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Putin afraid of causing labour shortages by pointing finger at Central Asia for terrorist attack, says analyst
Kyrgyzstan warning citizens to stay away from Russia and Turkmenistan trying to bring students home.
Speculation swirls of “Men in Blue” in Crocus City Hall terrorist attack linked to FSB
FSB officers may have been in the concert hall during the terrorist attack in Moscow, according to speculation posted on the Nexta Telegram channel.
Tajik diaspora in Russia living in terror following Crocus City massacre
Since the terrorist attack on Crocus City concert hall near Moscow, blameless Tajik migrants across Russia have experienced threats, verbal abuse and increased law enforcement harassment.
Moscow terror attack suspects likely received instructions in Turkey, Russian daily reports
Ankara confirms two of accused entered Turkey, but denies they were radicalised while there.
EU tariffs on Russian grain imports to the EU will have little impact
The introduction on high tariffs on the import of Russian grain to the EU will have virtually no impact, as the volume of Russian grain arriving in the EU is so small and is not worth a lot of money.
Ahead of Moscow attack UN report warned of growing Islamic State recruitment in Central Asia
Terrorist group’s Afghanistan-based ISIS-K branch has built to size and sophistication that give “ability to project a threat into the region and beyond”, Security Council was told.
Russian politicians call for reinstatement of death penalty
Senior politicians in Russia are advocating for the reinstatement of the death penalty following the terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall on March 22.
THE BELL: Russians have never lived as well as they do today
Russian President Vladimir Putin would have probably won the elections even if they had been free and fair, as Russians have never lived as well as they do today. The economy would have powered Putin to victory.
Almost 1.5mn Ukrainians plunged into darkness as Russia targets power infrastructure
Almost 1.5mn Ukrainians were plunged into darkness over the weekend as Russia continued what has been described as the biggest barrage of missile strikes against its energy infrastructure since the start of the war over two years ago.
Putin links Ukraine to Moscow terror attack
Speaking on March 23, 18 hours after the attack that killed at least 115 and wounded hundreds more, Putin stated that the gunmen responsible for the shooting had been caught, and claimed that they were in a car on the way to the Ukrainian border.
Russia to begin new mobilisation for siege of Kharkiv, say reports
Russia's Defence Ministry is reportedly gearing up for a significant escalation in the conflict in Ukraine, with plans to deploy an additional 300,000 troops, according to sources cited by the independent outlet Verstka.
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Ukraine’s power infrastructure in danger from Russian missile barrage
Ukraine suffered a second day of intense bombing of its power stations, plunging half a dozen regions into darkness, as the Kremlin tries to take advantage of Kyiv’s dwindling supply of air defence ammo.
Moscow wakes up to count its dead following the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack
As day breaks over a shocked Moscow, locals are trying to absorb the aftermath of a deadly terrorist shooting spree at the Crocus City Hall shopping centre and concert venue that killed at least 60 people and probably more.
MOSCOW BLOG: Who were the attackers at Moscow’s bloody Crocus City shooting?
A group of gunmen attacked a crowd of concert goers at the Crocus City Hall in western Moscow on the night of March 22, killing at least 40 and injuring up to a 100 more, according to the Federal Security Service.
UPDATE: At least 40 dead in Moscow terror attack
At least 40 people are dead in Moscow and another 100 injured after a shooting and at least one explosion at Crocus City Music Hall in Moscow.
Russia's CBR keeps rates on hold at 16%, but inflation expectations starting to fall
Russia’s Central Bank of Russia (CBR) kept rates on hold at 16% as expected at its monetary policy meeting on March 22, despite slowing inflation and falling inflation expectations amongst the population.
Kremlin calls conflict with Ukraine ‘war’ for first time
For the first time, the Kremlin has called the conflict in Ukraine a “war.” Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov admitted the fight was a war in an interview with a leading Russian newspaper, using the word that until now was illegal.
US urges G7 to issue $50bn bonds backed by CBR frozen money income, EU agrees to seize the profits
The US has urged its G7 allies to issue a $50bn bond backed by the profits earned from the $300bn of frozen Central Bank of Russia (CBR) money held in Europe.
Russia to create sperm bank for childless men leaving to fight in Ukraine
Natalia Strebkova, the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region, revealed this plan during a meeting of the local parliament, where she underlined the “importance” of preserving “the lineage of a serviceman.”
VK stuck between rising debts and growing revenues
Russia’s answer to Facebook is on a roll as the online market has been rocked to its core by sanctions. But its debt is growing even faster as the company goes on a wild shopping spree to consolidate its position as top dog in Russia's RuNet.