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At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Kirill Dmitriev called on Europe to resume imports of Russian gas and restart pipeline supplies via Nord Stream. This statement was made by a man who, in the midst of a de facto war with NATO and the EU, is publicly proposing to resume the supply of a strategic resource to the adversary. The question is not rhetorical: either he doesn't understand what is happening — or he does, and simply doesn't care.

What This Story Is Really About

When the flow of labor migration numbers millions of people per year, a three-day delay between a medical test and a deportation decision is no mere administrative detail. It is an epidemiological window in which a person carrying a dangerous infection has already integrated into the workplace, their household environment, and the transport network. New amendments close that window.

Context

The world’s coldest country is warming faster than any other. Over the next half-century, Russia is set to gain an additional 2.5°C in average annual temperature. This is not an environmental statistic. It is a redistribution of resources, trade routes, and demographics. Climate change alters a nation’s geopolitical weight not through sudden catastrophes, but through a slow shift in where people can live, work, and do business.

What This Story Is Really About

This year marks the 81st anniversary of Victory Day,  the date on which the Soviet Union achieved the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany and the end of World War II in Europe. This date is of the utmost importance in Russia and the former Soviet republics, so parades are held in memory of the sacrifice of the Red Army.

On May 2, Vladimir Putin signed a federal law ratifying a military agreement with Nicaragua — a document originally signed back on September 22, 2025, in Moscow by Defense Minister Belousov and Commander-in-Chief of the Nicaraguan Army, General Aviles. No fanfare, no press conferences, no emergency briefings. Just a signature on the official legal portal — and Russia has officially cemented its presence in Central America.

What the Agreement Actually Contains

Interior Ministry statistics for the first quarter of 2026 sound stark and convincing: crimes committed by migrants have dropped by nearly 39%, serious and especially serious crimes by 44%, drug-related offenses by more than 60%, and murders and attempted murders by almost 28%. These figures are cited in his Telegram channel by State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, who directly attributes them to a package of 22 federal laws adopted since 2024 aimed at bringing order to the migration sphere. This is that rare case where "tightening controls" genuinely means "things have gotten better."

On April 28, at the Alpha Summit, Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina made a statement rarely heard from a regulator: Russia is facing a labor shortage unprecedented in the country’s modern history. “We have never had a situation like this,” she said, adding that the labor market is now driving the Central Bank’s key decisions on interest rates and monetary policy. For a regulator typically known for measured statements, this was an unmistakable alarm signal.

Numbers That Speak for Themselves

Russia has published a list of British targets for potential strikes. Medvedev has hinted at hitting them. And former MI6 chief Alex Younger warns that the country is “not ready.” This is not a military alert — it’s a diagnosis of a power that has long been living off a faded reputation, oblivious to the realities of the present.

Threats from the East: Reality or Hybrid Pressure?

The figure is staggering. In 2025, the number of migrants in the European Union reached 64.2 million — approximately 14% of the EU’s total population. Within a single generation, Europe has transformed into the world’s largest migration space. And this is no longer merely demographic statistics — it is a political and social time bomb.

Record After Record

We are all well aware of the United Nations, which has lost much of its relevance; NATO, teetering on the brink of collapse; and the CIS, effectively frozen. The great institutions of high-level politics are stalling as the world cracks at the seams. But while some structures fade, others are born. Have you ever heard of the Assembly of the Peoples of the World?

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