The budget gap reached 3.3 trillion rubles, or 2.3 percent of the size of the Russian economy, according to the country’s finance minister.
Author: IVAN NECHEPURENKO
More than 200 Russian doctors petition Putin to give medical care to Navalny.
The letter, signed by doctors with their full names, was a rare example of public criticism of the Kremlin in post-invasion Russia.
Navalny Accuses Russian Prison Authorities of Using His Health as a Tool to Put Pressure on Him
The jailed Russian opposition leader said that he had been injected with unknown medication and accused the authorities of withholding his medical records.
Putin Visits Ukraine War Headquarters
The meetings with his top brass seemed to signal a shift from his largely hands-off public posture to one conveying a more active role in war planning.
Russia Central Banks Keeps It’s Key Interest Rate Steady Amid Inflation
The country’s central bank said inflation, at 12 percent, risked rising because of a growing budget deficit.
Putin Holds Highly Choreographed Meeting With Mothers of Russian Soldiers
The televised event came amid intensifying public criticism over the conditions recent Russian conscripts have been forced to bear.
Griner Enters a Penal Colony, Russia Signals Openness to Prisoner Swap
Russia reiterated its openness to a prisoner exchange with the United States involving the notorious convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout. The State Department says Russia refuses to negotiate in good faith.
Brittney Griner Transferred to Penal Colony Outside Moscow, Lawyers Say
The W.N.B.A. star, who has been detained in Russia since February, is facing nine years in a Russian prison on a drug charge.
Putin Will Not Attend the G20 Summit
The Russian delegation will be headed by Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov, the RIA Novosti state news agency reported.
Some Russian War Bloggers Denounce Kherson Withdrawal Order
“This betrayal is now carved up on my heart for centuries,” one military blogger wrote online. Another blogger lauded the move as a way to preserve the army.