2026-10-26
On October 26, TASS reported that Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova thanked China for properly maintaining the cemeteries of Soviet soldiers killed in action.
2026-10-24
The White House announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a partial ceasefire in Oleshky, which is under Russian control, to deliver humanitarian aid to the area and allow residents to evacuate.
2026-10-22
Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of launching hundreds of drones to attack their respective capitals.
2026-10-21
Russia released on October 21 Stephen Hubbard, a retired American teacher who had been detained for more than four years on charges of serving as a mercenary for the Ukrainian armed forces.
2026-10-20
According to the UK's Times, citing information from Polish and Lithuanian sources, Russia may deploy as many as 100 nuclear warheads in Kaliningrad, right on NATO's border. Satellite images show that a large radar system is being built there, located 32 kilometers from Poland and 64 kilometers from Lithuania; the system is said to be capable of detecting missiles, ships, and aircraft up to 3,200 kilometers away.
2026-10-19
On October 19, the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Putin proposed a trilateral meeting with Trump and Xi Jinping next month to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war, and the proposed meeting would not include Ukrainian President Zelensky.
2026-10-19
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated on October 19, 2026 Beijing time that a Yandex center inside Russia had been bombed. Netanyahu claimed that the incident reduced cyber activity originating from Russia and targeting Israel by 60%.
2026-10-19
According to i24, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, commenting on the situation in Russia, said that given the Muslim population within Russia, Iran is attempting to turn these groups into its proxies. Netanyahu noted that Iran's move stems from its extremist ideology of seeking to conquer the world. The remarks drew international attention to Iran's efforts to expand its influence beyond the Middle East.
2026-10-19
According to @clashreport, driven by global trade disruptions and rising freight rates, Russia has shipped approximately 20 million barrels of oil through Arctic waters to Asia since July, with exports up nearly 50% year-on-year and already exceeding the total for the previous quarter.
2026-10-19
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov publicly stated that Russia has no intention of abandoning the implementation of its various agreements with Iran in the economic and investment fields, and noted that Russian experts are gradually returning to the Bushehr nuclear power plant, while both sides have broad prospects for cooperation in relevant areas.
2026-10-19
On October 19, according to domestic media reports, Moscow State University stated that it will announce as soon as possible the formal decision to expel the Chinese student who wore the Rising Sun Flag, and the student involved has already been deported back to China.
2026-10-18
According to @clashreport, in the early hours of October 18, 2026, Ukrainian drones launched a large-scale attack on St. Petersburg, Russia. Targets included a local oil terminal, a VKontakte data center, a substation, and a bridge. The attack caused fires, power outages, and water supply failures in multiple areas of St. Petersburg.
2026-10-18
According to open-source intelligence analysts and Radio Svoboda, satellite images show that Russia is replenishing its long-term military reserve bases. After emptying large stockpiles early in the war, Russia is currently transporting newly built and refurbished armored vehicles to multiple military facilities, including the 22nd Central Tank Reserve Base, indicating that it is restocking and restoring its military materiel.
2026-10-18
According to reports from satellite tracking agencies, the Russian military satellite Kosmos 2612 has recently been conducting maneuvering orbits, closing in to within 136 meters of the US-registered radar-imaging satellite ICEYE-X36, with an even closer pass of about 48 meters expected on Monday.
2026-10-17
According to Twitter user @__Inty__, Russia launched a large-scale air strike against Ukraine in the early hours of October 17, 2026, firing 464 drones and "Bandrol" (Dan-T) loitering munitions overnight. The attack was massive in scale and was aimed at targets inside Ukraine.
2026-10-17
On October 17, 2026, Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev publicly stated that Ukraine's hostility and criticism toward any potential agreement between Russia and the United States have begun to produce very significant consequences. Dmitriev emphasized that this hostile posture has a substantive negative impact in the current geopolitical environment.
2026-10-17
Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev publicly stated on October 17, 2026 that the Graham Act would undoubtedly damage joint Russian-American projects and weaken the role that Russia and the United States play in the recovery of global and energy markets.
2026-10-17
Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev stated on October 17, 2026 that Russia will continue to supply the United States with key resources such as uranium, fertilizers, aluminum, and rare earth metals. Dmitriev noted that the Russian side is discussing a range of projects with the American side, and emphasized that these supplies are of significant importance to both sides.
2026-10-17
Russian Presidential Envoy Kirill Dmitriev said that Russia is holding talks with the U.S. side on the implementation of a series of economic and investment projects, including a diesel fuel agreement and other projects of vital importance to the United States and the world at large.
