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Stanimir Dobrev @delfoo.bsky.social · 2h

As part of the measures to improve the supply of fuel in Russia there have been new proposals. One is to introduce a second trading session on SPIMEX to ensure that fuel is sold to gas stations and not traders.

www.kommersant.ru/doc/8139062

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Власти обсуждают новые меры поддержки рынка нефтепродуктов

www.kommersant.ru

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Cali-Lib (doc/hey you) @cali-lib.bsky.social · 2h

Of course, there is nothing new in any of this -- Nazi Germany properties and businesses from Jews and other "undesirables" in Germany and the territories they conquored.

Once again the Kremlin is simply copying the Nazis, such as when the Kremlin created their own Lebensborn Program.

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Stanimir Dobrev @delfoo.bsky.social · 1h

According to Alfa-Bank's estimates made on the basis of Sberindex data in September nominal consumer spending increased by 11% compared to September 2024 and retail turnover rose by 10%.

www.kommersant.ru/doc/8138132

Частный спрос не удержал роста

Мониторинг потребления домохозяйств

www.kommersant.ru

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 2h

❗️Estimated losses of the 🇷🇺Russian Armed Forces as of October 21, 2025

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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 4h

‼️ Russian Media: “Abandoned property in new regions will be transferred to state ownership.”

“New Regions” = Russian Occupied Ukraine

What do you think happened to the owners, and what will this new plan incentivize people to do 🤨

www.kommersant.ru/doc/8139206

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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 4h

‼️ Russia: “The Ministry of Finance has proposed granting the president the authority to regulate foreign exchange.”

And why do they suddenly need that?

www.interfax.ru/russia/1053634

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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 5h

While I was busy crocheting, I was retweeted by John Cleese.

I didn’t expect that to happen today. Made me smile 😊

a man in a knight 's armor is sitting on a rock with a quote .

ALT: a man in a knight 's armor is sitting on a rock with a quote .

media.tenor.com

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 11h

🤔 Interaction between HuffPost and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 10h

Massive drone attack underway in Bataysk, Rostov region. Russian air defenses attempted to intercept, but one of their missiles reportedly struck a residential building instead.

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Meduza in English @meduza.io · 10h

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Dave Tait @davetait.bsky.social · 1d

Well that should kinda end the Nobel Peace Prize talk:

Trump saying war for conquest is back on the table.

All lessons of the 20th century are hereby revoked.

Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 1d

Trump on Fox, unleashing all manner of madness.

Ukraine's illegally occupied territory is now just "property"

People's lives, homes, history, do not count a jot.

Immoral and spineless.

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 12h

Low resolution satellite images show some distinct damage to the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery on Sunday. Some clearly seen damage: petroleum products storage tanks next to the ELOU AVT-11 oil processing unit and the sulfuric acid production.

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 12h

❗️🇮🇹Italy ready to buy 🇺🇸US weapons for 🇺🇦Ukraine through PURL program — Bloomberg

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 11h

❗️The 🇷🇺Rostov region is under massive UAV attack, and many explosions have been recorded in the region.

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 11h

"The Feodosia oil depot in Crimea is no longer recoverable after being struck by Ukrainian forces." - Mykhailo Honchar, president of the Centre for Globalistics "Strategy XXI," told Ukrainian media.

suspilne.media/crimea/11438...

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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 10h

The Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region, which processed 4.9 million tons annually, has halted operations after a Ukrainian drone strike. Reuters reports the plant shut down two main processing units, marking its second suspension this month.

www.reuters.com/world/russia...

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 10h

❗️Big Russian attack with 26 armoured vehicles repelled today on the Zaporizhzhia front!

At 14:00, Russian forces from the 71st Motorized Rifle Regiment attempted a mechanized assault on Mala Tokmachka. A total of 26 vehicles, including tanks, BMPs, BTRs, and “Tigr” armored vehicles.

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Stanimir Dobrev @delfoo.bsky.social · 10h

This performance is why an 18 year old Russian singer will likely get several years in jail. If it pisses off Putin so much maybe we should do more for it to be heard.

www.youtube.com/shorts/ILLxU...

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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 15h

Meanwhile in Russia…

“The transition to 12-year education may cause burnout among schoolchildren.”

The minimum standard amount in the U.S. is 13 years, with an increasing number of children attending pre-school, increasing it to 14 years.

www.kommersant.ru/doc/8138460

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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 15h

‼️Russian Media: “Myanmar troops occupied a call center where Russian citizens were being held.”

🇷🇺: Who could have predicted this?

🙋‍♀️

www.kommersant.ru/doc/8139086

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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 15h

Meanwhile in Russia…

“The Chelyabinsk Psychiatric Hospital registers the "cuckoo" with Rospatent.”

😶

“In June, the hospital announced a stuffed cuckoo as its official mascot.”

www.kommersant.ru/doc/8138837

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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 14h

‼️ Russia: “"The situation is dire." Six Russian regions have spent almost all their reserves and are on the brink of budget collapse.”

And a lot more than that are in significant trouble!

www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/10/20/s...

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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 14h

‼️ Russia: “Russians have almost stopped depositing money into banks.”

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www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/10/20/r...

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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 14h

‼️ Russia: “Another major Russian oil refinery has been shut down due to a drone strike.”

👉 Rosneft's Novokuibyshevsk refinery

www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/10/20/e...

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Stanimir Dobrev @delfoo.bsky.social · 13h

The St Petersburg Stock Exchange started trading actual gold bars at 11 am on October 20th 2025.

www.kommersant.ru/doc/8138602

В России начались биржевые торги золотыми слитками

Подробнее на сайте

www.kommersant.ru

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