Miners at Russia’s Northern Kuzbass coal company say some of them have gone nearly *a year* without pay. An appeal signed by dozens of workers puts wage arrears at over 317 million rubles ($3.8 million). A felony indictment against the CEO apparently hasn't helped matters. t.me/astrapress/1...

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What is wrong with the EU’s personal sanctions policy toward Russia? In theory, sanctions are meant to change behavior. In practice, when it comes to Russian businessmen, the EU has often created punishment without a credible path out. Thread 🧵 1/12

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Abakan in Siberia’s republic of Khakassia and Anadyr in Far East Russia’s Chukotka autonomous region are now the only remaining regional capitals to retain direct mayoral elections.

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Omsk region lawmakers take up a bill banning retail sales of vapes and their liquids for five years, starting in March 2027. It would also double the minimum floor space for shops selling tobacco & nicotine products to 10 sq meters in 2028. The bill still needs two readings. t.me/gorod55ru/23...

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On Sunday, Oct. 18, Ukraine launched what appears to be its largest drone attack on St. Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region since the full-scale invasion began. One person was killed, 15 were injured, and fires broke out across the area. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

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