The father and brothers of environmental activist Arshak Makichyan have been banned from entering Russia for the next 50 years. The activist himself announced this on his Instagram. Earlier, Arshak, his two brothers and his father were deprived of Russian citizenship, although none of them have another. “This is a lifetime ban, even for my 25-year-old brother, who was born in Moscow, graduated from the Moscow Conservatory and is married to a Russian citizen,” wrote Arshak Makichyan.

Medvedev considered him a “wizard”, voters scolded him for his “saw”, deputies demanded his resignation Former head of the Central Election Commission Vladimir Churov died at the age of 70 in Moscow. He worked for more than 10 years in the administration of St. Petersburg, and later for nine years - from 2007 to 2016 - he headed the Central Election Commission. “Cold” tells the main facts about Vladimir Churov and his work as chairman of the election commission.

The Sverdlovsk Regional Court canceled the fine that was imposed on the director of the Museum of the History of Yekaterinburg, Igor Pushkarev, in an administrative case on “discrediting” the Russian army. “The decision of the Leninsky District Court to impose a fine of 30,000 rubles has been cancelled. The proceedings on the case were terminated due to the insignificance of the offense, ”Kommersant Ural writes, referring to the press service of the regional court.

"Important stories" published a new material based on a large-scale leak of internal documents of Roskomnadzor. They were hacked by the Belarusian group "Cyberpartisans" and handed over to journalists of Russian and foreign publications. The authors of the new investigation found in the documents detailed reports on protest actions that the RKN prepared for a number of departments, including the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Novosibirsk will host a referendum on the return of direct mayoral elections. The beginning of preparations for the plebiscite was announced by the deputy of the local legislative assembly Anton Kartavin, who made a corresponding proposal at the regular session of the Council of Deputies. “At the 24th session of the Council of Deputies, I announced preparations for a referendum on the return of direct elections of mayors in our region.

On the night of March 22, the Russian army attacked several regions of Ukraine with Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones. This was reported in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Air defense systems in the Kyiv, Khmelnitsky and Zhytomyr regions shot down 16 out of 21 drones. As a result of the shelling in the city of Rzhishchev, Kyiv region, seven people were killed, including the driver of the ambulance who arrived at the call. More than 20 people were injured.

A German of Russian origin living near Wiesbaden was fined 1,500 euros for wearing a Z-shirt to work. The court ruled that he would have to transfer the amount of the fine to Germany Helps, according to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The accused is a 49-year-old electrician from a suburb of Wiesbaden. He has lived in Germany since 1992 and has a German passport.

Arguments, denunciations and threats: how Russians argue over the war in group chats for neighbors and schoolkids’ parents. Censorship hasn’t prevented Russians from debating the war in Ukraine all throughout 2022—not only among family members, but also between complete strangers in random group chats for neighbors in the same apartment building or for school kids’ parents. After such altercations, some people are forced to leave such chats, while some get reported to the school boards.

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Russian courts have already received 536 cases against “refuseniks”. 247 of them have already been sentenced. Mediazona writes about this, referring to the results of its own investigation. According to the publication, "refuseniks" or, as the military calls them, "five hundredths" are judged mainly under articles on unauthorized abandonment of a unit, refusal to comply with an order, or attack on a commander.

In Ukraine, 20 Russian deputies were sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison for asking Putin to recognize the independence of the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR. They were found guilty of “encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability” of the country. In addition to deprivation of liberty, the court also ruled to confiscate the property of the convicts.

The Investigative Committee of St. Petersburg sealed up about twenty bars on the most "drunk" streets of the city - Dumskaya and Lomonosov. It is reported by "Fontanka". Among others, Scandal, Rocket, GoodPeople, Quarenghi and Probirka are closed. The publication reports that the bars were sealed as part of a criminal case on the involvement of minors in antisocial acts (Article 151 of the Criminal Code). So far, there are no suspects in the case.

The psychologist and journalist Vasilisa Murashev - about why the Russians are pretending to be Ukrainians and what this can lead After the outbreak of war, many Russians faced the crisis of identity - the inability to determine their place, role and purpose in society. One of the reactions to this crisis was the “national transition”, that is, the conscious choice of a new nationality.

In order not to miss the main materials of "Cold", subscribe to our instagram and telegram . On December 5, 2022, amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses were adopted, introducing liability for the promotion of non-traditional sexual preferences, the promotion of pedophilia and gender reassignment. Under the new rules, large fines threaten not only authors, but also publishers and bookstores.

In order not to miss the main materials of "Cold", subscribe to our instagram and telegram . The result of this test does not mean that you really have burnout syndrome. But if you feel depressed, you should consult a doctor (which specialist you should go to, we will tell at the end). Your boss asks you to stay late after work. How will you react? I agree, because the boss asks I agree. But only because I have no plans tonight, and the task that is worth finishing is interesting to me.

Mediazona got through to the Russian military Klim Kerzhaev, who last summer, in a telephone conversation with his wife, confessed to the murder of a Ukrainian civilian. In a conversation with reporters, Kerzhaev denied that he was a military man. His wife Anastasia, in turn, denied that she was married, and after talking with Mediazona, she closed her social media accounts.