2026-10-17
On October 17, the Chinese Students Association at Moscow State University announced that it had reported the course of the incident, complete evidence, and the progress of communications to the Education Office of the Chinese Embassy in Russia.
2026-10-16
Chinese students in the history department of Moscow State University drafted and submitted a joint petition, demanding that the university hold accountable the Chinese student who wore the Rising Sun Flag in class two days earlier.
2026-10-16
On October 16, 2026 Beijing time, Russian President Putin stated in public that in Russia, anything not explicitly prohibited by law is permitted. The remarks drew outside attention and were seen as his description of Russia's current legal environment and the logic of its social governance.
2026-10-16
According to @clashreport, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered an address on the situation in Ukraine, claiming that Ukraine acted first and that Russia only began responding afterward. Putin said that the other side has now started complaining about strikes on the energy sector and other facilities such as data centers, and stressed: "They started all of this; they should never have begun it. Before taking that step, they should have thought about the consequences."
2026-10-16
According to Clash Report, satellite imagery shows that Russia has built a large jet drone base in an open area in the Rostov region in just six weeks. The facility is nearing completion and has deployed eight launch platforms, aimed at enhancing the Russian military's capability to deploy jet drones. Due to their high flight speeds, Ukraine currently faces significant difficulties in intercepting these types of drones.
2026-10-16
According to Radio France Internationale (RFI), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky officially announced on October 16, 2026 that Ukraine will resume military strikes on oil refineries inside Russia. Previously, Ukraine had adjusted its strategy of striking Russian energy infrastructure due to various factors; this announcement to resume the operation marks a new adjustment in Ukraine's military strategy targeting Russian logistics and economic objectives.
2026-10-16
According to @clashreport, on October 16, 2026 Beijing time, Ukrainian drones launched an attack on Russia’s Moscow Region. The strike reportedly targeted local industrial and warehousing facilities. No detailed reports on the specific damage or casualties have been available so far.
2026-10-16
Recently, a Chinese student in the History Department of Moscow State University wore the Rising Sun flag and placed a Japanese military cap on his desk during class. He was reported by another Chinese student at the same university, after which he publicly released a video bowing in apology, saying his intention was to display a symbol of Japanese aggression rather than to support militarism.
2026-10-16
On October 16, several Chinese students in the History Department of Moscow State University submitted a collective petition to the university administration, demanding an investigation into the incident involving a Chinese student draped in the Rising Sun flag.
2026-10-15
The Russian Ministry of Defense said Ukraine attacked an oil refinery in Ryazan with drones and missiles, causing a fire;此前 Zelensky had announced the end of the ceasefire targeting energy facilities.
2026-10-15
According to MS NOW, FBI Director Kash Patel has arrived in Russia, preparing to hold a meeting. The news was reposted by the X account clashreport at 00:01 Beijing time on October 15, 2026, and no further details have been disclosed so far.
2026-10-15
According to X user @__Inty__, the Ukrainian Navy announced that Ukrainian forces used domestically produced "Neptune" missiles to strike the Borysoglebsk military airfield in Russia's Voronezh Oblast. The attack destroyed 6 Russian Su-34M fighter-bombers. At present, this news mainly comes from Ukrainian statements, and Russia has not yet responded to this loss.
2026-10-15
According to reports by RFI (Radio France Internationale), regarding the visit of the Heilongjiang delegation to Russia and Russia's detention of a Japanese journalist, the Japanese government has formally lodged solemn representations and strong protests with the Russian side.
2026-10-15
At 18:32 Beijing time on October 15, 2026, the Kremlin issued a statement claiming that Ukraine was continuing to strike energy facilities inside Russia. The news was posted by the account @clashreport at 18:32 that day and drew attention on social media. As of the time of counting, the tweet had a total of 37 interactions.
2026-10-15
According to clashreport, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky resumed strikes on Russian oil infrastructure after ending a pause on attacks against energy targets, causing a fire at the Ryazan refinery. Zelensky also accused Washington of restricting intelligence sharing and demanded Patriot interceptor systems as a condition for another pause in attacks.
2026-10-15
According to Clash Report, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko explicitly stated that Russia refuses to extradite former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Assad was previously sentenced to death in absentia by a Syrian court in August this year on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, and Russia has now decided to grant him political asylum.
2026-10-15
According to X user @__Inty__, satellite imagery shows that Russia built a 0.9-square-kilometer drone launch base near Millerovo in just 6 weeks. The base is equipped with 8 launch pads and is expected to be used for deploying jet-powered Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones. Experts estimate that once fully operational, the base will have a daily launch capacity of over 100 drones.
