[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] #  @sotanews Sota News Sota News posts on X about moscow, russia, st petersburg, tariffs the most. They currently have XXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXX engagements in the last XX hours. ### Engagements: XXX [#](/creator/twitter::1745444785270521856/interactions)  - X Week XXXXX -XX% - X Month XXXXX -XX% - X Months XXXXXXX -XX% - X Year XXXXXXX -XX% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::1745444785270521856/posts_active)  - X Month XXX -XX% - X Months XXXXX +69% - X Year XXXXX +59% ### Followers: XXX [#](/creator/twitter::1745444785270521856/followers)  - X Week XXX +0.63% - X Month XXX +2.20% - X Months XXX +25% - X Year XXX +75% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1745444785270521856/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) XXXXX% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) XXXXX% [finance](/list/finance) XXXX% [social networks](/list/social-networks) XXXX% [currencies](/list/currencies) XXXX% **Social topic influence** [moscow](/topic/moscow) #661, [russia](/topic/russia) 5.77%, [st petersburg](/topic/st-petersburg) #83, [tariffs](/topic/tariffs) 1.92%, [vkontakte](/topic/vkontakte) 1.92%, [united states](/topic/united-states) 1.92%, [turkey](/topic/turkey) 1.92%, [gas](/topic/gas) 1.92%, [hungary](/topic/hungary) 1.92%, [istanbul](/topic/istanbul) XXXX% ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "Face recognition cameras have been installed on all turnstiles of the Moscow Metro and the Moscow Central Circle (MCC). Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced this solemnly declaring that the "biometric fare payment service" which is "a fully Russian development" is now operational everywhere. This refers to the very "pay by face" system that authorities have been promoting since 2021at that time the service worked on certain Moscow Metro turnstiles. Residents who choose this option no longer need to tap cards on the reader; instead they simply look into the camera having previously submitted" [X Link](https://x.com/sotanews/status/1998373188439314515) 2025-12-09T12:44Z XXX followers, XX engagements "Another group of Russians was deported from the USthey were handed draft notices at the Moscow airport. A group of Russians (the exact number is unknown) was deported from the US with their flight landing in Moscow on Tuesday night Agentstvo reports citing Dmitry Valuev President of Russian America for Democracy in Russia. According to the human rights activist the Russians were handed draft notices upon landing. It is unknown if any of them were detained. Valuev suggests that the notices most likely concern registration for military service or a summons to appear at the military" [X Link](https://x.com/sotanews/status/1998373646297907569) 2025-12-09T12:46Z XXX followers, XX engagements "One of the Founders of the "Russian LGBT Network" Igor Kochetkov Was Fined 100000 Rubles This was reported by Bumaga citing Darya Lebedeva head of the press service for St. Petersburg courts. The Magistrate Judge of Precinct No. XXX found Kochetkov guilty of propagandizing "non-traditional sexual relations" although the ruling on the court's website does not specify the exact basis for the charge. Kochetkov is one of the most prominent LGBT activists in Russia. He is one of the founders of the "Russian LGBT Network" which has existed since the mid-2000s. In 2021 both the movement and" [X Link](https://x.com/sotanews/status/1998049996583719236) 2025-12-08T15:20Z XXX followers, XX engagements "The Plenum of the Supreme Court led by former Prosecutor General Krasnov has definitively excluded the jurisdiction of the ECHR from Russia's legal system. "The Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation taking into account the comments received at the previous session approved amendments to more than two dozen current resolutions and invalidated Resolution No. XX of June XX 2013 'On the Application by Courts of General Jurisdiction of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of November X 1950 and the Protocols Thereto'" the Supreme Court website" [X Link](https://x.com/sotanews/status/1998373975441731899) 2025-12-09T12:47Z XXX followers, XX engagements "In Irkutsk a VK community opposing electricity tariff hikes has been blocked. Roskomnadzor restricted access to the "TarifOFF" community on VKontakte where Irkutsk activists spoke out against the introduction of differentiated electricity tariffs. The group stopped opening on December X. At the time of the blocking it had over 2800 members. Denis Bukalov the community's creator stated that "a regular civil platform" dedicated to consumer protection and tariff policy discussion was blocked. According to the activist the situation demonstrates the expansion of censorship capabilities on Russian" [X Link](https://x.com/sotanews/status/1998374106668945778) 2025-12-09T12:48Z XXX followers, XX engagements "US Supports Transfer of LUKOIL's Stake in West Qurna-2 to an American Company Bloomberg The United States supports Iraq's plans to transfer LUKOIL's stake in the West Qurna-2 oil field to an American company Bloomberg reports citing sources. The field accounts for about XX% of Iraq's oil production. According to the agency Washington is pushing for LUKOIL's foreign assets to come under the control of American entities. Iraqi authorities are holding talks with ExxonMobil and Chevron with a preference being shown for ExxonMobil. A State Department representative told Bloomberg that the US is" [X Link](https://x.com/sotanews/status/1998139131218559398) 2025-12-08T21:14Z XXX followers, XX engagements "Orbn States Turkey Guarantees Russian Gas Transit to Hungary Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbn announced that Turkey has provided guarantees for the safe transit of Russian gas to Hungary. He made the statement at a joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan in Istanbul. Orbn