Latest Politics News from Russia

Leningrad Region braces for -30°C, utilities on high alertDue to abnormal cold, all housing and utilities services in the Leningrad Region have been put on high alert. The region's governor Alexander Drozdenko announced this.

Mar 9, 2026

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State Duma Proposes Entry Ban for Foreigners with Serious CrimesA group of Russian lawmakers, led by Leonid Slutsky, has drafted a bill to impose a lifetime entry ban on foreigners convicted of serious or especially serious crimes.

Mar 9, 2026

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Heating and Hot Water Restored in KronstadtThe supply of heat and hot water from the Tsitadelskaya boiler house has been resumed. Housing organizations are connecting houses to the system.

Mar 8, 2026

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Former Nokian Tyres Plant Changes Owner AgainThe Ikon Tyres enterprise in Vsevolozhsk, previously owned by the Finnish company Nokian Tyres, has come under the control of JSC Tatneftkhiminvest-Holding. The ownership change was registered in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities on January 29.

Mar 8, 2026

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St. Petersburg boosts transport amid frostsAuthorities in St. Petersburg have taken additional measures to ensure uninterrupted operation of public transport due to expected severe cold.

Mar 7, 2026

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Osipov reveals three personal wishes from his early governorshipGovernor Alexander Osipov of Zabaykalsky Krai shared three dreams he had in his first year in office, speaking at an administrative report in Aginskoye.

Mar 7, 2026

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Russian Government Praises Zabaykalsky Krai for Fulfilling State ProgramsBased on the results of 2025

Mar 6, 2026

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Trump says Russia-Ukraine talks can proceed without USUS President Donald Trump revealed that Russia and Ukraine are prepared to hold talks without American involvement, though he did not specify the US role in future negotiations.

Mar 6, 2026

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Burlyaev speaks out against sexualization in cinemaState Duma deputy Nikolai Burlyaev announced a bill on public control in culture, criticizing the excessive sexualization of modern cinema.

Mar 5, 2026

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'Want to Peek Through the Keyhole': Deputy Opposes Intimacy in CinemaNikolai Burlyaev, a State Duma deputy from Yaroslavl Oblast, is drafting a bill for public oversight in the arts, opposing the sexualization of films.

Mar 5, 2026

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Elena Razumishkina appointed youth policy committee headFormer head of the Central District Elena Razumishkina has been appointed as the head of the St. Petersburg youth policy committee.

Mar 5, 2026

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Vyacheslav Fedorishchev Publishes His New Phone NumberGovernor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev of Samara Oblast has shared a dedicated phone number for residents to contact him directly through the Max messaging app.

Mar 5, 2026

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Russia Agrees to Halt Ukraine Strikes for TalksRussia has agreed to US President Donald Trump's request to refrain from strikes on Ukraine until February 1 to facilitate negotiations, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

Mar 3, 2026

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Engineer appointed deputy construction minister in Zabaikalsky KraiYevgeny Prodan, who previously worked in the Capital Construction Department, has been named a deputy minister in the region.

Mar 3, 2026

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Official Loses Court Case Over Signature on OrderThe Russian Constitutional Court has affirmed that officials are personally liable for decisions they sign, even without participation in the decision-making process, following a five-year legal dispute over a 50,000 ruble fine (approximately $500 at current rates).

Mar 3, 2026

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Gleb Nikitin Reports on Earnings and Birth RateGovernor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Gleb Nikitin reported on the increase in real incomes and the growth of the birth rate in the region.

Mar 3, 2026

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Governor Nikitin Reports Economic Gains to Federation CouncilGovernor Gleb Nikitin reported to Federation Council Chairperson Valentina Matviyenko on wage increases and birth rate growth in the Nizhny Novgorod region.

Mar 3, 2026

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Bashkortostan official from Khabirov's team, conviction expunged, confirms appointmentElena Prochakovskaya has been officially reinstated in the administration of Bashkortostan's head, Radii Khabirov. She confirmed her appointment as head of the social communications department after her criminal conviction was expunged.

Mar 3, 2026

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Honored Educator Bolot Ayurov Elected Head of AginskoyeBolot Ayurov, a former physics teacher and council head, has been elected as the head of Aginskoye settlement, the administration announced on January 30, 2026.

Mar 2, 2026

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Deputy Chemiris Accuses Primorye Governor of Long-Standing VendettaState Duma deputy Roza Chemiris has publicly accused Primorye governor Oleg Kozhemyako of systematically persecuting her family, claiming in a Telegram post that a personal conflict has escalated into a political vendetta.

Mar 2, 2026

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Journalist Alexei Kruchinin Appointed Deputy Governor of Sakhalin OblastAlexei Kruchinin, a journalist from Primorye, has been appointed deputy governor of Sakhalin Oblast for information policy, replacing Sergei Grebenyuk.

Mar 2, 2026

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"Complete Mobilization of Society is Needed": Head of Bashkortostan Addresses KurultaiOn January 30, Radii Khabirov, the head of Bashkortostan, delivered a speech to the Kurultai, discussing the special military operation and calling for full societal mobilization to achieve victory.

Mar 2, 2026

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Psychiatrist Appointed Deputy Minister of Social and Demographic Policy in Transbaikal RegionVera Gamolina, a psychiatrist and former assistant chief physician at the regional narcological dispensary, has been appointed to the new role in Zabaikalsky Krai. She is a native of the town of Shilka.

Mar 2, 2026

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Ex-Director of Zabavtodor 'in shock' over court-ordered dismissalElena Ryzhkova, former head of the road agency, says she will challenge a court ruling that upheld her dismissal for loss of trust, a decision she called shocking.

Mar 1, 2026

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Trump requested Putin halt Kyiv strikes for weekU.S. President Donald Trump said he personally asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities for one week, citing severe frost.

Mar 1, 2026

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