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- Russia: "In the absence of willingness on the part of the American side to agree on firm, legally binding guarantees to ensure our security on the part of the United States and its allies, Russia will be forced to respond, including by implementing measures of a military & technical nature." https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5218858 564 comments worldnews
- The Russian government and central bank have just reached an agreement on cryptocurrencies, according to Russia's Kommersant. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5206307 23 comments cryptocurrency
- The New York Times analysists say that sanctions on Russia will impoverish Russia but at the same time they will damage Europe creating a cricket of inflation that will end in a global crisis. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5192614?tg 14 comments russia
- Elena Vesnina's Olympic medals along with her jewelry have been stolen from her home. The burglary occured when she was away for a dinner with her husband. https://www.kommersant.ru/4985017?__twitter_impression=true 4 comments tennis
- The developer of Nginx is arrested in Russia https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4190259 455 comments sysadmin
- Russia is planning to introduce electronic visa scheme by 2021 for visitors including EU citizens https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3997374 19 comments russia
- Russia’s Special Astrophysical Observatory has shut down its 6 m telescope for six more weeks, as scientists argue whether the recently replaced mirror, shelved in 1979 but pulled out of storage in 2007 and labouriously reconditioned, is an improvement over the worn-out one https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3757683 3 comments russia
- Kommersant publishes the leaked secret UN memo that bans UN's agencies from participating in reconstruction of the economy of Syria until after Bashar Assad steps down and the country implements political reforms. https://www.kommersant.ru/docs/2018/un-assistane-in-syria-2017.pdf 44 comments geopolitics
- Chief of Baltic Fleet’s armour repair unit is caught selling 12 t worth of T-72 spare parts on the side https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3623178 5 comments russia
- Aman Tuleyev may retire, but he’ll retain the pay, aide, government-owned home and office, and the title of the People’s Mayor https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3591815 3 comments russia
- The leaked presentation on Skripal’s incident from the UK Embassy briefing for foreign diplomats in Moscow on March 22nd calling for backup and joint action. It’s so pathetic and ridiculous that it’s frightening. https://www.kommersant.ru/docs/2018/UK_Briefing.pdf 17 comments russia
- Kommesant: precipitation-induced sensor failure similar to An-148 has been observed in seven Superjets this month alone https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3548116 5 comments russia
- "How the New Revisionism dismantles the cultural highlights of the XXth century" - the Kommersant, of all people, jumps up on the anti-SJW wagon https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3535343?from=spec 4 comments russia
- Su-25 shot down over Idlib; pilot bailed out but later found dead on the ground https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3539888 31 comments russia
- Приговор Алексею Улюкаеву: экс-министр признан виновным в получении взятки https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3496697 30 comments russia
- Умер медиаменеджер Антон Носик https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3350659?utm_source=kommersant&utm_medium=all&utm_campaign=hotnews 5 comments russia
- Сайт «Спутник и погром» заблокирован за национализм и экстремизм https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3344370 23 comments russia
- Train is cancelled: two Uzbeks, a Tajik and a Dagestani detained in Moscow on May 25 had sworn loyalty to ISIS, had plans and equipment to blow up a subway and a restaurant to sabotage the 2018 World Cup; ring leader radicalized through OK and Telegram by a friend in Turkey https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3314158 5 comments russia
- Roscosmos: Angara-A5P heavy man-rated launcher axed, Federatsiya to be launched on Feniks-Baiterek from Baikonur in 2022, manned operations at Vostochny not planned until deployment of an indeterminate superheavy launcher in 2025 https://kommersant.ru/doc/3310777 24 comments space
- Drama of Greek carelessness http://kommersant.ru/doc/2674128 36 comments europe
- Russian museumgoers consistently face giant queues because there is so many of them http://kommersant.ru/gallery/3171268 8 comments russia
- Rex Tillerson with Putin (photos) http://www.kommersant.ru/gallery/1761397 27 comments politics
- Tatar world kickboxing champion gunned down in Germany http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3150640 4 comments russia
- Russian arms manufacturers claim to have a working EMP cannon http://kommersant.ru/doc/3114389 7 comments russia
- To everyone with a Russian Passport and an account on a bank outside of Russia: you are most likely breaking Russian law http://kommersant.ru/doc/3094049 7 comments russia
- US citizen charged for crossing into Russia from Kazakhstan illegally; claims he's looking for a job http://kommersant.ru/doc/3108175 7 comments russia
- US citizen charged for crossing from Russia into Kazakhstan illegally; claims he's looking for a job http://kommersant.ru/doc/3108175 3 comments russia
- New RosStat data: real median income of Russians in April was 7.1% less than a year ago. Absolute salary is now 1.5X less than in China. In 2013, it was 1.5 times greater than in China. http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2984217 98 comments europe
- Крым получит свет http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2867732 5 comments russia
- Kommersant: Nemtsov murder to be treated as revenge for Charlie Hebdo http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2805956 38 comments russia
- English text of vetoed MH17 tribunal proposal http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2778149 8 comments russia
- Ъ - Украина отказалась от военного сотрудничества с Россией http://kommersant.ru/doc/2730707 4 comments russia
- Первые компьютеры с российским процессором поступили в продажу. http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2721906 55 comments russia
- Do you remember promoted story about russian woman accused in treason? This is how it ends. Генпрокуратура извинилась перед обвиненной в госизмене Светланой Давыдовой http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2715175 8 comments russia
- Директор Государственного архива РФ об ошибках Советского руководства и фальсификациях истории http://kommersant.ru/doc/2712788 7 comments russia
- Zaharchenko: Russian soldiers vacationing with the DNR, not on the beach http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2554474 5 comments russia
- Authorities discussing a proposal that will allow full internet censorship http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2462760 15 comments russia
- Donetsk regional council deputies asks Russia to bring troops http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2447442 3 comments worldnews
- Ukranian PM fires 3 deputy defense ministers for refusal to recognize neo-nazi "right sector" group as part of military (translation in comments) http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2425000 6 comments worldnews