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HISTORICAL FACTS: 6 | History Defined

Russians ‘withdraw billions from banks over fears Putin will seize deposits for war’

Analysts say that Putin could seize assets if cash is needed for his stalling invasion

The Independent UK

Russians pull billions from banks fearing Kremlin will seize savings for war

Russia's central bank reported that billions of roubles have been withdrawn from banks each month, as Russians pull out cash amid fears of the Kremlin seizing their savings to fund the war in Ukraine amid a deteriorating economy.

Euronews

Kremlin war funding fears see ‘billions’ pulled from Russian banks

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‘There is no fish’: The Russian vessels raising spy fears in Europe

The European Union sanctioned two fishing companies in 2025 for allegedly participating in Russia’s surveillance and sabotage apparatus. Experts warn more of these ships are wading in Europe’s waters.

Euronews

Moscow warehouse burns as Ukraine drone crews prepare to strike again

Ukraine is projecting the conflict deep into Russian territory

The Independent UK

Russia charges teenager for listening to a banned song using a VPN

A 19-year-old in Russia's Kurgan region is facing a fine under a strict administrative law after using a VPN to search for and listen to an "extremist" song. This marks a chilling escalation in the Kremlin’s war on digital privacy.

TechRadar

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russians ‘withdraw billions’ from banks amid fears Putin could seize money

The withdrawals are causing liquidity problems in Russia, a senior finance official said

The Independent UK

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'Entire nation will shudder at list of martyrs': Russian oppn leader Shlosberg jailed for 11 years for war remarks

Russian opposition leader Lev Shlosberg was sentenced to 11 years and one month in a penal colony on Monday for speaking out against the war in Ukraine. The case comes amid a wider Kremlin crackdown on dissent ahead of next month’s parliamentary election.

The Times of India

Putin to attack NATO member? Russia builds 10 secret drone bases with 59 launch rails as US intelligence warns Kremlin may test alliance with a limited strike

Russia has built secret bases from which it will be able to launch long-range suicide drones deep into Nato territory, as per a report. The Kremlin has built and expanded at least 10 new bases with at least 59 new launch rails. The development comes at a time after US…

The Economic Times

Russia expanding secret bases that can launch drones deep inside Nato territory: report

Nato has raised the alarm over the threat of a Russian attack amid repeated incursions by Moscow’s drones

The Independent UK

Russian court jails a Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine

A court in Russia has convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and a month in prison in the latest crackdown on dissent ahead of next month’s parliamentary election

The Independent UK

Senior Russian banker fired after scathing speech on wartime economy

Andrei Klepach of VEB said Russia’s economy was falling behind China, US and ‘in some respects Ukraine’

The Guardian - UK

Binance gave Moscow client details used to charge Russian over Ukraine donations, documents show

While it is normal for companies like Binance to comply when law enforcement agencies in countries where they operate make legitimate requests to see client information, the world's largest crypto exchange said in 2023 it had fully exited Russia.

The Economic Times

Voices: Russia is increasing its attacks on Ukrainian civilians – the West must respond

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Putin is hitting back hard after Ukraine showed it can strike deep into Russian territory. Without the weapons to defend itself, it is the Ukrainian people paying the price

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Euronews

US backs Japanese sovereignty over disputed islands after Putin visit

The US ambassador said Washington was "unwavering" in recognising Japanese sovereignty, after Putin's visit to the four islands occupied by the Soviet Union in 1945 prompted Japan to summon Moscow's ambassador and consider tightening sanctions against Russia.

The Guardian - UK

Putin’s recruiters scramble to avoid second mass mobilisation as Ukraine losses mount

Russia is losing 30,000 casualties a month, and the country’s regions are under pressure to feed the ‘meat-grinder’. Experts say it may not be enough

Euronews

Russia jails man over spying for Poland one day after Warsaw foils assassination plot

Georgy Pirogov was sentenced to 23 years in a high-security colony for allegedly passing classified information to Polish intelligence. The verdict was announced the day after Poland said it had detained a Russian national suspected of planning a killing in Warsaw on the Kremlin's orders.

Bangkok Post

Exiled Putin critic says push for peace put him in danger

PARIS - Veteran Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin never planned to flee to France.

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Putin Election Rival Boris Nadezhdin Fled Russia After His Travel Ban Mysteriously Disappeared

Boris Nadezhdin, a prominent Russian opposition politician, fled to France after his travel ban was mysteriously lifted, highlighting the Kremlin's crackdown on dissent ahead of upcoming elections.

Euronews

Tokyo issues angry response as Putin visits disputed islands near Japan

The four islands, occupied by Russia during World War II, have gained importance since the war's end, providing the Kremlin with strategic military bases.

The Guardian - UK

A bungled bomb plot in Poland exposed a spy – but whose spy was he?

The long read: When exiled Russian opposition campaigner Igor Rogov was accused of working for the Kremlin, his friends were shocked. Could this young activist have really been an undercover agent?

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Kyiv has made significant battlefield gains ‘exactly as planned’

Earlier, Zelensky says his forces struck ‌Russia’s Novorossiysk ‌naval base with drones, ‌missiles and unmanned ‌boats

Bangkok Post

Barred from elections, Russia's anti-war party vows to fight on

MOSCOW - When 18-year-old Karina learnt the party she supported ahead of her first parliamentary election in Russia was barred from contesting, she was shocked -- but also surprised by what happened next.

Salon

Petty beef behind MAGA's Ukraine revolt

Volodymyr Zelenskyy takes advantage of the America First split between Laura Loomer and Tucker Carlson

Euronews

Euronews ban in Belarus: Those who ban media fear the truth

The ban on Euronews in Belarus shows that the battle of systems with autocracies centres on whether people can access independent information, SPD politician Holger Mann writes in an Euronews opinion piece.

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