Russia's military told Putin that its forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka, a strategic target in the Donetsk region. "We deny this. These are more fake claims," a Ukrainian General Staff official said.

Russia's second city of St. Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region came under a large Ukrainian drone attack overnight, with a local port and oil infrastructure struck.

While the fuel disruptions have sparked widespread public frustration, many Russians have turned to humor to cope with the crisis.

Another 18 people were said to have been wounded in the afternoon attack on an open-air market in the city of Tokmak.

The survey, conducted between June 22 and June 28, shows Putin’s job approval rating dropping to 66.9%, down from 70.4% the prior week.

In May, a judge sentenced Ksenia Belousova to three years and 25 days in prison after finding her guilty of offending the feelings of religious believers.

Alexander Neradko led Rosaviatsia from 2009 until he was removed for undisclosed reasons in September 2023.

Fast-rising gasoline prices, closed filling stations and miles-long lines: widespread fuel shortages are transforming life across Russia — and the long-term impacts are yet to be seen.

Two of those wounded and hospitalized were identified as Rylsk District head Vladimir Kovalchuk and Sergei Besedin, the director of a municipal maintenance department.

Russians will head to the polls in September to elect a new State Duma and regional officials. The ruling United Russia party is expected to dominate the vote, even as it faces unstable approval ratings over war fatigue and a faltering economy.

Major General Alexander Dembitsky headed a recently created army corps within the Leningrad Military District, RBC reported.

Authorities in the Belgorod and Bryansk border regions reported one death each during overnight air attacks.

Putin first proposed holding hockey matches between Russian and American players during a phone call with Trump in March 2025.

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Elena Perepelitsa was detained in connection with donations she allegedly made to a banned organization, the party said.

Belarusian state media reported that the bus was carrying 19 passengers and the two drivers when it was struck on the Russian side of the border at around noon local time.

On June 29, the average price of gasoline in the Crimean port city hit the equivalent of $5.80 per gallon, according to Rosstat data.

Crimea residents said fuel has become scarce, rolling blackouts and water shortages are now routine — and even everyday tasks like commuting to work or buying groceries have become increasingly challenging.

Long-delayed funeral processions for Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will begin on Saturday in Tehran and conclude on July 9.

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Earlier, the EU had threatened to include the Kulevi refinery in its 20th sanctions package over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Serhii K. is accused of acting on behalf of Ukrainian government entities alongside other military personnel to sabotage the undersea pipelines in 2022.

The diplomatic mission said one of the drones was carrying a “fake improvised explosive device” when it fell onto its premises.

Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed it hit military and energy facilities in Ukraine in retaliation for recent attacks on its own infrastructure.

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The strike targeted a bridge crossing the Malyi Kalchyk river near the village of Hranitne, Kremlin-backed authorities said.

Crimea residents said fuel has become scarce, rolling blackouts and water shortages are now routine — and even everyday tasks like commuting to work or buying groceries have become increasingly challenging.

At least 14 others were wounded as a result of the overnight attacks, local authorities said.

Starting Tuesday, July 7, Wildberries will not be required to compensate sellers under force majeure circumstances resulting from artillery, drone and missile strikes, as well as political protests, labor strikes and riots.

Schoolchildren in Russia who express anti-war views are increasingly coming under pressure. In some cases, teenagers are sentenced to prison, separated from their families and forced to continue their studies while in detention.

The list of occupations prohibited for women has already been cut by more than fourfold in recent years, an official said.

The suspension, which takes effect July 1, halts the movement of individuals, vehicles and cargo through the designated rail crossings.

New data shows that nearly 60% of Russians are exposed to pollution. For many, economic pressures leave little room to worry about the environment.

Output expanded for a second straight month, ⁠with the pace of growth quickening fractionally to its fastest ​since January 2025.

Ukraine has stepped up attacks on supply routes and energy infrastructure serving Crimea in an effort to isolate the peninsula and disrupt Russian military supply lines. For Crimea's residents, the campaign is transforming daily life.

In a directive issued last week, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin ordered Russia’s state statistics agency to suspend its weekly public reports on fuel prices. However, Rosstat said Tuesday that it would continue to publish retail price data.

Euroclear holds much of the 300 billion euros in Russian state assets that were frozen in the West following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

#OpEd "Nuclear weapons don't make the world a better place. But in our region, their absence may make war more likely," argues Vitold Jančis.

“We’ve already overcooled the economy. The rate needs to come down,” Sberbank CEO Herman Gref said on Tuesday.

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to name the specific countries involved in the negotiations on foreign gasoline purchases.

Under the new guidelines, athletes from both countries will compete without their national flags, anthems or any other state symbols.

Russia has been gripped by a fuel crisis as Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries and supply networks take a mounting toll on supplies. As fuel rationing spreads across the regions, some Russians fear the worst is still to come.

In the Moscow region, local authorities said a six-month-old infant died while being taken to the hospital for injuries.

New data shows that nearly 60% of Russians are exposed to pollution. For many, economic pressures leave little room to worry about the environment.

A luxury yacht widely reported to be linked to President Vladimir Putin sailed through Danish waters on Monday under the escort of two Russian naval vessels, Danish broadcaster DR reported.

Alexander Butyagin, head of the museum’s archaeology department, said expeditions had been shelved “until the situation improves.”

Overall, regional authorities say 171 Kursk residents have been returned. However, the fate of 320 others remains unknown.

In interviews with The Moscow Times, Artyom Vovchenko recounted his improbable and highly risky flight from Russia earlier this year.

#OpEd Too many Russia-watchers have their judgement colored by old tropes and wishful thinking, leaving them caught off guard when Russians don't panic at the latest crisis, argues a writer in Russia whom the MT is keeping anonymous due to Kremlin censorship laws.

Alexander Lunin drew widespread attention last week after claiming the Russian army would “turn its weapons against the Kremlin” unless Putin personally met with him to address the alleged abuse of soldiers by military commanders.