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United Russia Wins Record State Duma Majority in Elections Dubbed as the ‘Most Uncompetitive’ in Modern HistoryThe outcome was all but predetermined in Russia’s tightly controlled political system, where true opposition had been barred from the ballot.The Moscow Times
EU Removes Billionaires Usmanov and Fridman From Sanctions ListThe EU also rolled over the remaining 3,000 individuals and entities on its Russia sanctions list for another three years, diplomats said.The Moscow Times
United Russia Set for Record Parliament Majority in First Wartime ElectionsWith 95% of the ballots counted, Russian election officials said the pro-Kremlin ruling party received 57.83% of the party-list vote.The Moscow Times
Russian Far East Crude Tops $120 Per Barrel as Middle East Supply Shocks Drive Chinese DemandThe buying spree pushed the ESPO grade’s price premium over benchmark ICE Brent to record levels of $20 to $30 per barrel.The Moscow Times
Belousov Awards Warship Captain for ‘Skillfully and Decisively’ Firing Flares at Danish HelicopterThe captain received Russia’s medal “For Courage” after he “prevented a provocation by a Danish helicopter,” the Defense Ministry said.The Moscow Times
Russian Nuclear Head Says Ukraine Attacked Fuel Trucks, Endangered Zaporizhzhia PlantThe Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe's largest, was seized by Russian forces in the early weeks of the Ukraine war.The Moscow Times
Witkoff, Kushner Arrive in Moscow, Sources SayU.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that the U.S. had a fresh concrete proposal aimed at ending the war.The Moscow Times
Germany Shutters Russian Consulate, Berlin Culture Center After Blaming Moscow for Airport Drone AttackRussia’s Foreign Ministry vowed that it would respond to what it called the German government’s “anti-Russian action.”The Moscow Times
Russian Ambassador to U.K. Ends His TenureRussia’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday confirmed the end of Ambassador Andrei Kelin’s posting to Britain as it sought to downplay speculation over whether Moscow was downgrading diplomatic representation in London amid tensions over support for Ukraine. “Andrei Vladimirovich Kelin has wrapped up his planned tenure as ambassador,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said during a weekly press briefing.The Moscow Times
Access Restored to Wikipedia in Russia After Overnight OutageThe tech platform Habr reported that Wikipedia was inaccessible in Russia for eight hours.The Moscow Times
Trump Confirms CIA Director’s Moscow Trip, Calling It ‘Semi-Routine’The U.S. president expressed hope that the spy chief’s unannounced visit to Russia could help end the war in Ukraine.The Moscow Times
Suspected Russian Drone Shot Down in Romanian Airspace"Additional details regarding Sunday’s incident remain under investigation, but the drone appears to be Russian," a spokesperson for NATO's military headquarters said.The Moscow Times