2026-10-15
On October 15, 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov publicly criticized Ukrainian President Zelensky, stating that he believes the whole world owes him, while he himself bears no obligations to anyone. Lavrov accused Zelensky of not being prepared to take truly honest and constructive steps based on the principle of equality.
2026-10-15
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov publicly criticized German Foreign Minister Wadephul. Lavrov quoted Wadephul's remarks, saying that Wadephul had stated that no results were reached after meeting with Lavrov, and therefore Germany will continue to firmly support Ukraine. Lavrov accused Wadephul of reading from a script while reciting the official German position, thereby expressing dissatisfaction with German foreign policy.
2026-10-14
Beijing time, October 14, 2026, according to a post by the X account @clashreport, an explosion occurred in a storage tank at an oil depot in Russia's Rostov region. The fire was triggered by a Ukrainian drone strike four days ago and continues to burn. According to an open-source intelligence (OSINT) assessment, at least 7 of the 12 large storage tanks at the terminal have been destroyed, with some reports indicating that there may be no intact storage tanks left at the facility. This explosion reflects the continuing damage caused by the earlier strike.
2026-10-14
According to @__Inty__, senior Russian officials have publicly stated that the main cause of the global diesel shortage is the Iran war, denying that Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries are the main driving factor. Russia also attempted to use the October 9 fuel agreement to lobby the US to support its negotiating position, and to reassure domestic concerns about fuel shortages.
2026-10-14
According to Radio France Internationale, Russia has accused a Japanese journalist of espionage and arrested him.
2026-10-14
According to X user QuanLujun, Mongolia has officially declared a "pneumonic plague epidemic" in Russia and has already activated its national emergency plan. The statement is said to have completely exposed Moscow's lies.
2026-10-14
On October 14, 2026, the Kremlin issued a statement publicly criticizing the use of Starlink technology. The Kremlin stated that such excellent technology as Starlink is best not used for military purposes at all. According to our statistics, this news was released at 18:17 Beijing time on October 14, and as of the time of statistics, the total interaction volume of the relevant tweet was 60.
2026-10-14
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev mocked Ukraine on Twitter, calling it a "green louse" and stating that Ukraine is angry about the U.S. halting military intelligence support. He argued that without U.S. intelligence, Ukraine would be "blind, panicked, and scurrying around," and accused Ukraine of being "rude" to its sponsors, causing them to get angry. He also compared Trump to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, implying that Trump would not be as passive as Scholz.
2026-10-14
On the evening of October 14, an entertainment video by the CS2 team Team Spirit ("Green Dragon") was criticized by Chinese netizens for failing to include Taiwan, Aksai Chin, South Tibet, and the South China Sea islands on a game map. The team subsequently removed the video and issued apologies on Bilibili, X, and YouTube, stating that the material came from a third-party website and was not fully verified before use, while also expressing support for the "One China" principle.
2026-10-13
Russian authorities announced a ban on the entry of trucks and special equipment models from several Chinese brands, including Dongfeng, Foton, XCMG and JAC, into the Russian market, citing reasons such as non-compliance with safety requirements.
2026-10-13
The Kremlin said on October 13, 2026 that contacts regarding an energy ceasefire in Ukraine are continuing, but no progress has been made so far.
2026-10-12
On October 12, the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology of the Russian Federation announced that, because braking systems, seat belt anchorage points, cab protection and other features fail to meet safety requirements and could lead to traffic accidents and casualties, it was suspending sales in Russia of some trucks and special-purpose vehicles from JAC, Dongfeng, Foton and XCMG, and demanded that recall and rectification plans be drawn up.
2026-10-11
An AFP correspondent reporting from the site of the outbreak in Russia's Far East said local residents revealed that the actual number of plague deaths was 10, contradicting the official Russian figure of 1, drawing attention.
2026-10-11
According to a report by the Financial Times on October 11, officials from the intelligence agencies of five European countries warned that Russia is planning assassinations targeting executives and key employees of European defense companies such as drone manufacturers, in order to expand its hybrid war against Europe and weaken its support for Ukraine.
2026-10-11
On October 11, the official authorities of Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, issued a plague prevention and control risk alert, mentioning that an employee of the Plague Control and Research Institute in Irkutsk, Russia, died on October 2 from pneumonia of unknown cause. The alert reminded people coming from epidemic areas in the Russian Far East to seek immediate medical attention if they develop suspected symptoms and to disclose their travel history. The World Health Organization said on October 10 that it still could not determine the cause of the disease.
