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Jun 12
Russian government claims record gold output in 2025, expert says it may be exaggerating by 100 tons
International organizations assess the gold actually produced, while Russia’s Natural Resources Ministry counts gold contained in mined rock.
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Jun 11
Released defenders of Mariupol report on torture and deaths of Ukrainian POWs at detention facility in Russia’s Kamyshin
During interrogations, POWs were beaten and tortured with electric shocks to extort confessions that they had murdered civilians.
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Jun 11
GRU operative Viktor Labin sentenced to five years in Belgian prison after being exposed by The Insider
Labin played a key role in sending over 400 tons of dual-use goods to Russia, including sensors used to detect and control explosions and chemicals.
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Jun 11
Latvia cancels concert of U.S. rapper Xzibit due to performances in Russia after the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Xzibit performed at Moscow’s VK Stadium last December and at Luzhniki Stadium in the fall of 2024.
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Jun 11
YouTube begins taking down videos advertising Russia’s Shahed drone-building Alabuga Polytech college, at least 61 clips disappear overnight
Blogger Alexei Gubanov told The Insider that YouTube may be taking into account Alabuga’s sanctioned status.
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Jun 11
Pro-Kremlin Matryoshka bot network launches new disinfo campaign claiming France is preparing to turn Armenia into “foothold against Russia”
The latest posts mimic @Le_Figaro, @libe, @FRANCE24 and even The Insider, according to @antibot4navalny.
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Jun 11
Russia included on EU list of countries whose citizens will face expedited review in asylum cases
The change stems from new EU migration rules that will apply to citizens of countries where international protection claims are approved at rates below 20%.
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Jun 11
Escape from the “Digital GULAG”: Ordinary Russians are finding ways to bypass the Kremlin’s internet restrictions
As internet shutdowns spread across Russia, users are turning to mesh networks, radio-based messaging, and email-powered apps like Delta.
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Jun 11
Sales to China have not made up for Russia’s loss of European natural gas and coal markets, GreenThinkTank analysts report
The review examines how Russia’s gas and coal sectors survived four years of sanctions and the loss of the EU market.
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Jun 10
Ukraine strikes Russian “shadow fleet” tanker West Horizon in the Black Sea
Data from @StarboardIntel showed the ship had its transponder turned off since at least June 8. The attack occurred overnight on June 10, according to Ukraine's General Staff.
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Jun 10
Investigative Committee calls second June 9 Moscow car blast “attempted killing of research and production worker” without naming target
The Stelmakh Polyus Research Institute, which specializes in laser technology, is closest to the site of the bombing.
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Jun 10
Russian general killed in blast outside Moscow identified as Damir Davydov, MoD official responsible for ammunition supplies to front
Yesterday saw the area's second car bombing. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik was killed nearby in similar circumstances in 2025.
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Jun 10
The loyalty test. Trump’s purge of moderate Republicans is an electoral gift to the Democrats
Trump is using primaries to punish disloyal Republicans, but purging dissenters could weaken the GOP in key Senate and House races ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Jun 9
First evidence emerges of Russia transporting fuel to Crimea using military trucks disguised as civilian vehicles
The development follows successful strikes on Russian military logistics, according to the AFU. Crimea is facing severe gasoline shortages.
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Jun 9
Disruptions from unidentified drones cost German aviation industry close to €160 million in 2025
The largest incident involved unidentified UAVs entering the airspace of Munich Airport on Oct. 2 and 3. 81 flights were cancelled and 46 were delayed.
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“Mr. Ivanishvili thinks that everybody is plotting against him,” Salomé Zourabichvili tells The Insider
The current government in Tbilisi is incapable of accurately assessing the scale of real public discontent — or coping with it, @Zourabichvili_S said.
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Investigation shows Russia plans to produce 72 Mi-8 helicopters in two years, potentially offsetting war losses
37 Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters will be made at the Kazan Aircraft Plant by the end of 2026, according to documents reviewed by @dallas_analytic.
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NATO forces shoot down drone over Latvia for the first time as another UAV explodes in Moldova
А French fighter jet made the interception between the cities of Rēzekne and Kārsava, near the border with Russia’s Pskov Region.
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Jun 8
Russia launches drone strike on spent nuclear fuel facility at Chornobyl, radiation levels remain normal
IAEA’s Rafael Grossi described the incident as “deeply concerning,” with large volumes of nuclear material located within meters of the strike site.
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