Owners could lose control of facilities if regulators find them too slow to repair damage.

The financial sector's loss of deposits has created a liquidity crunch so severe that it's threatening Russia's ability to fund its war.

The worsening state of Russia’s economy is now a “liability” for Putin as he deals with the public and his officials, according to Sergey Guriev, who during his stint as rector at Moscow's New Economic School (NES) between 2004 and 2013, was an informal adviser to ex-President Dmitry Mevevdev and sat on Russian government advisory boards.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone hits home in southern Russia, killing two children and injuring their parents, officials say.

“Black August,” or “the August curse,” has become a sort of journalistic shorthand in Russia for dramatic crises that seem to happen in the last weeks of summer. But amid the uneasy speculation this year,

First British national killed fighting for Putin in Ukraine ‘dies in drone attack’ - The 33-year-old was previously described as someone who was ‘not a fighter’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia was "not ready" for a ceasefire on attacks on ships in the Black Sea carrying agricultural produce, as Moscow wants to

Russian President Vladimir Putin inspects a guard of honor during his official state visit to Astana, Kazakhstan, on May 28, 2026. The Iran War has largely confirmed President Putin’s view of the destabilizing nature of US foreign policy. (Shutterstock/Takeshisan)

‘Who started the fire?’ Burnham challenges Putin on first trip to Ukraine as UK-Russia tensions grow - The UK is providing Ukraine with the blueprints to long-range SCALP missiles, the prime minister

Four logistics hubs in southern Russia were attacked as Kyiv expanded its campaign against supply networks it says support Moscow's military. View on euronews