Stories — August 2025

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Stories — August 2025

How life in Russia will change from September 2025

28 August

Patriotic Talks in Kindergartens, National Messenger on Every Phone, Paramedics Instead of Doctors

Putin’s close friend Timchenko was the biggest Russian oil trader before 2014 sanctions. In 2024, former executives of his companies provided services to more than 300 tankers, at least 170 ships belong to the shadow fleet

1 August

Roman Katin

Gennady Timchenko’s Ex-Managers Provided Services to the Shadow Fleet in the Russian Sea Ports

83% of them were enrolled without taking exams or would not have been admitted without a quota because their scores were below the passing threshold

5 August

Polina Uzhvak, Rina Nikolaeva, Sonya Savina

In 2025, Nearly 3,000 Russian Troops Who Had Fought in Ukraine, and Their Children, Were Admitted to Top Russian Universities Through Quotas. That’s One and a Half Times More Than Last Year

How the owner of a modeling agency joined the board of directors of the Russian titanium giant VSMPO-Avisma

20 August

Roman Katin

From Fashion to Titanium