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Russia evacuates some staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant amid ongoing Israeli strikes Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the safety of Russia's personnel at the NPP was recently discussed with Israel, adding an "understanding" was in place. theins.press/en/news/282325

Belarus releases 14 political prisoners, including former presidential hopeful and key opposition figure Siarhei Tsikhanouski The development followed a visit to Minsk by U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg, per Наша Ніва. Tsikhanouski has left Belarus. theins.press/en/news/282349

New disinfo from Kremlin-linked bot network “Matryoshka” attempts to pit Moldova’s President Maia Sandu against EU Commission VP Kaja Kallas The new social media campaign was identified and shared with The Insider by bot blocker | блокировщик ботов. theins.press/en/news/282348

🇺🇦 Weekly Russia-Ukraine war summary: AFU stabilizes defense in Sumy Region, “bloody battles” near Kostiantynivka, air raids on Kyiv The Insider's round-up of the main events on the front lines from June 13 to June 20, 2025. theins.press/en/news/282356

❗ Russian warship escorts sanctioned “shadow fleet” tankers through the English Channel For the first time, a Russian Navy corvette has openly escorted "shadow fleet" vessels through European waters. theins.press/en/news/282394

Spain launches probe into major explosives manufacturer Maxam after The Insider exposes its links to Russia’s arms supply chain Despite international sanctions, Maxam’s subsidiaries in Russia supplied products linked to the defense sector. theins.press/en/news/282404

Armenia cuts re-export of Russian gold exposed by The Insider’s investigation, bilateral trade down $3B in 2025 Russia's Deputy PM blamed the development on Yerevan's increasingly close ties with the European Union. theins.press/en/news/282397

Hungary and Slovakia block the EU’s 18th package of Russia sanctions over opposition to oil and gas restrictions Despite the opposition, the European Commission intends to use trade law provisions in order to ban new gas contracts with Russia. theins.press/en/news/282416

Two sides of the same ruble: The Russian currency’s recent strength isn’t likely to last — and it’s already hurting the country’s economy A strong ruble may seem like a positive sign, but instability is likely around the corner, writes Tatiana Rybakova. theins.press/en/economics/2…

Slow but steady: Warren Buffett became the world’s wealthiest investor while ignoring the American economy’s most profitable trends theins.press/en/economics/2…

Adding insult to injury: Russia is fabricating new cases against political prisoners Lawyers advise prisoners against discussing sensitive topics with their cellmates, but there is no way to ensure one’s safety against politically motivated cases. theins.press/en/society/282…

Russian bots from the “Matryoshka” network target EU summit in Moldova with fake videos impersonating The Insider and other media The new wave of disinfo, timed to coincide with the July 4 summit in Chișinău, was identified by bot blocker | блокировщик ботов. theins.press/en/news/282450

King Donald: The cult of personality that replaced Republican ideology is destroying the party — political scientist Yan Veselov theins.press/en/opinion/yan…

At least 17 killed, over 150 injured as Russia strikes Dnipro with ballistic missiles — one detonates near a passenger train The assault on Dnipro followed a massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv the day before, which killed 10 people. theins.press/en/news/282456

❗A dozen knives in the back of the Islamic revolution: Secret FSB documents confirm Iran and Russia are waging a spy war against each other A new investigation by [email protected] and Roman Dobrokhotov. theins.press/en/inv/282473

Ukraine’s Naftogaz to collect $1.37 billion from Gazprom under ruling by International Court of Arbitration in Zurich The Ukrainian company is already seizing Russian assets in Finland and France as part of a parallel $5 billion court decision. theins.press/en/news/282475

Russia hands The Insider’s investigative journalist Andrey Zayakin a five-year sentence in absentia for "financing extremism" The "verdict" stems from donations Zayakin allegedly made to the late Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation. theins.press/en/news/282485

Ukraine says eight Czech firms are supplying equipment to Russia’s defense industry — The Insider counts more than ten Customs data show imports of Czech metalworking equipment into Russia amounted to $18M in 2023 and $12M in 2024. theins.press/en/news/282491

Frozen accounts, fake parts, failed deliveries: Russian courts reveal the impact Western sanctions are having on the Kremlin’s military-industrial complex Despite the Kremlin's reassurances, court records detail severe disruptions to the defense sector. theins.press/en/inv/282493

“The officer made it clear we were being deported”: How Trump’s anti-immigration policies impacted Russian asylum seekers Russian-speaking refugees and lawyers warn that the chances of winning an immigration case under Trump have dropped to almost zero. theins.press/en/confession/…