Revenue from crude and petroleum shipments rose to $19.18 billion, a modest increase of $180 million from the $19 billion recorded in March.

Denis Butsayev stepped down as deputy minister at the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry in late April, with some reports suggesting that he may have fled to the United States amid a fraud investigation of people close to him.

Authorities said drone debris caused a fire at the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant, a major facility in the Caspian Sea region.

“We have now become aware that medical and pharmaceutical products may end up being used in Russia for military purposes,” the head of sanctions at Finland’s Foreign Ministry said.

Officials in at least four regions announced temporary closures or online classes on Monday and Tuesday, citing security concerns linked to the threat of drones.

The announcement comes after the military said it carried out a successful test launch of the missile on Tuesday morning.

A senior diplomat warned that the U.S. and its allies seek to take control of the region’s strategic resources and transportation corridors.

The 16-year-old ninth-grader is accused of firing multiple non-lethal shots at students at School No. 1 in the town of Gulkevichi.

Ivan Zhdanov, who served as FBK’s CEO from July 2022 until his removal in September, called for an internal audit of the organization after claiming in a recent interview that former chairman Leonid Volkov had hired “fictitious employees.”

Tikhon Dzyadko, who serves as editor-in-chief at TV Rain, was accused of spreading false information about the Russian armed forces.

In exchange for weapons and manpower, Pyongyang is believed to have received hard currency, energy supplies and critical military technologies, helping the regime bypass international sanctions.

The new measures target 49 employees of the Social Design Agency, a group already under Western sanctions for alleged election interference.