Stories from Russia

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.

An automobile bridge near Vladivostok is scheduled to open in June. The bridge will reduce the distance from Vladivostok to Rajima to 320 km. Travelers will be able to reach the neighboring country in approximately 5 hours via this route.

The Sverdlovsk regional youth division of the Yabloko party has dissolved itself following a series of investigations and detentions. Members deleted all publications from Telegram and other social media platforms. Andrei Avtaniev, leader of the Sverdlovsk youth Yabloko, stated that it is impossible to predict which social media posts will trigger security force complaints. The move follows police actions in the region. The youth branch of the Yabloko political party in Russia's Sverdlovsk Oblast has self-dissolved.

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.

A court in Khabarovsk sentenced a travel agency director to six years of suspended imprisonment. The director of 'Geography' agency stole over 6 million rubles from a client.

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.