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Pyotr Verzilov, Veronika Nikulshina and another member of the Pussy Riot group, whose name has not been released, were detained in Qatar. This is reported by Deutsche Welle, referring to the Berlin organization Cinema for Peace. According to the publication, the activists planned to run onto the field during the final match of the World Cup held on December 18.

30-year-old Dmitry Lisovets, together with his aunt, tried to leave for Russia from the destroyed Mariupol. On April 3, he was detained at the border with the Rostov region. Now he is accused of terrorism, extremism and participation in illegal armed groups. His aunt told Mediazone about this. According to Anna Krotova, her nephew was detained and handcuffed after the so-called “filtering”.

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree in which he recommended that the authorities of the Moscow Region, the annexed Crimea and Sevastopol develop mechanisms for the donation of land plots to military personnel who distinguished themselves during the war in Ukraine. The order notes that the military, who were awarded state awards for services during the war in Ukraine and are combat veterans, will be able to count on free land plots.

A Greek citizen of Russian origin was detained in Vienna, who is accused of spying for the Russian special services for several years. His father is a former diplomat and, according to the Austrian media, a former employee of the Russian General Staff. Kurier and Kronen Zeitung write about it. According to Kurier, the 39-year-old suspect's apartment was searched on March 24. Now the man is at large, he is waiting for a court session at which he will be charged.

Argentina national team became the new world champions in football In the final match, the Argentines, led by the Messiah, defeated the reigning world champions, the French team. The last time the Argentines managed to win the World Cup was 36 years ago. The leader of the Argentine national team then was another legendary football player - Diego Maradona. The final match was exceptional in terms of drama and performance. The first half ended 2-0 in favor of Argentina.

The Chinese electronics manufacturer Huawei has disbanded the division of corporate sales of data storage systems and telecommunications equipment in Russia. Kommersant writes about this, citing its own sources. The company itself declined to comment. According to the publication, Huawei made this decision for fear of secondary sanctions, as the company's equipment could be used in the public sector.

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered the common cultural space which had its center in Moscow. Holod examines today’s pop music to figure out what Russian culture is turning into Russian invasion of Ukraine is ruining lives, cities, families. It has also destroyed common cultural space centered on Moscow which, regardless of any geopolitical conflict, existed up until February 24 th , 2022.

In order not to miss the main materials of "Cold", subscribe to our instagram and telegram . Early on the morning of December 8, FSB officers in Abakan came to the home of Igor Pokusin and his wife Yelena. “They got me out of bed, handcuffed Igor and took him away,” says Elena Pokusina. She learned from the FSB that her husband was accused of attempted treason.

Human rights activist Natalia Sivokhina does not believe in God, but married to a priest. Together they help Ukrainian refugees The status of a civilian activist Natalia Sivokhina in Vkontakte - "I do not want to know that creature that the sky will burn." Moreover, she is the wife of the priest Grigory Mikhnov-Vitenko. Sivokhina does not consider himself a believer, Mikhnov-Vitenko is a bishop.

The EU countries have agreed on a price ceiling for Russian gas at the level of 180 euros per megawatt-hour. The restriction will take effect on February 15. The decision was taken almost unanimously, according to Reuters. Consent was also given by Germany, which previously rejected the possibility of an agreement.

President Vladimir Putin signed a law passed by the country's parliament to ban surrogacy services for foreigners in Russia. According to the document, Russian women will be able to provide such services only to Russian citizens. The adopted law leaves the opportunity to resort to the services of a surrogate mother for married Russians and unmarried Russian women. The ban will also not apply to couples in which one of the spouses is a foreigner.

Three employees of the online publication Ura.ru, two current and one former, told the Project how journalists were promoting Colonel General Alexander Lapin, who until November of this year was the commander of the Central Military District. According to one of the sources of the "Project", at the beginning of the war in the publication Ura.ru there was a "block on the negative" in relation to the Ministry of Defense and the command of the Central Military District.

In St. Petersburg, police detained a suspect in drawing an anti-war inscription on the installation "Double Hearts" dedicated to Mariupol, which was installed on Palace Square. According to 78.ru, referring to its own sources in law enforcement agencies, she turned out to be a 17-year-old student of the 11th grade of the school. An administrative protocol was drawn up against the girl under the article on “discrediting” the army and released on a promise to appear.

A resident of the Sverdlovsk region, 24-year-old Alexei (surname not specified - Note "Cold") , who was serving a sentence in the colony of Nizhny Tagil, signed a contract with the Wagner PMC when he learned that his twin brother Konstantin was mobilized. Konstantin was called up on September 27, and then sent to serve in the LPR, where he died on October 30. Now the family is trying to secure the return of the second twin from the PMC.