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Duma Deputy Ksenia Goryacheva requested the acceleration of legislative bills aimed at protecting victims of domestic violence. A petition on this topic garnered 100,000 signatures, meeting the threshold for federal consideration.

Sberbank is expected to publish its financial results for the first four months of 2026. Previous reports from Sberbank and VTB showed profit growth. This growth may lead to specific regulatory changes by the Russian Central Bank.

Rosreemulsion is set to sell a controlling stake in Yuzhural Gold at prices above market rates, according to reports from Kommersant. The auction is expected to be announced today, with results scheduled for release on May 18.

The United Russia party has begun its internal primary voting process to select candidates for the Duma elections this autumn. According to reports, state employees including teachers, doctors, university professors, and utility workers are being pressured to register and vote.

Alexey Ledenev, the founder of Intertechnika, is facing accusations regarding the supply of defective parts to the Kalashnikov concern. The specific nature of the parts and the impact of their defectiveness are not yet clear.

Maria Lvova-Belova, the Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights, met with Vanessa Frazee, the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict. Lvova-Belova described the meeting as constructive.

A Moscow court sentenced 53-year-old Alexander Ushitenko to 19 years in prison. Ushitenko allegedly joined the Legion of Freedom of Russia, a unit fighting for Ukraine that is designated as a terrorist organization in Russia.

Primakov has been relieved of his position as the head of Rossotrudnichestvo. Evgeny Primakov has been removed from his leadership position at Rossotrudnichestvo, the Russian agency for international humanitarian cooperation.

A presentation from the Russian presidential administration, obtained by the Dossier project, outlines plans for managing the population following the conclusion of the war. High-ranking officials detailed these strategies within the document.

Russia has recorded 15 cases of COVID-19, marking the first time such infections have been documented since August.