President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian government to stabilize regional finances as local authorities face a combined budget deficit of 1.9 trillion rubles ($22.6 billion) this year. The ...

Reacting to proposed legislation in the Russian Duma that would impose sweeping restrictions on government critics targeted with problematic laws in Russia and living abroad, including the denial of ...

Rouble rally hurts businesses, growth Finance Minister signals possible early forex market return Markets welcome the announcement, rouble weakens Economy minister says rouble to remain strong for ...

Russian authorities hacked into the phone of a prominent political opponent while he was in custody, using technology made by forensics firm Cellebrite — even after the company had said it cut ties ...

Update on human rights in the Russian Federation and the need to renew the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur In the past year, Russian authorities have continued their harsh, retaliatory and ...

Russian intelligence services and state‑directed proxies acting on behalf of the Russian government remain a significant counterintelligence threat to the United States. Russian intelligence services ...

Russia drafts new three-year budget Russian budget deficit projected at around 2% of GDP in 2027-29 Military needs are seen as priority for new budget Industry output will fall in 2026 for first time ...

Silent Lynx, a group likely based in Kazakhstan, targets Russian energy and government entities in espionage campaigns across Central Asia.

The Russian government hopes to reopen beaches along the southern Black Sea coast this summer as cleanup efforts from the December 2024 oil spill near completion, officials said Friday. Swimming has ...