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Finland will stop accepting non-biometric Russian passports from June 1, 2026, except for minors, those with Finnish residence permits granted before that date and in special individual cases. [1]

The Russian Embassy in Thailand has refuted media reports suggesting that Russian citizens are being hired as mercenaries by Cambodia, to take part in the ongoing border conflict with Thailand. [2]

Russian lawmakers: Regime critics who 'hide abroad' will be punished According to the State Duma, new measures will target citizens who are "evading punishment abroad." Regime critics risk losing access to public services, get their bank accounts blo... [3]

SURAT THANI — Thai immigration police have arrested a Russian accused of leading an extortion gang that allegedly targeted the chief executive of a major car dealership in Russia, causing [4]

PATTAYA, Thailand – A 23-year-old tattoo artist filed a police complaint after alleging that a Russian tourist groped her outside her shop in Pattaya, with the incident captured clearly on CCTV. [5]

Mumbai: At the Russian-Indian Forum titled "From The Volga to The Ganges" organised by the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Sergey Glazyev, State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, emphasised the strategic importance of strengthening e... [6]

Ritesh Kumar Singh is founder and chief executive of policy research at Indonomics Consulting in New Delhi. [7]

Working group to assess possibility of total ban on acquisition of real estate by Russian citizens Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen appointed a cross-administrative working group. [8]

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[1] FI finlandtoday.fi · 2026-03-03 · 75% match

Finland to Ban Non-Biometric Russian Passports from June 2026, With Limited Exceptions and Transition Period

Finland will stop accepting non-biometric Russian passports from June 1, 2026, except for minors, those with Finnish residence permits granted before that date and in special individual cases.

[2] TH world.thaipbs.or.th · 2025-12-15 · 75% match

Moscow rejects claims of its mercenaries involved in Thai-Cambodian tension

The Russian Embassy in Thailand has refuted media reports suggesting that Russian citizens are being hired as mercenaries by Cambodia, to take part in the ongoing border conflict with Thailand.

[3] FI thebarentsobserver.com · 2025-12-11 · 75% match

Russian lawmakers: Regime critics who 'hide abroad' will be punished

Russian lawmakers: Regime critics who 'hide abroad' will be punished According to the State Duma, new measures will target citizens who are "evading punishment abroad." Regime critics risk losing access to public services, get their bank accounts blo

[4] TH www.khaosodenglish.com · 2026-01-09 · 65% match

Police Arrested a Russian Accused of Leading Extortion Gang

SURAT THANI — Thai immigration police have arrested a Russian accused of leading an extortion gang that allegedly targeted the chief executive of a major car dealership in Russia, causing

[5] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2026-03-13 · 40% match

Tattoo artist accuses Russian tourist of groping her in Pattaya, CCTV captures incident

PATTAYA, Thailand – A 23-year-old tattoo artist filed a police complaint after alleging that a Russian tourist groped her outside her shop in Pattaya, with the incident captured clearly on CCTV.

[6] MM economictimes.indiatimes.com · 2026-03-19 · 38% match

Free trade between India and Russia is being worked upon, official says

Mumbai: At the Russian-Indian Forum titled "From The Volga to The Ganges" organised by the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Sergey Glazyev, State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, emphasised the strategic importance of strengthening e

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-18 · 37% match

Russia is the true winner of the US-Iran war

Ritesh Kumar Singh is founder and chief executive of policy research at Indonomics Consulting in New Delhi.

[8] FI defmin.fi · 2024-01-28 · 75% match

Working group to assess possibility of total ban on acquisition of real estate by Russian citizens

Working group to assess possibility of total ban on acquisition of real estate by Russian citizens Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen appointed a cross-administrative working group.

[9] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-02-24 · 75% match

India confirms citizens ‘signed up’ for Russian army

AFP India’s foreign ministry confirmed Friday that some of the country’s citizens had signed up for “support jobs” with the Russian army and said it was working with Moscow to secure their discharge.

[10] FI yle.fi · 2023-08-09 · 75% match

News

The spike in Russian asylum applications to Finland following the country’s invasion of Ukraine has subsided. Last year 1,172 Russian citizens sought asylum in Finland.

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