Writer Sasha Filipenko outlines the contradictions of the call to ban Russian nationals from receiving Schengen visas Belarusian author, Sasha Filipenko, is arguably the most famous Russian-language writer in the world today. His books have been translated into many languages, and his journalistic work has been published in leading global outlets. With the author’s permission, Holod is publishing a translation of his op-ed, which first appeared in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

The Soft Power and Teachers' Alliance movements have published a joint appeal to teachers and parents of Russian schoolchildren in connection with the so-called "Conversations about the Important" - ideological lessons that the Ministry of Education is introducing from this academic year in Russian schools. At them, teachers will have to engage, among other things, in the propaganda of a “special military operation” - the war of Russia against Ukraine.

On August 26, a student of the military department of the Peter the Great Polytechnic University, Igor Pozdyakov, was given an official warning about the inadmissibility of high treason (Article 275 of the Criminal Code) because of an “attempt to establish contacts” with the special services of Ukraine. The security forces believe that the student contacted a representative of the SBU in order to provide financial assistance to a certain Ukrainian volunteer battalion.

Mikhail Gorbachev died. Ilya Zhegulev recalls the last ruler of Russia, who voluntarily gave power to opponents On the evening of August 30, at the age of 91, Mikhail Gorbachev died, the first and last president of the USSR, a man who launched perestroika and began democratic reforms, which ultimately led to the collapse of the Soviet Union, a change in the world political order and its own resignation.

The programmer Boris Goryachev tried to call the Russians to the strike, but he did not succeed (for now) What if we stop Russia for one day? This question was asked by the programmer Boris Goryachev, the former technical director of Medusa, and now - an employee of the Support Service. Goryachev made a site calling for the Russians to arrange a nationwide strike on August 24, when the war in Ukraine was exactly six months old.

Following the meeting of representatives of the EU countries in Prague, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that a general ban on tourist visas for Russians would not be introduced. However, the EU will still suspend the visa facilitation agreement with Russia. This agreement has been in effect since 2007. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell also confirmed that EU countries had agreed to suspend the treaty.

Evgeny Balitsky, appointed by Russia to manage the occupied territories of the Zaporizhzhya region of Ukraine, in the evening of August 30, published a video message that “in connection with family circumstances” he was leaving for the time to Crimea. Later, the record was deleted, but the screenshot of the post managed to disperse on social networks. Ukrainian media and government officials saw this an example of the flight of collaborators.

Representatives of several volunteer organizations of Russian citizens fighting against the Russian army on the side of Ukraine were signed on August 31 under Kiev a document called “Irpen Declaration”. In it, they agreed to coordinate their actions against the current Russian government on the battlefield and in the information environment. The former State Duma deputy Ilya Ponomarev will deal with the coordination of the work of the political center of the association.

Supporters of Alexei Navalny are once again launching the Smart Voting project. This time it will apply only to municipal elections in Moscow. One of the key factors in the selection of candidates will be their attitude towards the war with Ukraine.

Voluntarily left power, supported the annexation of Crimea, but worried about the war in Ukraine Mikhail Gorbachev led the USSR from 1985 to 1991. During this time, many high -profile events occurred: from the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Gorbachev began perestroika and ended the Cold War - many are loved by many as an adherent of freedom and democracy. But what else was remembered by his years in power.

The foreign ministers of Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia have issued a joint statement calling on countries to limit the number of visas issued in order to reduce the flow of Russian citizens to the European Union. The states intend to prohibit the crossing of their borders with national visas and visas of the countries of the European Union.

A court in Brest sentenced freshman Andrei Maslov to two and a half years in prison under the article “preparation to participate in an armed conflict on the territory of another country” (part 1 of article 13 and part 1 of article 361-3 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus). During interrogation, Maslov explained that he planned to go to Ukraine and provide any humanitarian assistance. At the same time, he insisted that he would not take part in the battles.

Ex-CEO of Internews Foundation, winner of TEFI award Manana dies in Yerevan Aslamazyan. According to journalist Victoria Muchnik, Aslamazyan was hit by a car. “Manana Aslamazyan died in Yerevan today. Hit by a car. We have been friends for 30 years. Manana was... The absurd word "was." We were supposed to meet tonight. And they didn't meet. She didn't call back, which wasn't like her. Let's go look. In intensive care, they said that they could not do anything, ”Muchnik wrote.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck at the Makeevskaya penal colony, the authorities of the self-proclaimed DPR reported. As a result of the shelling, three convicts were injured, one died. On July 29, on the territory of the so-called DPR, in the colony in Yelenovka, an explosion occurred. The Russian Defense Ministry claims that the Ukrainian army fired at the barracks from the HIMARS MLRS.

The publication die Zeit found out that the German secret services suspect two high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Economics dealing with energy issues of working for Russia. It does not name their names or positions.