2026-10-11
According to Ukraine's statement, on October 11 Ukraine launched an attack on a Yandex data center near Vladimir in Russia, successfully hitting 5 of 8 buildings, 3 of which may have been severely damaged. In addition, the "Galushkin" supercomputer used to train and support YandexGPT and the "Alice" voice assistant was reportedly also hit in the strike.
2026-10-09
On October 9, Chinese netizens posted videos showing many Chinese people in Russia waiting at customs to return home; other netizens, worried about the risk of the epidemic spreading, demanded that all returning personnel be rounded up and quarantined.
2026-10-08
On October 8, the governor of Russia's Irkutsk Oblast announced that quarantine for close contacts related to the local plague research institute had ended and medical observation was completed.
2026-10-08
According to @clashreport, from October 8 to 11, Ukrainian drones attacked three data centers of Yandex, Russia's largest technology company, causing its services to remain unstable to this day. Facilities in Sasovo and Vladimir were completely paralyzed, and the facility in Kaluga was partially damaged, with a total of over 80 services affected.
2026-10-07
The World Health Organization says it has been in touch with Russian authorities and is tracking developments following the death of a female staff member at a plague research center in the Irkutsk region of Siberia.
2026-10-07
Russian officials said that 5000 tests had been carried out on the relevant laboratory and no dangerous pathogens were found, while the World Health Organization continues to press Russia for information.
2026-10-06
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio asked Russia in Iceland to release more information about the Irkutsk laboratory incident to the world, and warned against repeating the disaster of China covering up the epidemic.
2026-10-06
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow publicly announced deaths from a rat lung disease and quarantine measures, calling on U.S. citizens to cancel trips to Russia immediately or leave as soon as possible.
2026-10-06
The World Health Organization issued a statement saying that because the information provided by Russia is still incomplete, it is currently impossible to fully assess the risk of the pneumonic plague incident in Russia.
2026-10-06
On October 6, a netizen posted a video on TikTok involving rumors of plague in Russia, with a caption urging extra caution against the Big Whites; the person later said on Threads that the video was removed less than a minute after it was posted, with the platform citing a violation of the Community Self-Discipline Convention, and no specific category of violation shown.
2026-10-05
Researchers died at an anti-plague research institute in Siberia, Russia, and nearly 200 people are under medical observation. Trump said at the White House that he is following the matter and is ready to provide assistance at any time.
2026-10-02
A 28-year-old female researcher in Siberia, Russia, is suspected to have died of plague or an unknown lung disease contracted in a laboratory accident, triggering local quarantine and official post deletions and censorship.
2026-10-02
A laboratory worker at Russia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute died of severe pneumonia of unknown cause, followed by reports of a second employee's death, and the World Health Organization has requested that Moscow provide more information.
2026-10-02
Daria, a 28-year-old female lab technician at Russia's Irkutsk Plague Research Institute, died of severe pneumonia. The laboratory had previously handled Yersinia pestis and may have broken a test tube.
2026-10-02
More than 60 employees of the Anti-Plague Research Institute in Irkutsk, Russia have been locked inside the facility, nearly 200 contacts are under medical observation, the hospital in Shelekhov District has been sealed off, and local judicial authorities have opened a case on suspicion of violating safety regulations.
2026-10-02
On October 2, an employee at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Russia died. The institute's director, Balakhonov, had participated in a China-Russia cross-border epidemic prevention drill in Fuyuan, Heilongjiang, from August 24 to 27. The drill's content included responding to plague imported from abroad, reporting epidemic information, and conducting joint risk assessments.
2026-10
Days after Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, Ukraine used drones and missiles to strike a Russian oil refinery. Zelensky had previously said that restrictions on attacking Russian refinements had been lifted.
2026-10
An AFP correspondent's investigation in a city in Russia's Far East hit by plague found ten dead, and Mongolia's health authorities have issued an alert over the risk of the outbreak spreading.
2026-10-01
On October 1, while discussing his relationship with Xi Jinping at the Valdai Forum, Putin stated that although they do not share a common language, they once communicated alone without an interpreter while waiting to meet with Modi in India, and could understand each other after saying just a single word.
2026-09-29
The female researcher infected at the Irkutsk anti-plague research institute is being hospitalized in Shelekhov with symptoms of severe pneumonia.
2026-09-28
A 28-year-old female lab technician at a plague research institute in the Russian Far East died several days after the onset of symptoms from pneumonic plague, raising concerns about laboratory safety and the spread of the virus.
