The Meshchansky District Court of Moscow sentenced Alena Krylova, an activist of the Left Resistance movement and press secretary of the For Human Rights movement, to two years in prison. This is reported in the channel of the capital's courts. Krylova was found guilty of participating in the activities of an “extremist” community (Part 2 of Article 282.1 of the Criminal Code). She was also given a six-month restriction of freedom.

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In St. Petersburg, during the trial of Victoria Petrova, accused of spreading “fakes” about the Russian army (Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code), the prosecutor asked the court to send her for compulsory psychiatric treatment. This was reported by the local publication Rotunda, citing Petrova’s lawyer Anastasia Pilipenko. The next meeting on the Petrova case was held behind closed doors without listeners and journalists.

The Dzerzhinsky District Court of St. Petersburg fined the European University for storing books published with the support of “undesirable” organizations. The court found the university guilty of two protocols on participation in the activities of an “undesirable” organization (Article 20.33 of the Administrative Code) and imposed a fine of 35 thousand rubles for each of them. This was reported by the United Press Service of the Courts of St. Petersburg.

The Tagansky Court of Moscow fined the Tochka TV channel one million rubles under the article on “LGBT propaganda” among minors (Part 2 of Article 6.21.2 of the Administrative Code). The reason was the showing of Nikolai Baskov’s video “The Wanderer”. The court decision in the file cabinet was found by “Layout”.

In the Rostov region, the Dobrynya hotel was closed, the administrator of which refused to accommodate Russian military personnel returning from leave to the front. about this . writes Kommersant The publication notes that the hotel phone numbers listed on the websites of room booking services do not answer, and the website has stopped opening. The Don Mash telegram channel adds that no one opened the door for journalists who arrived at the hotel.

In the center of St. Petersburg, two abandoned entrances of a six-story building on Gorokhovaya Street, 73 collapsed. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, this happened at about two o’clock in the morning. City officials report that no one was injured. Rescuers are now dismantling the collapsed structures. In addition, they evacuated the residents of the remaining entrances, as well as the neighboring house. The Admiralteysky District Prosecutor's Office began an investigation.

Next year, Russia may recruit about 400 thousand contract soldiers for the war in Ukraine. about this in the “Explanatory Note” newsletter Journalist Farida Rustamova writes , citing a source familiar with the plans of the country’s military leadership. Another source who participated in the meetings in the Kremlin also said that the authorities of Russian regions will continue to actively look for contract workers in 2024.

The FSB seized 673 kilograms of cocaine in Moscow. about this with reference to the special service. writes RIA Novosti “Another attempt by an international criminal group to use Russian territory for the transit movement and sale of drugs has been stopped. <...> Two Russian citizens have been identified who arrived in the Moscow region from border regions specifically to conduct a multi-stage drug campaign,” states the FSB report.

The mobilized Alexander, who recorded an appeal to Vladimir Putin, abandoned his anti-war position. In the new video, he denies that he opposed the war or the policies of the Russian authorities. His new appeal was published by the channel of the movement against indefinite mobilization “The Way Home.” “I simply expressed my opinion that there are some problems. That I am upset that those who were mobilized have been completely forgotten.

The European Court of General Jurisdiction refused to lift EU sanctions against Russian businessman Roman Abramovich. this Reuters reports , citing a court ruling. “The European Court of General Jurisdiction rejects the claim brought by Mr Abramovich, thereby confirming the restrictive measures taken against him,” it says. As Reuters clarifies, in its decision the court referred to the fact that Abramovich is the largest shareholder of Evraz, owning a stake of 28.64% of its shares.

64-year-old activist Igor Baryshnikov, who is serving a sentence in a colony, has had a sharp deterioration in his health. about this , citing Baryshnikov’s lawyer Maria Bontzler. writes OVD-Info According to her, due to problems with blood circulation, Baryshnikov’s arms and legs turned blue, pain and a constant urge to urinate began, due to which the activist cannot sleep, lie down or sit. “He can’t sleep at all at night. He gets up twenty times a night. Can't sleep because of the tube.

Vladimir Putin instructed the government to prepare proposals for holding sports parades on Red Square by March 2024. This was reported on the Kremlin website. This initiative was made by the head of the International Boxing Association, Umar Kremlev. Putin called his proposal a “good idea.” The first sports parade on Red Square took place in 1919. It was attended by athletes and Vsevobuch units - this is the Soviet system of military training for citizens.

The Russian esports team Virtus.pro was disqualified from the Rainbow Six Siege tournament in Malta. This was reported in the team’s official telegram channel. It clarifies that Virtus.pro received an invitation to the tournament from the Rainbow Six Siege developer Ubisoft and even managed to play the first match. “Despite this, today we received an unexpected message about the disqualification of the team.

In Novokuznetsk, a pensioner was beaten in a nursing home. A video with her story and demonstration of the beatings was published by local public pages. The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under the article on the provision of services that do not meet security requirements (Part 1 of Article 238 of the Criminal Code). The family placed Valentina Nozdrina in the Remeli boarding house in Novokuznetsk because they could not take her with them to Mytishchi.