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Delegates walk through the atrium at the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC, April 14, 2026

IMF Cuts Ukraine GDP Forecast to 1–1.6% as Two Wars Erode What Recovery Was Left

The IMF has slashed its Ukraine growth forecast to 1.0–1.6%, a sharp reversal from its own April projection of 2%, as Russian attacks on energy infrastructure and spillovers from the war in

June 13, 2026

by Economy Desk

Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant aerial view, Ferrosplavnaya-1 power line restoration

ZNPP Back on Power After Ferrosplavnaya-1 Line Restored Saturday

The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant regained external power Saturday after its only functioning off-site line, the 330 kV Ferrosplavnaya-1, tripped offline and left the station dependent on emergency diesel generators. The incident is the latest in a long cycle of

June 6, 2026

by Russia Desk

Vladimir Putin at Russia's SPIEF 2026 economic forum as weapons proliferation claims dominate the sidelines

Putin Dismisses Kiev’s Strike on St. Petersburg Coal Port as ‘Noise and Smoke’ at SPIEF Plenary

Vladimir Putin addressed the Ukrainian strike on St. Petersburg's Ugolnaya Gavan coal terminal Friday, calling the

Now Putin entangled on a double front

– Dr. Prabhat Ojha There was a military revolt in Russia. This fact may be a half-truth. Because the rebel ‘Wagner’ fighters are not full-fledged soldiers of Russia. ‘Wagner’ is Private Army.

June 26, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

which put an end to the attempted armed rebellion of June 24 in Russia

The weekend was worrying. Once again, all the inhabitants of Russia witnessed difficult, critical turns. At a time when our country is fighting with NATO, with Ukrainian militants and Western mercenaries, an

June 26, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

how PMC “Wagner” came to rebellion

Perhaps the most voluminous comment to date on the events of June 23-24 was given by an outsider – Peter Leonard, one of the editors of the American edition of Eurasianet: “I

June 26, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The head of the “SRZP” Sergei Mironov confused in the choice of direction

Photo: Archive “Notebook” Experts wonder how the “main parliamentary weather vane” will come out of the current situation, and predict that Sergei Mironov will soon decline his political career. In Russian social

June 25, 2023

Climate·Conflicts, Military and War·News

how in Voronezh they honored the day of memory and grief on June 22

As a link between generations on a date sacred to us in Voronezh, a new memory watch has appeared. This is the name of the memorial chapels which, on the initiative of

June 25, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US intelligence knew about Prigozhin’s plans in advance and why they didn’t warn Russia

Senior US officials were aware of Wagner PMC founder Yevgeny Prigozhin’s intentions days before he announced a ‘march for justice’ against Russian military leaders, reports The New York Times (NYT), The Washington

March 6, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

India and America: Meaning of “Shared Values”

Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended his visit to America. Since 2014, he has visited the US six times, but this visit was raised to the level of a “state visit” for

June 25, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Strelkov commented on the rebellion of PMC “Wagner”

Against the background of the situation with the PMC “Wagner” rebellion in Russia, a redistribution of power could occur. This opinion was expressed by former DPR Defense Minister Igor Strelkov (Girkin) during

June 25, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

What conclusions should be drawn from the military mutiny of PMC “Wagner”

An attempted military mutiny, organized by senior PMC official Wagner in the period from June 23 to June 24, 2023, revealed very serious internal problems of modern Russia. During these two days,

June 25, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Former GRU commando, former Deputy Shoigu and Hero of Russia. What is known about the commanders of the PMC “Wagner”

On June 23, PMC Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin took his conflict with the Defense Ministry to a new level by announcing a “march of justice” against Moscow. A day later, Prigozhin agreed

June 28, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News