noted that Hungary will continue to receive gas via the route through Turkey and recalled that the country has imported XXX billion cubic meters of fuel through the TurkStream pipeline since the beginning of the year. He emphasized the significance of the Turkish guarantees referencing the" [X Link](https://x.com/sotanews/status/1998139384009302526) 2025-12-08T21:15Z XXX followers, XX engagements "Putin submitted an Extradition Agreement with Mozambique to the State Duma for ratification. Should it be ratified it will pose a threat to Russians who have emigrated to Mozambique" [X Link](https://x.com/sotanews/status/1998371763965841477) 2025-12-09T12:38Z XXX followers, XX engagements "Russian investors have filed lawsuits against the EU for XX billion over asset freezes. Russian entrepreneurs who have been sanctioned by the European Union have initiated at least XX arbitration proceedings against the EU and individual member states. The total amount of claims exceeds XX billion according to a report by the European Trade Justice Coalition (ETJC). Nearly half of the lawsuits were filed in 2025. The claimants are utilizing the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism which allows investors to challenge state decisions if they deem them harmful to their assets." [X Link](https://x.com/sotanews/status/1998443468306182540) 2025-12-09T17:23Z XXX followers, XX engagements "The United Kingdom has included Alexander Dugin and the "Rybar" project in a new sanctions list. The UK government has expanded its sanctions list adding philosopher Alexander Dugin his Center for Geopolitical Expertise blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk and the military-analytical project "Rybar." The updated list was published on the British government's website. Also sanctioned were the Foundation for the Protection of the Rights of Russian Citizens Abroad the Center for Geopolitical Research and Information Resources "Golos" and the organization Euromore registered in Brussels. The measures include" [X Link](https://x.com/sotanews/status/1998424306980716840) 2025-12-09T16:07Z XXX followers, XX engagements "The Prosecutor General's Office demands NCH Capital be recognized as extremist and its activities banned in Russia. The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation has filed a lawsuit with the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow to ban the activities of the American investment company NCH Capital and recognize it as extremist. This was reported by the Telegram channel of Moscow's courts of general jurisdiction. The lawsuit was filed on December X and concerns the company's activities in Russia as well as those of certain individualsUS citizen George Rohrer and Austrian citizen Maurice" [X Link](https://x.com/sotanews/status/1998497671989150099) 2025-12-09T20:59Z XXX followers, XX engagements "Poland is considering transferring decommissioned MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine. This was reported by the Polish Army General Staff. "We inform you that negotiations are underway with the Ukrainian side regarding the transfer of MiG-29 aircraft. The transfer of the aircraft is related to them reaching their target operational resource and the lack of prospects for their further modernization in the Polish Armed Forces. At the same time we inform you that a final decision has not yet been made" the statement reads. The "donation" of the aircraft according to the ministry will be "part of the" [X Link](https://x.com/sotanews/status/1998726123811655734) 2025-12-10T12:06Z XXX followers, XX engagements "A 3000 ruble fine was imposed in Russia's first case regarding the search for "extremist materials." Sergey Glukhikh a resident of Kamensk-Uralsky in the Sverdlovsk region was fined 3000 rubles in Russia's first case concerning the search for "extremist materials" Mediazona reports. The case became known in November when Glukhikh's lawyer informed the media about the claims made by the security forces. According to the lawyer the man was traveling on public transport stumbled upon information about "Azov" and "RDK" online viewed it deemed it unacceptable and closed it. However the" [X Link](https://x.com/sotanews/status/1998736269166174638) 2025-12-10T12:47Z XXX followers, XX engagements ""Mir" cards with expired validity will be made indefinite. The cards of the "Mir" payment system will operate permanently even after their expiration date the National Payment Card System (NSPK) announced. The decision was made for user convenience and to reduce the burden on banking infrastructure. However by 2028 the share of deferred and offline operations with these cards is planned to be reduced to XXX% and completely stopped by 2030this refers to transactions that the bank cannot verify in real time such as paying for public transport or purchases on board an aircraft. NSPK emphasizes" [X Link](https://x.com/sotanews/status/1998726950789972090) 2025-12-10T12:10Z XXX followers, XX engagements "The Hermitage Demands 825000 Rubles from Visitor for Damage to an 18th-Century Throne The Kalininsky District Court of St. Petersburg has accepted a lawsuit filed by the Hermitage Museum against a visitor who according to the museum decided to use unique exhibits as furniture. This was reported by the joint press service of the city courts. The lawsuit concerns an 18th-century throne of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta and an elaborately carved gilded footstool upholstered in crimson velvet. The museum emphasizes that the throne is considered one of the finest European examples and" [X Link](https://x.com/sotanews/status/1998782020541964464) 2025-12-10T15:49Z XXX followers, XX engagements
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@sotanews Sota News
Sota News posts on X about moscow, russia, st petersburg, tariffs the most. They currently have XXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXX engagements in the last XX hours.
