Russia

The Bazarification of war

bnm Tehran bureau June 5, 2025

In the early hours of June 1, 2025, Ukrainian intelligence operatives executed what military historians may well regard as warfare's equivalent of Pearl Harbor.

MOSCOW BLOG: Operation Spiderweb will harden, not soften, Putin’s resolve to defeat Ukraine

Ben Aris in Berlin June 5, 2025

Ukraine’s supporters cheered the audacious Operation Spiderweb attack on Russia’s strategic bomber fleet at the weekend. They argue that it was “Russia’s Pearl Harbour” and “gives Zelenskiy some cards” in talks with Trump.

China helping Russia outpace Ukraine in drone production, Kyiv claims

Ben Aris in Berlin June 5, 2025

Russia is rapidly closing the gap with Ukraine in drone warfare thanks in part to covert support from China that is supplying Russia with all the parts and technology it can, but strictly staying within technical limits imposed by sanctions.

COMMENT: Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb strategic strikes will harden, not soften, the Kremlin’s line on Ukraine

Ben Aris in Berlin June 5, 2025

Ukraine’s spectacular Operation Spiderweb drone strikes on Russian strategic bombers on June 1 will harden, not soften, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s resolve to continue fighting in Ukraine, says Tatiana Stanovaya.

Russian farmers ask Putin to deal with Kazakh antelope invasion

bne IntelliNews June 5, 2025

Half a million saiga have crossed border. Protected animals are devastating crops and polluting water supplies.

Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb destroyed fewer Russian bombers than claimed

bne IntelliNews June 5, 2025

Ukraine’s spectacular Operation Spiderweb on June 1 destroyed fewer Russian strategic bombers than Kyiv first claimed, according to satellite evidence released by the US firm Maxar.

NEO: Wildberries online retailer voluntarily offset its carbon footprint in Russian Far East

NEO June 4, 2025

Wildberries, a major online marketplace that operates across Eurasia, has voluntarily offset the carbon footprint of its order pick-up points in the Russian Far East, Russian Forbes reported citing a company statement.

Russian services sector posts 52.2 in May, strongest growth since January, but job cuts and low confidence persist

bne IntelliNews June 4, 2025

Russia’s services sector PMI expanded at its fastest rate since the beginning of the year in May says S&P Global. However, the rebound was accompanied by falling employment levels and falling optimism.

Countering drones in modern warfare: lessons from Ukraine and beyond

bno - Taipei Office June 4, 2025

Electronic countermeasures are among the most widely used methods for neutralising drones. These include GPS jamming, radio-frequency jamming and signal spoofing.

Russia nationalises World of Tanks game developer

bne Moscow bureau June 4, 2025

Russia has completed the nationalisation of the World of Tanks game developer Lesta Games, with the Tagansky District Court of Moscow ordering the seizure of the Russian assets of the company on the extremism charges, according to The Bell.

Russia’s Gazprom has quietly shelved Turkey gas hub plan, says report

bne IntelliNews June 3, 2025

Project praised by Putin no longer seen as viable, sources at energy giant cited as saying.

40% of glaciers beyond saving

bne IntelliNews June 3, 2025

A recent scientific analysis reveals that Earth's glaciers are in critical condition, with nearly 40% of their ice mass effectively beyond saving – even if global temperatures were to stabilise immediately.

Record number of Russians want the war to end

bne IntelliNews June 3, 2025

A record number of Russian citizens now want the war to end, according to a new poll by the independent pollster, the Levada Center, the Moscow Times reported on June 3.

Ukraine’s secret services hit Kerch bridge with a 1,100kg bomb

Ben Aris in Berlin June 3, 2025

Ukraine’s security services have claimed responsibility for a major underwater explosion that damaged the Kerch Bridge on June 3, the critical road and rail link between Russia and the occupied Crimean peninsula.

BRICS nations formulate first ever joint Climate Crisis policy

bne IntelliNews June 3, 2025

The BRICS bloc approved its first coordinated climate finance framework on May 30, marking the group’s first unified policy to fund climate action and setting the foundation for a shared position ahead of the COP30 meeting due to be held in Brazil.

Russia demands Ukraine's de facto capitulation with Istanbul demands

Ben Aris in Berlin June 3, 2025

Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in Istanbul for the second direct ceasefire talks on June 1 that made little progress in laying out the groundwork for the mooted 30-day ceasefire suggested by the Trump administration in March.

START missile treaty exposed Russia’s nuclear bombers to Ukrainian drone attack

bne IntelliNews June 3, 2025

The conditions of the START missile treaty signed between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former US President Joe Biden in January 2021 exposed Russia’s strategic nuclear bomber fleet to the devastating Operation Spiderweb drone attack.

Russian overdue mortgages double in 3M25 – CBR

bne IntelliNews June 2, 2025

The volume of overdue debt on mortgage loans increased by 9.6% in a month, the amount of bad mortgage has almost doubled (+96%) over the first three months of this year, the Central Bank of Russia reports.

Russo-Ukraine ceasefire talks in Istanbul break up with no progress

bne IntelliNews June 2, 2025

Russia and Ukraine held direct talks for the third time since the war started on June 2, but the meeting broke up with no real progress made.

Russia’s manufacturing PMI back in the black at 50.2 but only just

bne IntelliNews June 2, 2025

Russia’s manufacturing sector PMI returned to marginal growth in May after two months of contraction, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index data from S&P Global, published on May 31.

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