured in Attack on Russia’s Belgorod Region

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At least five people were killed and 37 others injured in Ukrainian airstrikes on Russia’s Belgorod region Friday evening, local authorities said. Belgorod region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov accused Ukrainian forces of using “Vampir” multiple-launch rocket systems with cluster munitions in the attack on the city of Belgorod and its surrounding areas. Among the dead were…

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Russia Labels Meduza CEO Timchenko ‘Foreign Agent’

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Russian authorities designated Galina Timchenko, the exiled founder and CEO of the independent news website Meduza, as a “foreign agent” on Friday. The Russian Justice Ministry accused Timchenko of opposing the country’s “special military operation” in Ukraine and spreading “inaccurate information aimed at forming a negative image of the Russian armed forces.” Timchenko served as…

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Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, and Nikolay Spassky, Deputy Director General of ROSATOM, held consultations with the IAEA delegation

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Delegation of the Agency also visited some events of ROSATOM. The delegation from the IAEA Department of Safeguards led by its head Massimo Aparo, Deputy Director General of the Agency, visited Russia on August, 26-29, 2024. Consultations with Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, and Nikolay Spassky, Deputy Director General…

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Russia Claims Capture of 3 More Villages in Eastern Ukraine

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Russia’s military said Friday that it captured three more villages in eastern Ukraine, where its forces continue to advance even as Kyiv mounts a major cross-border incursion into Russian territory. The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces gained control of towns and villages in Ukraine’s partially occupied Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv regions. Among the settlements captured…

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Delays and Rising Costs Hamper Russia-China Trade in August – Reuters

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Russian payments for Chinese goods faced increasing delays and rising costs this past month due to stricter banking compliance in response to U.S. threats of secondary sanctions, Reuters reported Friday, citing Russian sources familiar with the matter. Chinese state banks have reportedly halted transactions with Russian companies “en masse,” leaving payments worth billions of yuan…

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Newspaper Publisher in Siberia Jailed 8 Years Over War ‘Fakes’

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A court in Siberia’s republic of Altai sentenced a newspaper publisher to eight years in prison for spreading “false information” about the Russian military, the internet rights group Setevye Svobody (Net Freedoms Project) said Friday. Sergei Mikhailov, who ran the “Listok” weekly newspaper in the regional capital of Gorno-Altaisk, was arrested in April 2022 after…

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Pro-War Singer Shaman Performs for Soldiers and Evacuating Children in Kursk Region

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Pro-war singers Shaman and Grigory Leps visited southwestern Russia’s Kursk region on Thursday to entertain wounded soldiers and send off children who were being evacuated from their homes as Ukraine’s incursion in the area continued into its fourth week. Between air raid alerts, acting Kursk region Governor Alexei Smirnov shared videos on Telegram of Shaman and…

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Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Arrested for Fraud in Russian Military Theme Park Scandal

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Former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov was arrested on fraud charges related to a sprawling military theme park outside Moscow, federal investigators announced Thursday. Popov is accused of misusing Patriot Park resources for personal gain, allegedly coercing the park’s contract workers into performing unpaid construction work at his private property in the Moscow region between…

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Russia’s Media Regulator Tells Internet Providers to Stop Speeding Up YouTube – Reports

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Russia’s media regulator has warned internet providers to stop efforts that speed up YouTube loading speeds, an apparent acknowledgment of government attempts to throttle the popular video streaming platform, the independent news outlet Sotavision reported late Wednesday. Roskomnadzor’s control and regulatory arm, the main radio frequency center GRChTs, sent out the warning message following reports…

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Alexey Likhachev, the Head of ROSATOM, and Mostafa Madbouly, the Prime Minister of Egypt, have discussed the progress of El-Dabaa NPP project implementation

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They noted a fast pace of construction of the power units. Alexey Likhachev, ROSATOM Director General, and Mostafa Kamal Madbouly, the Prime Minister of Egypt, held negotiations on August 28. A fast pace of construction of the power units was noted. The meeting was also attended by Mahmoud Esmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy…

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1 Killed, 2 Injured in Strikes on Russia’s Belgorod Region

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Ukrainian strikes on the southwestern Belgorod region killed one person and injured two others, regional authorities said early Thursday. “The town of Shebekino was targeted by Ukrainian forces” and “unfortunately, one person was killed,” Belgorod region Governor Vyachelsav Gladkov wrote on Telegram. Two other people were hospitalized with shrapnel wounds, he said, while the airstrikes…

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Russia Bans 92 U.S. Citizens Over ‘Russophobic’ Policies

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Russia has permanently banned 92 U.S. citizens from entering the country in response to the Biden administration’s “Russophobic” policies, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. The ministry said that the move was a response “to the Russophobic course pursued by Joe Biden’s administration with the declared aim of delivering a strategic defeat to Moscow, which includes…

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