Roskomnadzor accidentally blocked access to Linux in Russia, which affected the work of developers of the Russian operating systems Astra Linux, RED OS and Alt Linux, the specialized publication Digital Report reported, citing messages in closed profile chats. Experts quoted by the publication attribute the failure to RKN’s attempts to block ways to bypass Telegram’s slowdown.

A group of scientists from the State Research Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology (GosNIIOKhT), which studied epibatidine used to poison Alexei Navalny, described other toxic substances in other works. In particular, they dealt with sarin and mustard gas, the Agency noted. Details. The Agency examined scientific articles published by scientists mentioned as epibatidine researchers on the website of GosNIIOKhT, which is considered the developer of the Novichok poison.

The State Duma voted unanimously to introduce prevention of “misconceptions about the history of Russia.” The security forces will deal with this State Duma deputies unanimously adopted in the first reading a bill including evasion of duties to protect the Fatherland and...

The head of the FAS called the 3% jump in the cost of utilities from January 1 an “adjustment” There have been no changes in housing and communal services tariffs in Russia since the beginning of the year, but there has been an “adjustment of the cost of utilities,” said the head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia Maxim Shaskolsky during a meeting with the Prime Minister...

Sources among the military and Western intelligence officials reported Vladimir Putin’s readiness to continue the war until the Donetsk region is completely captured, even if it takes up to two years. But Vladimir Zelensky is still not ready to surrender Donbass. In an interview with Axios on Tuesday, Ukraine's president said the Ukrainian people would reject a peace deal that calls for a unilateral withdrawal of troops from the eastern Donetsk region and handing it over to Russia.

The president’s cousin and nominee Mikhail Shelomov, through the Sogaz insurance company, owns a stake in the VK company, which develops the national instant messenger Max, noted investigative journalist Andrei Zakharov. Details . Sogaz bought a stake in VK in 2021. Then Sogaz and Gazprombank, associated with the president’s friend Yuri Kovalchuk, became the largest shareholders of VK.

Six Russian Paralympians will compete under the national flag at the games in Milan, according to a statement by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). If one of them wins, the Russian national anthem will be played at major international competitions of this level for the first time since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Quote.

Before the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska last August, a note was prepared for the Russian Security Council explaining how to present Trump with the “greatest deal” between Russia and the United States in the field of economic cooperation, The Economist found out. The Security Council document states that if the deal is implemented, “Presidents Putin and Trump could potentially receive Nobel Prizes.” Details.

Russia will demand that NATO legally enshrine the clause on non-expansion to the east, Izvestia writes with reference to the embassy in Belgium (the alliance’s headquarters is located in Brussels). Moscow put forward a similar demand before the start of the war, although at that time Russia sought more. Details.