Founded in 2011 by Russian entrepreneur Fyodor Ovchinnikov, Dodo Brands has expanded into Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia, operating 1,300 restaurants and cafes in 26 countries.
Donations slowed to roughly $150 million in 2024, down from 39.1 billion rubles $500 million the previous year.
Despite the increase, prices remain below the government’s expectations for balancing its budget this year.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov had told reporters last week that a third round of discussions would take place “very soon.”
Podpisniye Izdaniya was said to have sold Belarusian anarchist Ihar Alinevich’s 2013 memoir “I’m Off to Magadan.”
While Russia remains a major player in the Middle East, it may not be able to shape events in the region as much as it would like.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said Kyiv had received more than 6,000 bodies over the past week.
The Kremlin said Putin and Erdoğan used the conversation to call for an "immediate" end to fighting between Israel and Iran.
Videos posted on social media showed floodwaters partially submerging cars overnight and snowfall in Sochi’s mountainous areas.
Seda Suleimanova had fled Chechnya in October 2022 after relatives allegedly threatened to kill her for refusing an arranged marriage.