Looking Ahead at Russia’s Ethnic Republics in 2025
In 2024, Russia’s ethnic republics witnessed some of the country’s largest protests, suffered from the disproportionate mobilization of its Indigenous
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Russia’s Opposition, Past and Future: A Conversation With Jan Matti Dollbaum
Political scientist Jan Matti Dollbaum is a prominent scholar of contemporary Russian politics whose research focuses on activism and opposition
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Expert Insight: Cryptocurrency Mining Accounts for Nearly 1% of Russia’s Energy Resources
Alexey Zhikharev, director of the Renewable Energy Development Association (REDA), revealed that cryptocurrency mining accounts for almost 1% of Russia’s
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Russia’s New Bill Forces Banks and Merchants to Embrace Digital Ruble
Russia is set to make the digital ruble mandatory for banks and large merchants by 2025, pushing widespread adoption through
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Russia’s Biggest Bank Joins Digital Ruble Push – New Era of Transactions Begins
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, has joined the expanding digital ruble pilot, signaling stronger momentum as the country advances its central
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Russia’s largest bank joins digital ruble pilot program
Key Takeaways Sberbank, TBank and Tochka Bank are now part of the digital ruble pilot program. By July 2025, major
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The Baymak Case: Modern Russia’s Largest Political Trial
In early 2024, the republic of Bashkortostan became the epicenter of some of the largest protests seen in Russia since
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Russia’s divorce from the West has pushed it into China’s arms, here’s how it will work
Beijing is the only major power to benefit from Moscow’s conflict with Kiev First published in Russian on globalaffairs.ru Russia’s
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Putin Urges Government, Central Bank to Reach Consensus on Crypto, Highlights Russia’s Mining Potential – Regulation Bitcoin News
President Vladimir Putin has joined the debate on the future of cryptocurrencies in Russia, calling on the government and central
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US & EU fighting ‘shameful’ campaign against Russia’s Sputnik V jab, Moscow’s UN envoy tells RT — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
One of Russia’s most senior diplomats has warned that relations with the West have reached a new low in recent
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