We would like to conclude today with one figure - 55 out of 57, or 96%, of officials and parliamentarians of Caucasian origin have placed their relatives in the civil service and in government-related businesses, as follows from the study of the “Fathers and Grandfathers” Project. Details .

Businessman Airat Minnullin was detained in a criminal case of fraud (Article 159 of the Criminal Code) and embezzlement (Article 160 of the Criminal Code). According to local media, his persecution may be related to the construction of the M-12 Vostok toll highway. The businessman himself linked the collapse of the business with the construction of the highway, which was carried out according to the principle “at any cost.” Details.

Billionaire and senator Suleiman Kerimov was personally involved in the employment of the youngest son of the first deputy head of the Russian presidential administration Alexei Gromov , an acquaintance of the billionaire who participated in these events told the Project. Details. This probably explains the rapid career rise that occurred in Danila Gromov’s career in the early 2020s. ️ Since 2020, Gromov Jr. has worked as a PR manager for the advertising company Gallery.

The share of Russians who would not approve of their loved one’s decision to go to war in Ukraine under a contract has reached 55%, according to data from the Levada Center. Only 30% of respondents would approve of this now. A year ago, the share of those who opposed voluntary travel of loved ones to the war in Ukraine was 13 percentage points lower.

The authorities of the Ulyanovsk region were the first in Russia to report an indefinite shutdown of mobile Internet in some parts of the region. This is the first region to announce such a practice, however, from the explanation of officials it follows that this is a “decision of the federal authorities” and will be scaled to other regions.

Conscripts began to receive notifications listing the restrictions that await them in case of failure to appear on an electronic summons, the human rights organization “Call to Conscience” told the Agency. In fact, these restrictions still do not work, said the organization “Go Through the Forest”. Details .

The Russian military broke through the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the east of the Zaporozhye region and created a threat to capture Gulyai-Polye The Russian military has significantly expanded the gray zone in the east of the Zaporozhye region in the Gulyai-Polye region, which threatens the city itself, reported on Monday evening...

Senator from Dagestan Suleiman Kerimov paid $5 million for a seat in the Russian parliament - first to get into the State Duma, then into the Federation Council, The Project found out during a study of nepotism in the Russian elite. This provided him with legal immunity - for this reason alone, Kerimov has been a member of the Russian parliament for 26 years. Details .

Five major Indian oil refiners, which accounted for two-thirds of Russian oil imports in 2025, did not purchase Russian fuel for delivery in December, Bloomberg writes, citing sources. This indicates that Western sanctions against Russian energy resources and trade negotiations between Washington and New Delhi have begun to have a significant impact on oil supplies from Russia, the agency notes. Details .

“The Project” established the details of a mysterious transaction, thanks to which an offshore company associated with a friend of Vladimir Putin’s youth received $400 million from the structures of Suleiman Kerimov in 2008. As the billionaire’s partner said, Putin persuaded the oligarch to donate this amount during a personal meeting. As a result, the money ended up in accounts where, it is believed, the personal savings of the current president could be kept. Details .

Senator and billionaire Suleiman Kerimov made expensive gifts to the head of the presidential administration Anton Vaino . These included a yacht, jewelry and a plot of land in Serebryany Bor in Moscow. This allowed the oligarch to solve his problems personally through Vladimir Putin , The Project found out during a study of nepotism in Russia. What Kerimov gave to Vaino: Jewelry.

Main event. The telegram channel “Che Po Rostov” , associated with the security forces, reported that residents of Rostov-on-Don and its suburb of Bataysk were fined by the courts for participating in the activities of an undesirable organization due to subscriptions to the telegram channel of the “Anti-War Committee of Russia” and posting “anti-Russian” messages in it. 1️⃣ Facts.

The great-cousin of the Russian President, General Director of Russian Railways-Medicine, Elena Zhidkova, changed her last name to Fisenko this year. The First Deputy Minister of Health of Russia bears the same surname. Zhidkova and Viktor Fisenko got married, the Project’s interlocutor in medical circles said. This is indirectly evidenced by other facts discovered when checking this information. Details.