2026-09-25
A laboratory accident occurred at the anti-plague research institute in Shelekhov, near Irkutsk, Russia. A 28-year-old female staff member developed severe pneumonia on September 29 after breaking a test tube and died in the ICU on October 2, leading to the quarantine of several local personnel.
2026-09-25
Putin said at the St. Petersburg United Cultural Forum that Russia welcomes a U.S.-China negotiated deal favorable to the Russian economy, and reiterated that Russia and China are advancing major joint development projects such as the International Lunar Research Station.
2026-06-18
On the evening of June 18, 2026, nearly 200 Ukrainian drones struck Moscow and surrounding areas, marking Ukraine's largest attack on the Russian capital since the war began.
2026-06
International oil prices fell back at the end of June, with Urals crude quickly dropping to around $59 per barrel, right at the break-even line of the Russian budget.
2026
In the first half of 2025 alone, Russian companies paid banks $95 billion in interest, a 54% increase year on year.
2026
In the first quarter of 2026, Russia recorded its first GDP contraction in three years, a year-on-year decline of 0.2%.
2026-05
Starting in late May 2026, fuel shortages across Russia began spreading to various regions.
2026-09-19
On September 19, a Chinese citizen in Russia was asked to pay a fine of 100,000 rubles on the grounds of a residency registration issue during a local police check. Although the person stated that the landlord had already handled the registration, the police insisted on either paying the fine or being taken to the police station.
2026-09-21
Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia over the weekend. The mayor of Moscow said this was the largest attack on the Russian capital to date; 450 drones were shot down during their approach, and a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building were damaged.
2026-09-20
On September 20, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on social media that the Security Service of Ukraine, Unmanned Systems Forces, and Special Operations Forces, among other departments, jointly launched a large-scale long-range drone strike against the Moscow region the previous night, successfully hitting critical Russian petroleum industrial facilities and logistical bases.
2026-09-20
On the final day of the Russian parliamentary elections, the skies over Moscow were hit by a large-scale drone attack. An oil refinery in the Moscow Oblast caught fire, billowing black smoke, and the area near the Kremlin was also affected.
2026-09-20
On September 20, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent held a meeting in New York with Chinese State Council Vice Premier He Lifeng on trade and artificial intelligence issues. Bessent called it a very successful engagement and said the two sides agreed to hold another round of talks, but did not disclose further details.
2026-09-20
Around September 20, Poland said that intelligence in Warsaw's possession showed Russia was preparing combined drone and missile attacks against countries supporting Ukraine (including Poland), and stressed that these strikes could be packaged as accidents to test NATO's response.
2026-09-18
On September 18, Russia began the first parliamentary election voting since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The voting lasts three days and will elect 450 Duma deputies; critics say the Kremlin is almost certain to maintain its dominance due to the lack of a genuine opposition.
2026-09-18
The Russian Defense Ministry said that Russian air defense forces shot down 629 Ukrainian drones overnight across 14 different regions, Crimea, and over the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
2026-09-18
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that more than 350 Ukrainian drones flew toward Moscow, 64 of which were shot down.
2026-09-18
Rostov Oblast Governor Yuri Slyusar said that houses in the oblast were damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack, but there were no casualties.
2026-09-17
On September 17, a netizen posted on Xiaohongshu (RedNote) claiming that a Chinese-funded project near the port of Ust-Luga, Russia, only offers one day off per week and allows employees to go out only once a month. Performance bonuses are withheld during leave, and there is evidence of nepotism. The netizen advised fresh graduates against working there. The netizen did not name the company, but according to public information, it is suspected to be the Baltic Chemical Complex project contracted by China Chemical Engineering Seventh Construction Co., Ltd.
2026-09-15
According to a September 15, 2026 program of the Lude Society, the Siberia-2 natural gas pipeline has been renamed "Power of Baikal."
2026-09-09
In September 2026, multiple authoritative financial and diplomatic media outlets revealed that major strategic negotiations between China and Russia regarding the cross-border natural gas trunk pipeline 'Power of Siberia 2' have fallen into a severe stalemate due to disagreements over key commercial pricing and procurement volumes. Despite Moscow's eagerness to expand its eastern energy exports after facing obstacles in the European market, Beijing, leveraging its advantage of diversified energy security, insists on purchasing at a price close to Russia's extremely low domestic subsidy price. The expected divergence in pricing is several times, causing the substantive agreement to be indefinitely delayed.
2026-09-10
Documents obtained by Politico show that a Chinese state-owned enterprise kept supplying materials to a subsidiary of Russia's Rosatom, including 46 tonnes of disguised carbon fiber chemicals used to develop core components of suicide drones, continuing until earlier this year. The documents were shared by the Ukraine Security and Cooperation Center with the US and British governments.
