Politics

Government to write off 48 billion rubles in debt for 8 regions. Bashkortostan was not saved from the forced sale of a part of 'Bashneft' by such a benefit

The Russian government will write off more than 48 billion rubles in debt on budget loans for 8 regions. This was announced on June 25 at a cabinet meeting by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Head of 'Kremlin' organization sold fake participation in war to get released from criminal liability. He was convicted of fraud.

The former head of the public organization 'Kremlin' Leonid Karmanov and his accomplices promised people accused in criminal cases to 'arrange' their participation in the war in such a way that they would not end up on the front lines, receive awards, and avoid punishment. For this, they took millions of rubles, 'Kommersant' writes, citing investigation materials and court decisions.

UOC files lawsuit challenging the legality of the creation of the State Service for Ethnic Policy. The latter stated the UOC's connection to Moscow and demanded its ban

Advocates of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) filed a lawsuit in Kyiv this week against the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. They intend to challenge the creation and operation of the State Service for Ethnic Policy and Freedom of Conscience (Gosespolitiki, or GESS). The latter recognized the UOC as affiliated with Moscow, which led to its de facto ban.

Drones hit a power station and chemical plant in the Tula region

Ukrainian UAVs attacked the Tula region on the night of June 26. "Damage to the power line and an industrial enterprise in Novomoskovsk has been recorded," Governor Dmitry Milyaev wrote in his Telegram channel. According to him, a residential building was damaged in the Shchëkinsky district, and a woman was injured.

"Zelensky's Representatives Were Here Recently." Lukashenko Speaks About Negotiations with Kyiv

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated that he recently met with representatives of Vladimir Zelensky in Minsk against the backdrop of Kyiv's demands to remove equipment from the Belarusian border, which, according to the Ukrainian side, Russia uses to adjust strikes on Ukraine. According to Lukashenko, he conveyed a message to the Ukrainian president: attempts to 'drag' Belarus into the war will lead to the fact that 'the quality of the war will instantly change.' Lukashenko announced this on June 25 at a meeting with the governor of the Moscow region, Andrey Vorobyov, BELTA reports. RIA Novosti clarifies that the meeting with Zelensky's representatives, according to Lukashenko, took place in Minsk.

Romanian Chamber of Deputies Passes Bill to Unite with Moldova Without a Vote

The Romanian Chamber of Deputies automatically approved a bill to initiate the process of unification with Moldova after the deadline for discussion and voting expired. According to Romanian law, if deputies do not make a separate decision on an initiative within the allotted time, it is considered adopted and passed to the Senate for consideration, reports the Moldovan agency IPN.

US State Department: 'At this moment, we are in a position where Ukraine is winning the war'

The US State Department believes that Ukraine is winning the war. This was stated by Deputy Head of the State Department for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom Jeremy Levin at a YES Forum discussion, organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in Gdansk on the eve of the URC-2026 summit, as reported by 'European Truth'.

Crimea reduced the number of "Tavria" trains to seven per day, power outages continue in Sevastopol

By decision of the Operational Headquarters of the Republic of Crimea, the carrier "Grand Service Express", together with the Crimean Ministry of Transport and FSUE "Crimean Railway", is reducing the number of "Tavria" trains running to and from the peninsula, according to the Telegram channel of the Russian "head" of the peninsula Sergey Aksyonov.

Problems with recruiting volunteers into the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Russian troops have switched to active defense in the South Donetsk direction. What is happening on the front

On the Sumy direction, there are reports of the advancement of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from the north towards the city of Sumy.

British authorities consider selling fuel from SMYRTOS tanker detained in the English Channel - The Telegraph

The British authorities intend to auction oil from the tanker SMYRTOS (IMO: 9389100), which was detained in the English Channel in the middle of the month. According to The Telegraph newspaper, the proceeds may be directed to support Ukraine.

US Excludes Billionaire Potanin's Son from Sanctions List

Washington has lifted sanctions from Ivan Potanin, the son of billionaire and Norilsk Nickel president Vladimir Potanin. The corresponding entry appeared on the website of the US Treasury Department.

US authorities will stop supplying gas to the EU if its authorities do not relax methane emission regulations

US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright warned the European Union that American gas supplies would go to other markets if the bloc does not ease regulations on methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. He stated this in an interview with Bloomberg on the sidelines of a conference in New York. Wright said: