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Putin Offers India Record Discounts on Oil Putin continues to squander the nation’s resources. The discount on Russian Urals crude at ports has reached $31–33 per barrel relative to Brent—a record-breaking price cut offered to facilitate the sale of our oil to India. The reason is simple: India is increasingly sourcing oil from the Middle East, leaving Russian crude struggling to find buyers. In November, oil shipments arriving via the Strait of Hormuz already surpassed imports from Russia. To remain in the market, the Kremlin is forced to slash prices. Meanwhile, the cost of transporting the oil continues to rise, meaning that exports are generating even less revenue. Oil proceeds are a primary source of funding for Putin’s war—and now, securing buyers requires offering massive discounts. At home, our taxes are being raised under the pretext that there isn’t enough money, while our oil is being sold off ever more cheaply—just to ensure that someone, anyone, will buy it. #CaptiveNations #nations Website: freenationsleague.org Instagram: instagram.com/freenationslea… Telegram: t.me/League_FN Youtube: youtube.com/@freenationsleag…

In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, a doctor died following "optimization"—there was nowhere left for him to undergo surgery. In the town of Bogotol, 80-year-old surgeon Vladislav Rudko—who had headed a department at the local hospital for over 40 years and saved thousands of lives—has passed away. When he himself needed medical care, it turned out there was simply nowhere to perform the surgery: all the surrounding hospitals had already been "optimized" under Putin. The doctor developed a gastric hemorrhage. An ambulance crew offered to take him to the neighboring city of Achinsk, but Rudko refused, realizing he might not survive the journey. He died at home. The surgical department that Rudko had led for decades was shut down as part of the "optimization" of the healthcare system. Meanwhile, in Bogotol, ambulance drivers are forced to repair their own vehicles, and in nearby Achinsk, there is a critical shortage of medical staff. He spent his entire life saving others from death—but when he needed help himself, the hospital had already been "optimized." #CaptiveNations #nations Website: freenationsleague.org Instagram: instagram.com/freenationslea… Telegram: t.me/League_FN Youtube: youtube.com/@freenationsleag…

A Voronezh Regional Duma deputy has spoken about improving people's quality of life—this, despite the fact that his family was previously found to own 76 apartments in Dubai. Sergey Lukin, a deputy from the United Russia party who oversees housing and utilities in the Voronezh region, spoke at a Federation Council meeting about how the authorities intend to improve our lives. "New regulations are making the management system more transparent, expanding the powers of local authorities, and are ultimately aimed at improving people's quality of life," Lukin declared. It is particularly striking to hear such statements from a man whose family was found to own 76 apartments in Dubai, with a total value exceeding 4 billion rubles. The properties are registered to the deputy’s son and his ex-wife. In fact, on a single day in March 2023, they purchased 12 apartments at once! Lukin himself chairs the Committee on Construction and Housing and Utilities in the Regional Duma—meaning he is responsible for matters concerning housing, public utilities, and the utility rates that affect all of us. Judging by his family’s real estate holdings, it seems that Lukin is doing just fine when it comes to "improving the quality of life." #CaptiveNations #nations Website: freenationsleague.org Instagram: instagram.com/freenationslea… Telegram: t.me/League_FN Youtube: youtube.com/@freenationsleag…

In Bashkortostan, men are increasingly being abducted and sent to war. If you know of such cases, please come forward. Ruslan Gabbasov, a member of the Free Nations League, has already been contacted by dozens of residents of Bashkortostan whose loved ones were abducted and forced to sign a military contract with the Ministry of Defense. Criminal groups are profiting from sending people to war, with military commissars, local district officials, and heads of rural administrations all implicated in the scheme. They identify individuals who live alone, those who struggle with alcohol abuse, or others who can be more easily coerced into signing a contract. If this has happened to your loved ones, please share your story. @RuslanGabbasov4 is collecting testimonies and the names of those involved, and is passing this information on to international human rights organizations. Contact Ruslan: Telegram: @ruslangabbasov_bot Email: [email protected] Every such incident must be brought to light. No abduction should go unnoticed! youtube.com/watch?v=Zbdex4Qp…

Three Thousand Enemies of the Regime: Journalists Uncover Putin’s Secret Registry Human rights group "First Department" (Pervy Otdel) has discovered a secret list of over 3,000 individuals deemed dangerous by the authorities. The list includes journalists, musicians, politicians, and human rights activists. Among those named are Leonid Parfenov, Boris Grebenshchikov, Anton Dolin, Andrey Makarevich, and other prominent Russians. One can be added to this list without a trial or even formal charges; a decision by a special commission under Rosfinmonitoring (the Federal Financial Monitoring Service) is sufficient. Once included, an individual may have their bank accounts frozen and be barred from conducting financial transactions or real estate deals. There are no clear criteria for inclusion in the registry—the authorities simply add anyone they perceive as a threat. The affected individual may not even know who is responsible for cutting them off from their own money, or why. It is no longer enough for the state to label dissenters as "foreign agents" or "extremists." Now, it can also strip them of their financial rights in total secrecy. In Putin’s Russia, one can be branded a dangerous criminal—not for any actual crime committed, but simply because the authorities do not like you. #CaptiveNations #nations Website: freenationsleague.org Instagram: instagram.com/freenationslea… Telegram: t.me/League_FN Youtube: youtube.com/@freenationsleag…

The Interior Minister has reported a funding shortfall and asked governors to chip in for the police budget. The country has run out of money—even for its police force. Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev has complained of a lack of funds for salaries and suggested that governors supplement officers' pay from regional budgets. The situation is so dire that the Interior Ministry is short by 212,000 personnel. People are resigning in droves due to low wages and an overwhelming workload. Yet, 4.3 trillion rubles have been earmarked for national security and law enforcement for 2027, with an additional 23 billion allocated specifically for increasing police compensation. Nevertheless, the Interior Ministry is still asking the regions for money. In effect, governors are being asked to find billions more for the police—drawing from the very same budgets used to fund schools, hospitals, and roads. There is always money to be found for Putin’s war, but when it comes to maintaining the country’s own police force, the government has to go begging to the regions. #CaptiveNations #nations Website: freenationsleague.org Instagram: instagram.com/freenationslea… Telegram: t.me/League_FN Youtube: youtube.com/@freenationsleag…

Four people killed in attack on Volgograd oil refinery On the night of November 13, drones attacked the Volgograd oil refinery. A fire broke out, leaving four people dead and two others injured. This is one of the country’s largest oil refineries, processing approximately 5% of all Russian crude oil. The facility had previously been forced to shut down following an attack in October, and now it has been struck once again. Over the past two weeks, nine oil refineries have come under attack. Oil refining capacity has dropped by 30%, leading to fuel shortages in various regions; in Volgograd, long queues formed at gas stations almost immediately. Putin had promised that the war would not affect ordinary people. Yet, its consequences now include workers killed on the job, burning industrial facilities, and fuel shortages. The war has long since extended well beyond the front lines—and the price is being paid by those who simply showed up for work. #CaptiveNations #nations Website: freenationsleague.org Instagram: instagram.com/freenationslea… Telegram: t.me/League_FN Youtube: youtube.com/@freenationsleag…

Another 240 billion rubles stolen from Putin’s "national projects" Putin promised a breakthrough in the country’s development, a fight against poverty, and an improved quality of life. Instead, hundreds of billions continue to be stolen from his "national projects." In the first nine months of 2026 alone, the losses from theft and other crimes exceeded 240 billion rubles—a 50% increase compared to the previous year. These figures were disclosed by the Prosecutor General himself. This money could have been used to build hundreds of schools and hospitals, repair roads, and provide housing for thousands of families. Instead, the Prosecutor’s Office continues to uncover a growing number of violations: 590,000 have been identified in less than two years. Over the past eight years, trillions of rubles have been poured into these national projects. The stated goals were to combat poverty, boost birth rates, and develop the economy. Now, it turns out that even these initiatives—ostensibly designed to improve people's lives—have become a source of massive embezzlement. Putin promised the country a "breakthrough." Judging by the Prosecutor’s Office’s figures, the only real "breakthrough" has been into the state budget. #CaptiveNations #nations Website: freenationsleague.org Instagram: instagram.com/freenationslea… Telegram: t.me/League_FN Youtube: youtube.com/@freenationsleag…

Putin met with Trump’s envoys and told them a joke Trump representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived at the Kremlin to discuss ending the war. Finding the talks about the front line—where people are dying—to be dull, Putin decided to tell his guests a joke about a wife and a bedside table. At the same time, he announced the capture of Kostiantynivka—for the fourth time this year. Instead of a ceasefire, Putin proposed a humanitarian mission in a single city. It was a grand gesture for the Americans—something they could take back to Trump—while people continue to die along the rest of the front. Putin feigns a willingness to negotiate, yet instead of ending the war, he only prolongs it—even though he could bring it to a close with a single order. People are dying every day, yet Putin turns the negotiations into an evening of jokes. #CaptiveNations #nations Website: freenationsleague.org Instagram: instagram.com/freenationslea… Telegram: t.me/League_FN Youtube: youtube.com/@freenationsleag…