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- X Months XXXXX +69%
- X Year XXXXX +59%
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Social category influence countries XXXXX% travel destinations XXXXX% finance XXXX% social networks XXXX% currencies XXXX%
Social topic influence moscow #661, russia 5.77%, st petersburg #83, tariffs 1.92%, vkontakte 1.92%, united states 1.92%, turkey 1.92%, gas 1.92%, hungary 1.92%, istanbul XXXX%
Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"Face recognition cameras have been installed on all turnstiles of the Moscow Metro and the Moscow Central Circle (MCC). Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced this solemnly declaring that the "biometric fare payment service" which is "a fully Russian development" is now operational everywhere. This refers to the very "pay by face" system that authorities have been promoting since 2021at that time the service worked on certain Moscow Metro turnstiles. Residents who choose this option no longer need to tap cards on the reader; instead they simply look into the camera having previously submitted"
X Link 2025-12-09T12:44Z XXX followers, XX engagements
"Another group of Russians was deported from the USthey were handed draft notices at the Moscow airport. A group of Russians (the exact number is unknown) was deported from the US with their flight landing in Moscow on Tuesday night Agentstvo reports citing Dmitry Valuev President of Russian America for Democracy in Russia. According to the human rights activist the Russians were handed draft notices upon landing. It is unknown if any of them were detained. Valuev suggests that the notices most likely concern registration for military service or a summons to appear at the military"
X Link 2025-12-09T12:46Z XXX followers, XX engagements
"One of the Founders of the "Russian LGBT Network" Igor Kochetkov Was Fined 100000 Rubles This was reported by Bumaga citing Darya Lebedeva head of the press service for St. Petersburg courts. The Magistrate Judge of Precinct No. XXX found Kochetkov guilty of propagandizing "non-traditional sexual relations" although the ruling on the court's website does not specify the exact basis for the charge. Kochetkov is one of the most prominent LGBT activists in Russia. He is one of the founders of the "Russian LGBT Network" which has existed since the mid-2000s. In 2021 both the movement and"
X Link 2025-12-08T15:20Z XXX followers, XX engagements
"The Plenum of the Supreme Court led by former Prosecutor General Krasnov has definitively excluded the jurisdiction of the ECHR from Russia's legal system. "The Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation taking into account the comments received at the previous session approved amendments to more than two dozen current resolutions and invalidated Resolution No. XX of June XX 2013 'On the Application by Courts of General Jurisdiction of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of November X 1950 and the Protocols Thereto'" the Supreme Court website"
X Link 2025-12-09T12:47Z XXX followers, XX engagements
"In Irkutsk a VK community opposing electricity tariff hikes has been blocked. Roskomnadzor restricted access to the "TarifOFF" community on VKontakte where Irkutsk activists spoke out against the introduction of differentiated electricity tariffs. The group stopped opening on December X. At the time of the blocking it had over 2800 members. Denis Bukalov the community's creator stated that "a regular civil platform" dedicated to consumer protection and tariff policy discussion was blocked. According to the activist the situation demonstrates the expansion of censorship capabilities on Russian"
X Link 2025-12-09T12:48Z XXX followers, XX engagements
"US Supports Transfer of LUKOIL's Stake in West Qurna-2 to an American Company Bloomberg The United States supports Iraq's plans to transfer LUKOIL's stake in the West Qurna-2 oil field to an American company Bloomberg reports citing sources. The field accounts for about XX% of Iraq's oil production. According to the agency Washington is pushing for LUKOIL's foreign assets to come under the control of American entities. Iraqi authorities are holding talks with ExxonMobil and Chevron with a preference being shown for ExxonMobil. A State Department representative told Bloomberg that the US is"
X Link 2025-12-08T21:14Z XXX followers, XX engagements
"Orbn States Turkey Guarantees Russian Gas Transit to Hungary Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbn announced that Turkey has provided guarantees for the safe transit of Russian gas to Hungary. He made the statement at a joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan in Istanbul. Orbn noted that Hungary will continue to receive gas via the route through Turkey and recalled that the country has imported XXX billion cubic meters of fuel through the TurkStream pipeline since the beginning of the year. He emphasized the significance of the Turkish guarantees referencing the"
X Link 2025-12-08T21:15Z XXX followers, XX engagements
"Putin submitted an Extradition Agreement with Mozambique to the State Duma for ratification. Should it be ratified it will pose a threat to Russians who have emigrated to Mozambique"
X Link 2025-12-09T12:38Z XXX followers, XX engagements
"Russian investors have filed lawsuits against the EU for XX billion over asset freezes. Russian entrepreneurs who have been sanctioned by the European Union have initiated at least XX arbitration proceedings against the EU and individual member states. The total amount of claims exceeds XX billion according to a report by the European Trade Justice Coalition (ETJC). Nearly half of the lawsuits were filed in 2025. The claimants are utilizing the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism which allows investors to challenge state decisions if they deem them harmful to their assets."
