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Six gas station chains in the Moscow region were accused of illegally coordinating simultaneous price hikes at the pump. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

Antitrust Service Ramps Up Crackdown on Alleged Price Fixing at Gas Stations

Russia’s Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) has launched price-fixing proceedings against six gas station chains in the Moscow region, Interfax reported Monday, as authorities scramble to contain a...

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Gazprom has reached an agreement with the Defense Ministry to create mobile firing groups tasked with protecting the company's infrastructure, including from Ukrainian drone attacks, independent outlet Ekho reported. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

Gazprom to Form Military Reserve Units to Guard Energy Infrastructure From Drone Attacks

Russian gas giant Gazprom has reached an agreement with the Defense Ministry to create mobile firing groups tasked with protecting the company's infrastructure, including from Ukrainian drone...

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Nikol Pashinyan was in the city of Yekaterinburg to participate in the plenary session of the annual Innoprom industrial exhibition. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

Armenian PM Makes First Trip to Russia Since Re-Election, Food Import Ban

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Russia on Monday for his first visit to the country since winning re-election last month.

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Russia’s Embassy in Sweden last week accused local authorities of failing to ensure security at the diplomatic mission after two drones fell on its territory. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

MFA Summons Swedish Ambassador Over Drone ‘Attack’ on Russian Embassy

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Monday it will summon Sweden’s ambassador in Moscow to protest the latest incident involving unidentified drones crashing on the grounds of Russia’s Embassy in Stockh...

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While the disruptions have sparked widespread public frustration, many Russians have turned to humor to cope with the crisis. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

‘As Long as There’s No Beer Shortage’: Russians Mock Fuel Crisis in Memes

Russia is in the throes of a fuel crisis that has triggered rationing, long lines at gas stations, soaring prices and reports of empty pumps in several regions following a wave of Ukrainian drone...

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The resumption of service comes nearly a month after a contract lapse forced the country’s consulates to temporarily take over operations. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

Cyprus Resumes Regular Visa Processing in Russia

Cyprus has resumed visa processing at its third-party centers across Russia, nearly a month after a contract lapse forced the country’s consulates to temporarily take over operations.

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A separate attack on the Belgorod region in western Russia left at least one civilian dead, local authorities said. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

Regionwide Blackout Hits Crimea After Ukrainian Attacks

Overnight Ukrainian attacks on Crimea knocked out power across the entire annexed peninsula, local energy authorities said Monday morning, as a separate strike on Russia’s Belgorod region killed at...

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The combined drone and missile attack comes just a few days after the deadliest Russian assault on the Ukrainian capital this year. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

Fresh Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills At Least 11

Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv early on Monday, killing at least 11 people and heavily damaging apartment blocks, officials said, in an attack just a few days after the deadliest assault on...

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Ukraine has refused to halt the shelling of the town of Kostiantynivka in the east of the country to allow Russia to hand over the bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

Russia Says Ukraine Rejects Local Ceasefire for Handover of Soldiers’ Bodies

Ukraine has refused to halt the shelling of the town of Kostiantynivka in the east of the country to allow Russia to hand over the bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers, the Russian Defense Ministry...

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U.S. President Donald Trump offered to help find a solution to the Ukraine war in a nearly 90-minute telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

Trump Offered in Conversation With Putin to Help With Ukraine Settlement – Kremlin Aide

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Russia's military told Putin on Friday that its forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka, a strategic target in the Donetsk region. "We deny this. These are more fake claims," a Ukrainian General Staff official said. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

Ukraine Denies Russian Capture of Key Eastern City Kostiantynivka

Ukraine's General Staff on Saturday rejected Russian claims that Moscow's forces had captured the key eastern city of Kostiantynivka.

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Russia's second city of St. Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region came under a large Ukrainian drone attack overnight, with a local port and oil infrastructure struck. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

Leningrad Region Port, Oil Terminal Hit in Major Ukrainian Drone Attack

Russia's second city of St.

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While the fuel disruptions have sparked widespread public frustration, many Russians have turned to humor to cope with the crisis. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

‘As Long as There’s No Beer Shortage’: Russians Mock Fuel Crisis in Memes

Russia is in the throes of a fuel crisis that has triggered rationing, long lines at gas stations, soaring prices and reports of empty pumps in several regions following a wave of Ukrainian drone...

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Another 18 people were said to have been wounded in the afternoon attack on an open-air market in the city of Tokmak. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

5 Killed in Ukrainian Strike on Market in Occupied Zaporizhzhia, Pro-Kremlin Official Says

At least five people were killed and 18 others were wounded in an afternoon drone strike on a market in the partially occupied Zaporizhzhia region of southern Ukraine, Kremlin-installed officials...

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The survey, conducted between June 22 and June 28, shows Putin’s job approval rating dropping to 66.9%, down from 70.4% the prior week. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

Putin’s Job Approval Rating Sees Sharpest Weekly Drop Since Ukraine Invasion, State Pollster Shows

President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has plunged at its fastest single-week pace since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to new data released by the state-run pollster VTsIOM.

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In May, a judge sentenced Ksenia Belousova to three years and 25 days in prison after finding her guilty of offending the feelings of religious believers. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

Moscow Woman Released From Jail After Orthodox Church Intervenes in Easter Cake Hookah Case

A Moscow woman jailed for making a hookah out of a traditional Orthodox Easter cake was released from custody on Friday after a high-level judicial body overturned her three-year prison sentence.

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Alexander Neradko led Rosaviatsia from 2009 until he was removed for undisclosed reasons in September 2023. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

Former Russian Civil Aviation Chief Charged With Fraud, Reports Say

Russian law enforcement authorities have reportedly arrested and pressed fraud charges against Alexander Neradko, the former head of the state civil aviation agency Rosaviatsia, nearly three years...

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Fast-rising gasoline prices, closed filling stations and miles-long lines: widespread fuel shortages are transforming life across Russia — and the long-term impacts are yet to be seen. themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/2…

Regions Calling: As Fuel Crisis Widens, Russia's Regions Brace for the Worst

Hello and welcome to Regions Calling, your guide to developments from beyond the Russian capital by The Moscow Times.

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Two of those wounded and hospitalized were identified as Rylsk District head Vladimir Kovalchuk and Sergei Besedin, the director of a municipal maintenance department. themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…

Kursk Region Officials Wounded in ‘Remotely Detonated’ Mine Blast, Governor Says

Four officials in southwestern Russia’s Kursk region were wounded in a mine explosion early Friday, Governor Alexander Khinshtein said. “This morning in the center of Rylsk, a vehicle carrying Rylsk...

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