2026-09-10
On September 10, Putin held talks with Vietnamese President To Lam, signed 17 documents and adopted a joint statement, determining the priority directions for deepening the Russia-Vietnam partnership, including accelerating the supply of Russian oil and liquefied natural gas, promoting maritime and railway transport, jointly developing energy, and strengthening information exchanges to counter the intentions of "unfriendly countries."
2026-09-10
The UK's Financial Times reported that CIA Director Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow was aimed at playing a greater role in Russia-Ukraine ceasefire negotiations, and said the White House declined to comment. White House principal deputy press secretary Anna Kelly tweeted a denial, saying the White House did not refuse to comment; rather, the Financial Times published its story ahead of the deadline, basing the report on low-level anonymous sources, and not a single one of the claimed conversations ever took place.
2026-09-03
On September 3, 2026, Putin said at the Eastern Economic Forum that there is an opportunity for peace between Russia and Ukraine, that fully restoring Russia-US relations is his wish, and he thanked everyone who has pushed for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, saying that the intelligence services of the two countries have remained in contact.
2026-09-02
On September 2, Russia announced that Putin had renamed the Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline project “Power of Baikal,” and said the project was close to the construction stage; just a week later, reports emerged that negotiations had stalled over price disagreements.
2026-09
U.S. President Trump said on social media that a Ukrainian drone attack caused a Russian diesel refinery to be bombed and temporarily shut down, and he said the war must end.
2026-09
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 450 drones were shot down, and a Moscow refinery and a residential building were damaged, resulting in three deaths.
2026-09-01
The Chinese Embassy in Russia issued a reminder stating that the temporary education residence permits obtained by Chinese students studying in Russia are unrelated to military service and conscription regulations, and that anyone who receives contacts related to conscription should promptly get in touch with their school and the embassy or consulate.
2026-09
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that a Tu-95 strategic bomber crashed during a training mission in the Amur region, killing 6 of the 7 people on board and seriously injuring 1; the Russian Aerospace Forces have dispatched a commission to investigate.
2026-09
The prime ministers of Russia and North Korea attended the opening ceremony of the Tumannaya River cross-border highway bridge via video link. The bridge, five kilometres long, is a cross-border infrastructure project of the two countries. The Chinese side was not invited to the ceremony, and the bridge's physical height and design have sparked external discussion about its potential to restrict China's Tumon River sea-access channel and its military potential.
2026-09
According to investigations by U.S. think tanks and intelligence agencies, Putin is preparing to mobilize another 300,000 troops, primarily to fill the gaps on the Ukrainian battlefield.
2026-09
After Germany closed the Russian Consulate-General in Bonn and expelled its diplomats, Russia retaliated in kind, announcing the closure of the German Consulate-General in Saint Petersburg, with all personnel inside expelled from the country as well.
2026-09-01
On September 1, 2026, the Chinese Embassy in Russia issued a safety alert for studying in Russia, unusually including a warning about conscription, stressing that foreign students are not related to Russian military service and requiring them to contact the embassy or consulate immediately upon receiving a conscription notice.
2026-09-01
On September 1, 2026, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded to Russian President Putin's proposal to make visa-free travel between China and Russia permanent, stating that this move reflects the high level of strategic mutual trust between the two countries and helps facilitate personnel exchanges.
2026-09
In September 2026, Kim Jong-un said in a letter to Putin that Russia's war against Ukraine is a sacred war to defend national security interests and international justice, and expressed firm belief that Russia will achieve victory.
2026-08-25
US CIA Director Atcliffe boarded a C-17 military aircraft for a sudden and emergency visit to Moscow, returning after staying for about four hours, which sparked high-level strategic speculation among outsiders regarding US-Russia intelligence, the North Korean nuclear issue, and preventing the Chinese Communist Party from driving a wedge.
2026-08-25
A fire broke out at a gas chemical complex under construction at a joint venture with China's Sinopec in Russia's Far East, killing 6 Chinese citizens, leaving 9 Chinese workers missing, and injuring about 150 people.
2026-08-21
Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded at a meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects that serious preparations be made to welcome soldiers returning from the war, sparking international attention regarding the post-war trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
2026-08-15
On August 10, 2026, British media reported that a Chinese shipping company officially launched the first regular container route to the United Kingdom via Russia's Northern Sea Route, departing from Ningbo, Zhejiang, cutting the China-Europe sea voyage time by nearly half.
