In order not to miss the main materials of "Cold", subscribe to our instagram and telegram . The sanctions were introduced almost a year ago. Many economists then thought that the ruble would depreciate for a long time. Did the West really want to collapse the course? — I think that the ruble had a symbolic meaning. Remember Biden's speech where he promised a dollar at 200? Today, when people talk about problems in the economy, they often mean devaluation of the currency.

Six servicemen of the Western Military District died in the Kursk region due to a fire in a dugout. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense. The department added that the soldiers violated safety rules when handling combustible materials, resulting in a flammable liquid ignited. “Today, as a result of a gross violation of security requirements by the military of the Western Military District in the Kursk region, a fire broke out in a dugout.

Olympic ice dance champion Roman Kostomarov is in critical condition due to damage to part of the brain. This was reported by RIA Novosti, citing a source familiar with the situation. Later, TASS, citing unnamed sources, said that his condition was stabilized. “A part of the brain is affected, there is a hemorrhage, a hematoma has formed. The condition is extremely serious, ”said the interlocutor of RIA Novosti.

US President Joe Biden has arrived in Kyiv. There he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, visited the memorial to the fallen Ukrainians and delivered a speech. “In the biggest war in three-quarters of a century, you are winning against all odds. We have confidence that you will continue to make progress,” the American leader said. “The sacrifices made by the Ukrainian people are too great. We mourn together with the families of those who died in this cruel and unjust war.

The Frunzensky Court of St. Petersburg fined lawyer Ivan Pavlov 30,000 rubles under Article 19.34 of the Code of Administrative Offenses. The reason is the lack of marking “foreign agent” in the posts in his telegram channel. This was announced by the head of the Agora International Human Rights Group Pavel Chikov, referring to Pavlov's lawyer Alexander Peredruk. This is the first fine issued under the new law on foreign agents, which came into force in December last year, Chikov said.

Alexei Navalny has published his political platform. In particular, the politician formulated the reasons why Putin started the war in Ukraine, and also explained why it is in the interests of Russia to stop it. “The real causes of the war are the political and economic problems within Russia, Putin’s desire to hold on to power at any cost, and his obsession with his historical legacy. He wants to go down in history as a “king-conqueror” and “gatherer of lands,” Navalny writes.

A resident of Moscow received burns to her face and hands after she opened a package with her name written on it. A box with the name of a 22-year-old Muscovite was lying in the entrance of the house, having discovered it, the girl decided to open it, after which an explosion occurred. As it turned out, the box contained an improvised explosive device consisting of two bottles of lighter fluid and a detonator. It is currently being established who left the box.

Politician Andrey Pivovarov, who was sentenced to four years in prison on charges of leading an "undesirable" organization, was found in correctional colony No. 7 in the city of Segezha in Karelia. Tatyana Usmanova, ex-head of Pivovarov's election headquarters, announced this on her telegram channel. According to her, Pivovarov was brought to IK-7 on January 24, but the relatives and friends of the convict were only informed about this just now.

The Investigative Committee has expanded the list of charges brought against the defendants in the case of the attempt on the life of propagandist Vladimir Solovyov. Now, in addition to obstructing the legitimate professional activities of a journalist with the threat of violence, they are charged with participation in a terrorist organization, possession and manufacture of weapons and explosive devices, as well as a number of episodes of destruction and damage to property.

A video appeared on the network in which the head of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, recruits prisoners in one of the Russian colonies. According to Prigozhin, his PMC is an outlaw paramilitary organized crime group with its own code, which is “different from the laws of Russia.” He also described the ideal mercenary candidate and said that PMCs needed "criminal talent". “The ideal candidate is Ilya Muromets from a strict regime, not for the first time convicted.

Six concerts of the Mumiy Troll group have been canceled in Russia. Also canceled is the May Piligrim festival in Germany, where Russian performers were supposed to perform. This was reported on the Myrockshows ticketing website. From March 10 to March 18, the Mumiy Troll group was supposed to perform in Ryazan, Penza, Voronezh, Kursk, Orel and Yaroslavl.

In order not to miss the main materials of "Cold", subscribe to our instagram and telegram . Doctors called the training of a resuscitator in a few months a joke. They are sure that the innovation appeared because of the war At the end of December 2022, the Russian government allowed doctors with diplomas in General Medicine or Pediatrics to take a retraining course: after it, you can become an anesthesiologist-resuscitator, an orthopedic traumatologist or a surgeon.

The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against a military doctor who refused to participate in hostilities in Ukraine. Pavel Chikov, head of the Agora International Human Rights Group, announced this on his telegram channel. According to him, Denis Vasilyev graduated from the military medical academy with a degree in general practice in 2022. Since last summer, he has been serving with the rank of lieutenant in one of the military units of the Northern Fleet.

in Russia to appear Comprehensive database of conscripts It will contain data such as registration, phone number and health information. It is assumed that the database will be ready in 2024, but its test version is already ready. According to journalists who managed to find out about the existence of this project, it should help the Russian authorities to quickly send the number of people they need to the front, and also not let the conscripts out of the country.

Two earthquakes of magnitude 6.4 and 5.8 hit the Turkish-Syrian border. This is reported by the European-Asian Seismological Center. In Turkish Hatay, people may be under the rubble, the mayor of the city said. There is no exact data on the victims yet. Local media reports that buildings that stood up during the last earthquake collapsed. Also now there is no electricity in the whole province.