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Ukraine’s campaign to target Russia’s e-commerce giant Wildberries has had impacts far beyond the Russian federation. For Russia, Wildberries is comparable to Amazon, accounting for about 50% of the country’s online retail market. But its market place is used by manufacturers as far afield as Central Asia. Founded in 2004…

AP  —  A Russian court on Monday convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and one month in prison in the latest crackdown leading up to next month’s parliamentary election. The verdict against Lev Shlosberg, a senior member…

Ukraine's anti-corruption agency has announced new investigations focusing on lawmakers and people from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office, a day after popular former Defense Minister Mykhaylo Fedorov issued a video calling for him to hold new elections. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) released a…

Photo Credit: Evg Klimov Kanye will perform two shows in Russia in October, becoming the biggest act to play the country in four years since the start of the Ukraine war. Ye, the controversial rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is scheduled to perform two shows in St. Petersburg, Russia,…

A popular former defense minister whose dismissal last month sparked protests has delivered a videotaped address to Ukrainians in which he assailed wartime corruption, warned of a systemic crisis of governance, and said the country must find a way to hold elections despite the continuing Russian invasion. Mykhaylo Fedorov's remarks…

Latest Features , Guest Blog , Long Reads Features , Interviews , Long Reads Features , Interviews , Long Reads Risen will supply PV modules and utility-scale batteries to Ascania under the terms of the deal. Image: Risen Energy. Chinese solar manufacturer Risen Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding…

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said Britain will continue to “support Ukraine 100%” after Russia warned the UK of consequences over Ukrainian strikes using British-made drones. Russia's embassy in London accused Britain on Monday of deliberately escalating the war by supporting Kyiv's attacks deep inside Russian territory. Asked about…

Romanian F-16 destroys suspected Russian drone near Black Sea gas project Ukrainian officials are seeking approval to use Starlink-equipped drones against ballistic missile launchers, according to a report. The war-hit nation will need approval from Starlink chief Elon Musk, the FT reported. The world's richest man has offered to help…

LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Russian state development bank VEB has fired its chief economist over remarks in which he said the country was falling behind the West and China and suffering mounting economic damage from the war in Ukraine, two sources familiar with the matter said. Andrei Klepach, one…

Russia's Supreme Court on Monday upheld its decision to bar Russia's only anti-war party, Yabloko, from running in the September legislative elections, as dozens of party supporters were detained outside the court. Last week, the court removed Yabloko from the ballot, upholding a suit brought by a nationalist party, which…