2026-08-12
A tender notice for the procurement of anti-plague protective suits by the 14th General Outpatient Clinic in Samara, Russia, was published before August 12, drawing attention and raising questions about local plague prevention and the concealment of outbreaks.
2026-08-11
Robert Gilman, a former U.S. Marine who had been detained in Russia for over four years, has been released and returned to the United States on humanitarian grounds, with no prisoner exchange involved.
2026-08-10
On August 10, the Supreme Court of Russia ruled to ban the opposition Yabloko party from participating in the September parliamentary elections. Representatives of the party stated they will continue to fight within the legal framework.
2026-08-10
On August 10, 2026, Ukrainian officials and human rights activists disclosed that large numbers of North Korean female workers are being sent to Russian garment factories and farms to perform high-intensity labor, with their documents confiscated by the North Korean side, their income withheld, and their movements and communications subject to strict personal control.
2026-08-09
A large-scale protest by Chinese workers broke out at the Baltic Gas Chemical Complex project in Russia, undertaken by China National Chemical Engineering No. 7 Construction Co., Ltd. The unrest began after Chinese workers were taken away by police while demanding unpaid wages, and over 1,000 workers surrounded the police and forced them to release the workers involved.
2026-08-09
On August 11, 2026, at the site of the natural gas-to-methanol chemical complex project in Saint Petersburg, Russia, contracted and built by China National Chemical Engineering No. 7, a large number of Chinese workers launched a rights defense protest due to long-standing neglect of labor rights and wage arrears.
2026-08-05
Russia stated that a Ukrainian drone attack on a warehouse in Moscow resulted in 5 deaths and 10 injuries.
2026-08-05
A Turkish cargo ship was attacked by a drone near the Russian port of Novorossiysk, leaving 3 crew members seriously injured. Turkey has called on Russia and Ukraine to ensure the safety of navigation in the Black Sea.
2026-08-04
An attack-type drone carrying explosives was found near Leipzig Airport in Germany, suspected to target a Ukrainian transport aircraft. The German military then intervened and launched an investigation, confirming the drone was dispatched by Russia. This incident has led to highly tense Germany-Russia relations.
2026-08
Russia says agreements related to the Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline may be finalized; China and Russia still face differences over pricing and other issues.
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2026-08
In early August, an explosive-laden attack drone targeting Ukrainian transport planes suddenly appeared near Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany and was subsequently shot down by the German military. Following an investigation confirming that Russia was responsible, Germany announced the expulsion of dozens of diplomatic personnel from the Russian Consulate General in Bonn, triggering a diplomatic storm of mutual expulsions of diplomats between the two countries.
2026-07-29
Ukrainian forces launched long-range strikes against Russia, hitting two large refineries in Perm and Ryazan as well as multiple military logistics facilities.
2026-07-09
On July 9, 2026, France's Le Monde and several other foreign media outlets jointly disclosed leaked documents in an investigation, claiming that China and Russia hold a secret military technology forum every year, with the Chinese side exchanging AI, chip, and drone technology for the Russian military's combat experience in Ukraine and defense cooperation.
2026-07-09
On July 9, 2026, The Economist revealed remarks made in an interview by Russian oligarch Andrei Melnichenko, in which he warned that if the Russia-Ukraine war continues, Russia could face defeat and ultimately end up as a vassal of China.
2026-07-07
A major gas pipeline near Ukraine in Belgorod, Russia, caught fire, and eight oil tankers from Russia's shadow fleet in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov caught fire almost simultaneously.
2026-07-06
Ukrainian drones attacked the Omsk oil refinery in Russia, located about 2,500 kilometers from Ukraine. The facility is Russia's largest oil refinery, with an annual production capacity of 22 million tons.
2026-07
Amid Russia's difficulties in recruiting troops, North Korea has provided Russia with tens of thousands of soldiers and sent them to the battlefield in Ukraine.
2026-06-30
According to the footage, Ukrainian drones recently attacked a Moscow refinery and also affected some Russian military-related bases.
2026-06-30
According to the footage, black smoke rose over the city during the St. Petersburg Economic Forum as a result of Ukrainian drone attacks.
2026-06-30
The film claims that Assad of Syria has fled to Moscow.
2026-06-28
In an exclusive interview, Putin admitted that Ukraine's ongoing attacks on Russian energy facilities have impacted fuel supply, causing fuel shortages in some regions.
2026-06-26
Chinese workers contracted for Russia's Baltic Chemical Complex project launched a strike and protest march starting on June 26 due to long-term harsh living and working conditions and unpaid wages.
