Global Geneva: NuseReal Putin & Russia watch

U.K. Independent: Trump's declassified docs reveal that Russia tried to help him in 2020 — a claim the president has long denied (LINK) — 17 July 2026

United Russia party congress: party's own chairman — Dmitry Medvedev, the former president and now deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council — again failed to make the candidate list that will top the party's ticket in September, despite a determined lobbying push (LINK) — 29 June 2026

Russian opposition leader jailed for 7 years over anti-war social media posts in 2022 (LINK) — 24 June 2026

Russian anti-Putin artist shot dead in a residential parking lot in Poland: two suspected killers involved (LINK) — 15 June 2026

Russia was behind arson attacks targeting British PM, BBC reveals (LINK) — 15 June 2026

Putin admits Ukraine attacks hitting Russian economy, society. However, the Kremlin chief insisted that the surge in strikes will not succeed in creating division and that the economy will quickly bounce back (LINK) — 12 June 2026

— Al Jazeera: "As for the economy: they are certainly causing us damage, but we are recovering quickly," said Putin in comments carried by Russia's state-owned TASS news agency. He added that the strikes are intended to "sow confusion" in society. But he insisted that the strikes will not succeed "in either dividing society nor in causing us economic harm — at least not in the way they are aiming for".

British spy chief says Russia is relentlessly targeting UK (LINK) — 27 May 2026

— In a speech at a World War II code breaking center near London, the spy chief will accuse Russia of stealing technology and plotting sabotage and assassination attempts.

Russia, Afghanistan sign military cooperation deal (LINK) — ground.news: 49 media reports (LINK) — 27 May 2026

— Moscow remains the only nation to recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan's official government, a status formalized following Russia's recognition of the regime in July 2025.

Sberbank lowers Russia's 2026 GDP growth outlook to 0.5-1% after weak first quarter, inflation to remain elevated at 6-6.5% — 4 May 2026 (LINK)

Kremlin tightens security around Putin amid elite killings and coup fears — 4 May 2026 (LINK)

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