On 8 October 2025, the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense published notification of “the suspension of right of innocent passage through the territorial waters of the Russian Federation” in the southeastern Baltic Sea “for foreign military ships and other state vessels operated for non-commercial purposes.” This declaration, which is in effect through 31 December 2025,ContinueContinue reading “Russia Suspends Right of Innocent Passage in Baltic Sea Along Coast of Kaliningrad For Remainder of 2025”
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Russia Issues Arctic Barents Sea Maritime Closure for Missile Launches Along Novaya Zemlya Coastline
On 7 October 2025, the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense filed a maritime closure area in the Arctic portion of the Barents Sea to ensure safe lanes for Russian Navy missile launches from 12 to 14 October. The activities are to be conducted in a range extending from the eastern coastline of Kanin Peninsula northwardContinueContinue reading “Russia Issues Arctic Barents Sea Maritime Closure for Missile Launches Along Novaya Zemlya Coastline”
Russian Ministry of Defense Reveals Projected Military Spending through 2028
According to a recently published report from Russian website Mil.Press, in 2026, Russia will allocate 12.9 trillion rubles [$156,313,686] from the federal budget for defense. This is stated in the explanatory note to the draft budget for 2026, which was submitted to the State Duma on Monday, September 29. By comparison, the 2025 budget allocatedContinueContinue reading “Russian Ministry of Defense Reveals Projected Military Spending through 2028”
Patrols Again: How Serious is Syria’s New Rapprochement with Russia? – Carnegie Politika
Another in our series of translations of timely and relevant Carnegie Politika articles. Patrols Again: How Serious is Syria’s New Rapprochement with Russia? 29 August 2025 Nikita Smagin Summary: The Al-Sharaa government is interested in establishing control over the entire territory of Syria. And over time, the Russian presence will become an obstacle to this,ContinueContinue reading “Patrols Again: How Serious is Syria’s New Rapprochement with Russia? – Carnegie Politika”
On Putin’s Orders, Russian Ministry of Education Compiles First List of Patriotic Books for School Children
It was reported on 20 August 2025 that the Ministry of Education prepared the first official list of patriotic literature for extracurricular reading, on the instructions of President Vladimir Putin. These books are to appear in all school libraries across Russia. The works are divided by age and topic: “About the Motherland,” “The Great PatrioticContinueContinue reading “On Putin’s Orders, Russian Ministry of Education Compiles First List of Patriotic Books for School Children”
Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Kursk
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the tragic sinking of the K-141 Kursk, the Northern Fleet’s Project 949A nuclear submarine. The general picture is still clear in the minds of those who were “around “in the trade” when it took place – the first major Russian Navy exercise in a decade, while sailing submerged inContinueContinue reading “Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Kursk”
Offshore Tug Under Construction for Russian Navy Sinks at Shipyard: Photos
10 August 2025: Translating History has received news that on August 9, 2025, in St. Petersburg, near the wall of Baltic Shipyard (part of United Shipbuilding Corporation), as a result of an accident, the Project 23470 offshore tugboat Kapitan Ushakov (factory number 414), which was being fitted out for the Russian Navy, capsized on itsContinueContinue reading “Offshore Tug Under Construction for Russian Navy Sinks at Shipyard: Photos”
June 2025 Russian Ministry of Defense Report Reveals Drone-Defense Measures for Storage Depots
A report published by the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense in June 2025 provides a look at the latest modifications to its counter-drone measures employed as a response to Ukraine’s propensity to expand combat drone operations deep into Russian territory. The report, unclassified but not intended for broadest distribution, covered a number of different (mostlyContinueContinue reading “June 2025 Russian Ministry of Defense Report Reveals Drone-Defense Measures for Storage Depots”
Top Secret: Months Before Apollo-Soyuz Launch, Leak Detected in Soviet Docking System
On July 15, 1975, within a few hours of each other, manned spacecraft – the Soviet Soyuz-19 and the American Apollo – took off into the sky to conduct an experiment in docking and creating the first-ever unified international orbital complex. Two days later, Soviet cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov met American astronauts ThomasContinueContinue reading “Top Secret: Months Before Apollo-Soyuz Launch, Leak Detected in Soviet Docking System”
Russia’s Precarious Dance with Yemen – Carnegie Politika
Another in our series of translations of the latest Carnegie Politika articles. Their War and Ours: What Russia is Counting on in the Yemen Conflict Russia, along with Iran, has become one of the few countries actively interacting with the Houthis, including at the diplomatic level. This closeness makes contacts with Russia important for otherContinueContinue reading “Russia’s Precarious Dance with Yemen – Carnegie Politika”
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