Russia in the 21st Century [Superthread]

[HavokFour]

It sounds like another round of mobilization is coming.

Russia Urgently Halts Rail Crossings at Borders With Finland, Estonia, Latvia

Russia suspended rail border movement with Finland, Estonia, and Latvia starting July 1, 2026, closing 7 key checkpoints across these European frontiers.

united24media.com

 

[HavokFour]

At some point a wait like this can't possibly be worth it. Things have gotten pretty bad in some regions.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2072716931027939800

Exilenova+

Подивіться на масштаби паливного колапсу на рф.

t.me

 

[suffolkowner]

At some point a wait like this can't possibly be worth it. Things have gotten pretty bad in some regions.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2072716931027939800

Exilenova+

Подивіться на масштаби паливного колапсу на рф.

t.me

Waiting in line for gas so you can go to work but you spend so much time in line you miss work

 

[Altair]

isn't russia importing oil right now?

 

[HavokFour]

In Crimea if you can actually get gas it is running as high as ₽260/L or C$4.78/L, with limits as low as 10L/person.

Also the people of the internet have discovered that you can use Russian VPN's to mess with Russian apps that rely on user reports showing stations that have gas or not, which is contributing to the massive lines and goose chases.

 

[The Bread Guy]

On the periphery of USSR 2.0: erasing history, or "hey, you had it your way when you were in charge, now we're in charge"?

Estonia gives Orthodox church 6 months to choose between God and the Kremlin

The Ministry of the Interior has given the Estonian Christian Orthodox Church, which is affiliated with the Moscow Patriarchate, six months to appoint a new metropolitan and sever its ties with Patriarch Kirill.

news.err.ee

Estonia gives Moscow-linked Church six months to sever ties | Orthodox Times (en)

Estonia’s Ministry of the Interior has given the Estonian Christian Orthodox Church, which is affiliated with the Moscow Patriarchate, six months to comply with new legislation prohibiting religious organizations from maintaining ties with foreign religious leaders or bodies deemed a threat to...

orthodoxtimes.com

This, following a recent EST high court decision:

... The court’s key move was interpretive. It said a prohibited link arises only where there is an actual, not abstract, threat to Estonia’s security, constitutional order or public order, and that the threat must be grounded in the conduct of the foreign religious organization or leader. Administrative subordination, such as foreign control over clerical appointments or other governance matters, and economic dependence may be restricted. But confessional or doctrinal affinity, the court emphasized, is not itself banned ...