X Link 2025-12-09T17:23Z XXX followers, XX engagements
"The United Kingdom has included Alexander Dugin and the "Rybar" project in a new sanctions list. The UK government has expanded its sanctions list adding philosopher Alexander Dugin his Center for Geopolitical Expertise blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk and the military-analytical project "Rybar." The updated list was published on the British government's website. Also sanctioned were the Foundation for the Protection of the Rights of Russian Citizens Abroad the Center for Geopolitical Research and Information Resources "Golos" and the organization Euromore registered in Brussels. The measures include"
X Link 2025-12-09T16:07Z XXX followers, XX engagements
"The Prosecutor General's Office demands NCH Capital be recognized as extremist and its activities banned in Russia. The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation has filed a lawsuit with the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow to ban the activities of the American investment company NCH Capital and recognize it as extremist. This was reported by the Telegram channel of Moscow's courts of general jurisdiction. The lawsuit was filed on December X and concerns the company's activities in Russia as well as those of certain individualsUS citizen George Rohrer and Austrian citizen Maurice"
X Link 2025-12-09T20:59Z XXX followers, XX engagements
"Poland is considering transferring decommissioned MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine. This was reported by the Polish Army General Staff. "We inform you that negotiations are underway with the Ukrainian side regarding the transfer of MiG-29 aircraft. The transfer of the aircraft is related to them reaching their target operational resource and the lack of prospects for their further modernization in the Polish Armed Forces. At the same time we inform you that a final decision has not yet been made" the statement reads. The "donation" of the aircraft according to the ministry will be "part of the"
X Link 2025-12-10T12:06Z XXX followers, XX engagements
"A 3000 ruble fine was imposed in Russia's first case regarding the search for "extremist materials." Sergey Glukhikh a resident of Kamensk-Uralsky in the Sverdlovsk region was fined 3000 rubles in Russia's first case concerning the search for "extremist materials" Mediazona reports. The case became known in November when Glukhikh's lawyer informed the media about the claims made by the security forces. According to the lawyer the man was traveling on public transport stumbled upon information about "Azov" and "RDK" online viewed it deemed it unacceptable and closed it. However the"
X Link 2025-12-10T12:47Z XXX followers, XX engagements
""Mir" cards with expired validity will be made indefinite. The cards of the "Mir" payment system will operate permanently even after their expiration date the National Payment Card System (NSPK) announced. The decision was made for user convenience and to reduce the burden on banking infrastructure. However by 2028 the share of deferred and offline operations with these cards is planned to be reduced to XXX% and completely stopped by 2030this refers to transactions that the bank cannot verify in real time such as paying for public transport or purchases on board an aircraft. NSPK emphasizes"
X Link 2025-12-10T12:10Z XXX followers, XX engagements
"The Hermitage Demands 825000 Rubles from Visitor for Damage to an 18th-Century Throne The Kalininsky District Court of St. Petersburg has accepted a lawsuit filed by the Hermitage Museum against a visitor who according to the museum decided to use unique exhibits as furniture. This was reported by the joint press service of the city courts. The lawsuit concerns an 18th-century throne of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta and an elaborately carved gilded footstool upholstered in crimson velvet. The museum emphasizes that the throne is considered one of the finest European examples and"
X Link 2025-12-10T15:49Z XXX followers, XX engagements