Over $400 Billion Has Been Moved Out of Russia Since the War Began While ordinary citizens are told to embrace patriotism and "tighten their belts," hundreds of billions of dollars continue to flow out of the country. Since the start of the war, $406 billion in private capital has been moved out of Russia. In 2022 alone, a record $219 billion left the country. Even sanctions and currency controls have failed to stop the outflow; approximately $10 billion continues to leave Russia every three months. Billionaires—including those in Putin’s inner circle—are particularly active in moving their money abroad, fearing that their fortunes could be confiscated to fund the war effort. The whereabouts of a vast portion of these funds remain unknown, as the money ends up in offshore accounts and foreign assets. The general public is urged to endure hardship for the sake of the country, while the oligarchs keep their wealth as far away from it as possible. #CaptiveNations #nations Website: freenationsleague.org Instagram: instagram.com/freenationslea… Telegram: t.me/League_FN Youtube: youtube.com/@freenationsleag…

The population is being driven into poverty by design The socio-economic crisis in the regions has entered an open phase. While Moscow continues to squander resources on the war and maintain a carefully curated facade of success in the major cities, the provinces are rapidly descending into ruin. In this episode, we examine key developments: mass layoffs of doctors, teachers, and public-sector workers—from Surgut to the Far East; the catastrophic 80% deterioration of public utility infrastructure, leaving cities without power or water; the debt trap ensnaring regional budgets; and the predatory plundering of Siberia by Chinese corporations. Why do the regions remain silent? Where is the "utility tariff noose" leading us? And why is the potential collapse of Russia shifting from a fringe theory into a stark, harsh reality? youtube.com/watch?v=JIe7stnP…

Deputy Commander of Air Defense Army Killed in St. Petersburg Explosion On the morning of November 12, a vehicle carrying a high-ranking military officer exploded in St. Petersburg. The victim has been identified as Colonel Andrei Khodykin, Deputy Commander of the 6th Air Force and Air Defense Army—a force tasked with protecting the skies from Karelia to Voronezh. An explosive device had been attached to the underside of the vehicle. The officer managed to drive about 300 meters before the blast occurred. Khodykin was responsible for military-political work among troops during Putin’s war. Reports indicate that other officers from the same army were also among the casualties. This marks the second time in three months that a vehicle carrying a military officer has been blown up in this same area. Officers entrusted with the security of entire regions are proving unable to ensure even their own safety. Putin promised to protect the country from threats. Now, his own military personnel are being blown up on their way to work. #CaptiveNations #nations Website: freenationsleague.org Instagram: instagram.com/freenationslea… Telegram: t.me/League_FN Youtube: youtube.com/@freenationsleag…

Men were kidnapped and sent to war to profit from their deaths A new type of criminal enterprise has emerged: one that relies on sending individuals to war and waiting for them to die. In the Vologda Region, authorities uncovered a scheme in which men were kidnapped, forced to sign military service contracts with the Ministry of Defense, and entered into sham marriages—all to secure posthumous state payouts. The victims were typically unemployed individuals, people struggling with alcoholism, or those facing other personal hardships. They would be seized—sometimes right off the street—pushed into vehicles, and transported to another region. Once there, they were coerced into signing military contracts and sent to the front lines. The perpetrators stood to gain between 10 and 15 million rubles per victim. The death of the victim was a calculated part of the scheme: the "wives" from the sham marriages were intended to collect government compensation payments. One such victim is 19-year-old Matvey Larionov, who suffers from cognitive impairments following a traffic accident. He was taken to Yekaterinburg, married off, and sent to fight in the war. He is now officially listed as missing in action. In the city of Cherepovets alone, the prosecutor's office has identified 10 such cases. Meanwhile, in Yekaterinburg, a trial has begun for seven individuals accused of kidnapping and extortion. In the past, people were kidnapped for ransom. Now, they are being sent to war so that others can profit from their deaths. #CaptiveNations #nations Website: freenationsleague.org Instagram: instagram.com/freenationslea… Telegram: t.me/League_FN Youtube: youtube.com/@freenationsleag…