2026-06-25
On June 25, 2026, Ukrainian drones flew about 1400 kilometers to attack the Ufa refinery cluster, hitting two of three refineries; Reuters reported the same day that Russia's fourth-largest refinery, the Nizhny Novgorod (Kstovo) refinery, was knocked out of operation.
2026-06-19
With fuel prices rising, Russia's central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate from 14.5% to 14.25% on June 19, 2026, marking its ninth consecutive rate cut since a previous historic high of 21%.
2026-06-18
Ukraine deployed attack aircraft and decoy drones, heavily damaging Moscow's Kapotnia refinery, causing its oil processing capacity to halt.
2026-06-16
On June 16 and June 18, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Moscow Kapotnya refinery twice. The plant supplies about 40% of the gasoline and 50% of the diesel used in the Moscow region.
2026-06
Ukrainian drones successfully attacked an oil and gas company building in St. Petersburg, Russia, and the area near the Baltic Naval Base, coinciding with Putin hosting an international economic forum there.
2026-06
The program said that Moscow and St. Petersburg were recently attacked, and that Russian soldiers also posted videos threatening to launch a mutiny and demanding that Putin stop the war.
2026-06
By June 2026, dozens of regions in Russia had implemented strict fuel rationing measures, such as limiting each vehicle to 20 liters of fuel per fill-up and prohibiting refueling of jerrycans.
2026-06
In June 2026, Russia's average daily gasoline production fell about 25% year-on-year (compared with June 2025) due to production stoppages at refineries hit by drone attacks.
2026-05-06
Ping'an Campus magazine, supervised by the People's Daily, published an article criticizing Chinese primary school students for traveling to Vladivostok to participate in a Russian Victory Day children's parade, pointing out that they were waving flags and cheering for others in a place of historical trauma.
2026-05-03
Russia held a children's parade for Victory Day in Vladivostok, in which a group of Chinese primary school students marched in Eighth Route Army uniforms to celebrate, sparking outside criticism that the Chinese Communist Party is teaching children to celebrate the achievements of Russian aggressors — an act of acknowledging thieves as one's fathers.
2026-04
Russia says it is willing to provide technical support, professional talent training, and rolling stock supply for the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project.
Location: Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China ·
Importance II ·
Verification: Reported ·
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2026-02-05
The New START bilateral nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia, signed in 2010, officially expired on February 5, 2026.
2026-01
From January to May 2026, the budget deficit of the Russian Federation reached 6.01 trillion rubles, accounting for 2.6% of GDP, about 1.6 times the planned full-year deficit of 3.79 trillion rubles.
2025-12
Urals crude oil prices have begun to recover from the low of $39 per barrel in December 2025.
2025
Russia's gold reserves have dropped from more than 400 tonnes before the war to 139 tonnes.
2025
By mid-2025, the liquid assets of Russia's National Wealth Fund had fallen to only 2.8 trillion rubles, roughly 20 to 30 billion dollars.
2024-10
In October last year, the number of tanks in Russia's inventory was 2887.
2024-04
The EU Defense Commissioner released data estimating that Russia can manufacture approximately 1,100 cruise missiles and 900 ballistic missiles per year.
2024-03
Russia has released surveillance footage of the March 2024 terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow for the first time. The attack occurred in March 2024 and caused a large number of casualties.
2022-09
When the Putin regime carried out mobilization at the end of 2022, millions of people fled directly to countries such as Kazakhstan, Georgia, and Armenia.
2022
In early 2022, the liquid assets of Russia's National Wealth Fund were about $113.5 billion, accounting for roughly 7% of its GDP.
2013-03-23
In his speech at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Xi Jinping indirectly denied the possibility of democratization in China with his "shoe theory."
2001-07
Yang Lan delivered a cultural-themed presentation in Moscow on behalf of Beijing's Olympic bid. That same September, she sold her stake in Sunshine Culture to Sina, after which Wu Zheng became co-chairman of Sina.
1995
Russia implemented a loans-for-shares scheme, where oligarch banks used funds lent to the government as collateral to acquire controlling stakes in core enterprises such as oil and metallurgy through auctions.
1992
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Yeltsin implemented shock therapy in 1992 to liberalize prices; according to the video, inflation that year was about 2500%, residents' savings shrank dramatically, and the poverty rate rose sharply.
1992-01
Russia implemented a privatization voucher program, issuing vouchers to citizens while the government simultaneously liberalized all prices, leading to hyperinflation. Ordinary citizens were forced to sell their vouchers at a discount, while factory managers and others seized the opportunity to sweep up control of enterprises.