Billionaires German Khan and Alexei Kuzmichev, who were on the sanctions lists of the European Union and Great Britain, transferred their shares in Alfa-Bank and LetterOne to partner Andrey Kosogov. Details. After taking over the assets of Khan and Kuzmichev, Kosogov owns the largest stake in Alfa-Bank and LetterOne, even more than Mikhail Fridman. He now owns a 41% stake in a Russian bank and 47.2% in LetterOne. Bloomberg now estimates Kosogov's net worth at $4.2 billion.

The Associated Press published an investigation into the impact on the drama theater. The agency concluded that twice as many people died in Mariupol on March 16 as previously thought - about 600 people. They are all civilians who took refuge in the theater, and the building was not used by the military, according to the investigation. Details. During the investigation, the agency spoke with 23 bombing survivors and rescuers, analyzed videos and photos, and the theater's floor plans.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons The Shaherezada yacht, which has recently been in the dry dock in the port of Marina-Di-Carrara (Tuscan), was launched on the eve of the day before. The crew members at that moment were on board. Details. The former crew member told The New York Times that the boat may be ready to sail immediately, but most likely, it will first pass the running tests to check the equipment.

For Russians who leave Russia for political reasons, a visa procedure similar to that introduced for Ukrainian refugees may be adopted. Details. German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said that Berlin wants to make it easier for Russians to leave amid increased pressure on those who disagree with the actions of the authorities and increased censorship in Russia. Quote: “They can be useful to us in Germany,” said Habek.

Vladimir Pereverzin, convicted in the Yukos case, spent three years in IK-6 in Melehovo (Vladimir Region), a strict regime colony where, according to Alexei Navalny, he could be sent too. Upon arrival at this colony, prisoners are beaten and tortured, says Pereverzin. Other prisoners also spoke about violence in the colony (including sexual violence). Quote: “You jump off the paddy wagon, they search you and drive you through the line [of other prisoners].

On May 4, Great Britain introduced new sanctions against Russian companies, officials and propagandists. The list included VGTRK presenter Nailya Asker-zade. Details. As Asker-zadeh's sanctions card on the British government website states, it is “widely known” that she is in a “long-term relationship” with VTB CEO Andrei Kostin. Thus, according to London, she is connected with two organizations that benefit from the support of the Russian authorities - VGTRK and VTB.

Two sources of the "Agency" - one of them is constantly in contact with the parents of the missing sailors from the "Moscow", the second communicated with the officers of the Black Sea Fleet - claim that the ship's crew could consist of two-thirds of conscripts. The first source gives an approximate figure of 300 people. Two officers who served on the cruiser Moskva in 2010-2017 and 2010-2020 also told the Agency that during their years of service, about half of the crew were conscripts.

Part One. The story of how Russia was not ready for the war for which it was preparing Mikhail Rubin, Katya Arenin, Roman Badanin and other authors of the "Project" May 4, 2022 In addition to the treachery of the Kremlin, another Russian rule confirmed the invasion of Ukraine - a mess reigns everywhere. The military, political and propaganda planning of the war was completely imperceptible, contradictory and sometimes simply stupid.