The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has recognized Russia as a colonial empire that denies equal rights and self-determination to indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities within the country. This is stated in the Vancouver Declaration, adopted during the annual session, which took place from June 30 to July 4, 2023.

At least six Ukrainian civilians have died as a result of Russian shelling over the past 24 hours. At least 50 people were injured. Russia shelled the Lviv, Kherson, Donetsk, Kharkov, Zaporozhye, Dnepropetrovsk, Nikolaev and Sumy regions.

In June 2023, four top managers on diversity, equality and inclusiveness were fired at American film companies at once. We are talking about Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, Netflix and the American Academy of Cinematic Arts and Sciences, writes The Wrap. Jenell Inglish, Karen Horn, Vernna Mayers and Latondra Niton The Wrap The head of the department of diversity and the senior vice president of Disney Latondra, who worked for six years, quit the head of the department.

The Southern District Military Court of Rostov-on-Don sentenced Ukrainian citizens Yuriy Domanchuk and Vitaly Skakun to 23 and 24 years in prison in the case of an attempt on the life of the Russian-appointed “first vice-governor” of the Kherson region, Vitaly Bulyuk, TASS reports . The articles under which the Ukrainians were found guilty were not specified. It is reported that the prosecutor demanded life imprisonment for both men.

Human rights activists of the Solidarity Zone fear for the life of political prisoner Ivan Kudryashov. During the hunger strike in Tver pre-trial detention center-1, he lost 13 kilograms. “We need to draw public attention to the situation with Vanya on a large scale as soon as possible and not let him die in custody, because he is fighting for his rights,” commented the “Solidarity Zone” for DOXA.

At the graduation ceremony, graduates of St. Petersburg State University held a rally in support of journalist Elena Milashina, who was beaten on the way to the trial of Zarema Musaeva, writes “Paper”. Campaign “Face of Russian Journalism” "Paper" The girls unfurled a poster with a photo of the beaten Milashina and the caption “The Face of Russian Journalism.” “With our picket we would like to support Elena Milashina on behalf of caring graduates.

The FSB and the Investigative Committee announced the murder of a 38-year-old resident of Tyumen “while attempting to commit a terrorist attack at a fuel and energy complex facility” in the Isetsky district. The pro-Kremlin TASS and RIA Novosti reported this with reference to the press services of the departments.

In Voronezh, the court refused to fine an activist for "discredit" of the army , since a state of war has not been declared in Russia. In April, police drew up a report against anti-war activist Dmitry Shcherbatyuk for “discrediting” the Russian army.

A diesel locomotive and a tank with gasoline derailed in the Novosibirsk region, reports the West Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office. The accident occurred around 6 a.m. at Sokur station. Prosecutors say the derailment did not affect traffic. The security forces began an investigation. Since September last year, more than 65 people have been detained in cases of “sabotage” on the railway, every third of whom is a minor.

The Nozhai-Yurtovsky District Court of Chechnya sentenced eight years and two months in a maximum security colony to a taxi driver from Grozny, Said-Magomed Omarov, who testified against security forces in the case of the murder of a pharmacist from Khasavyurt, Alexei Kardashov, but then took the blame upon himself. this . reports Team Against Torture Alexey Kardashov disappeared in 2017.