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US Reporter Gershkovich To Go On Trial In Russia On June 26

US journalist Evan Gershkovich will go on trial on espionage charges in Russia's Urals city of Yekaterinburg behind closed doors on June 26, the court overseeing the process said on Monday.

International Business Times

Kazakhstan And Russia Battle Huge Floods

Water levels in overflowing rivers were still rising on Tuesday in swathes of Russia and Kazakhstan that have been hit by massive floods, as cities braced for a new peak in the southern Urals and western Siberia.

International Business Times

Cities In Russian Urals, West Siberia Brace For Worst Floods In Decades

The Russian city of Orenburg, near the Kazakh border, braced on Monday for flooding not seen in decades, as officials evacuated locals to escape rising rivers in the Urals and western Siberia.

International Business Times

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Russia Blames Separatist 'Traitors' For Rare Protests

The head of Russia's Bashkortostan said Thursday protests that shook the Urals region this week were organised by separatist "traitors" from abroad who want to start a "partisan war".

International Business Times

India’s Russian oil buying spree continues even as prices climb

NEW DELHI: Indian buyers, key consumers of cheap Urals crude since the invasion of Ukraine, have no plans to turn away from Moscow even as the discount to global benchmarks narrows, arguing Russian barrels remain among their most affordable options.

The Times of India

At least 21 dead as wildfires rage across Urals and Siberia

Dead are mainly elderly people unable to flee, Russia media report

The Guardian - UK

Seven die as fires rage in swaths of Russia's Urals

Raging fires have consumed swaths of Russia's Urals mountains, killing at least seven people, razing hundreds of homes, forcing evacuations and spurring investigations, officials said on Monday.

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US reporter's detention in Russia on spy charges widens rift between nuclear rivals

A Moscow court ruled that a U.S. journalist for the Wall Street Journal should be detained for nearly two months on suspicion of spying, the most serious move against a foreign journalist since Russia invaded Ukraine and one quickly condemned by Washington.

Reuters

Putin’s budget faces 'catastrophe' after price cap spells doom for Russian oil exports

Nearly a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the Kremlin risks a massive revenue shortfall as the price of each barrel of oil it can sell on the world market falls dramatically.

Fortune

Russia oil price cap comes into force: How will it impact India

NEW DELHI: The Group of Seven (G7) nations, the European Union and Australia imposed a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil, with effect from Monday.

The Times of India

U.S. urges caution on low-quoted Russian oil prices as EU debates price cap

The Biden administration broke its silence on Wednesday on European Union deliberations over a $65-70 per barrel Russian oil price cap on Wednesday, warning far-lower prices cited for some Russian Urals crude shipments should be approached with caution.

Reuters

Putin's final standing opponent, former mayor does not 'fear' prison

YEKATERINBURG, Russia: Yevgeny Roizman tries to conceal his sadness behind a mountain of work at his charity fund in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg, where visitors queue to see him.

Bangkok Post

Vladimir Putin living in underground city protected against nuclear attack, says expert

Professor Valery Solovey believes the Russian President and Defence Minister have retreated into an enormous nuclear bunker east of the Urals that can "house 100,000 people"

Daily Mirror

Shell to shut Russian petrol stations and stop buying Urals oil

CEO Ben van Beurden said Shell’s decision to buy Russian oil ‘was not the right one and we are sorry’

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More than 3,500 Detained at Anti-war Protests in Russia

More than 3,500 people were detained at protests across Russia on Sunday against President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, according to data provided by the interior ministry. Thousands of protesters chanted "No to war!" and "Shame on you!", according to videos posted on social media by opposition activists and bloggers.…

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