Kommersant reported that, according to statistics from the Supreme Court on corruption cases, in 2023 the largest number of people were convicted for bribes in the amount of 10 to 50 thousand rubles. As the publication notes, this amount appeared in approximately a quarter of all sentences handed down in corruption cases.

Vladimir Putin will visit China to check how the “no restrictions” partnership he agreed with the country's leader Xi Jinping more than two years ago is working. The New York Times writes about this. Putin and Xi Jinping agreed on a partnership “without restrictions” in order to “repel American interference.” Now, as the publication suggests, Putin is testing the Chinese leader’s willingness to take risks in terms of cooperation with Russia, trying to contain Western aid to Ukraine.

US authorities have imposed new duties on Chinese imports totaling $18 billion. The decision to introduce trade restrictions is stated on the White House website. The innovations will hit the import of Chinese electric vehicles the hardest, the import duty on which will increase fourfold: from 25 to 100%, lithium-ion batteries for them will now be subject to a 25th duty instead of 7.5%. A similar increase in duties will affect steel and aluminum products.

Rapper Vacio (Nikolai Vasiliev) left Russia for the USA. This was reported by the Astra and “ Caution, News ” telegram channels with reference to the rapper’s colleague Yana Dzhalya. According to Jalu, Vacio did not warn her about leaving. She learned that the rapper had left Russia from his friends, and later he confirmed his departure in a personal conversation.

A study by scientists from University College London indicates that the active substance in Ozempic and Vegovi, semaglutide, not only helps fight diabetes, but also improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system and reduces the risk of heart attack. Scientists call the substance the biggest medical discovery since statins, The Guardian reports . The study was conducted by scientists from University College London and presented at the European Congress on Weight Loss.

Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources , spoke about the reasons why Vladimir Putin replaced the Minister of Defense and appointed Andrei Belousov as head of the department. According to three anonymous agency sources, Putin has “finally lost patience with the Defense Ministry’s ability to wage war amid endemic corruption,” despite a “warm personal relationship” with former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Shoigu was transferred to the post of Secretary of the Security Council.

The Armed Forces are called the situation of “critical” and are waiting for the supply of the F-16. This attack may force Ukraine to start negotiations The Russian army opened a new front in the Kharkov region and quickly moves deep into the Ukrainian territories, the control over which was recently regained the APU.

It is dying faster than expected, and will soon reach its peak. And then? People want to give birth to children less and less, although governments of different countries are trying to increase the birth rate. Scientists believe that this reluctance does not depend on the level of income, education and working employment of potential parents. This trend can affect the economic growth and position of world superpower, including Russia, the USA and China.

The offensive of Russian troops in the Kharkov region could become a turning point in the war, on which not only the maintenance of control over the city will depend, but also the West’s readiness to continue supporting Ukraine, Politico writes .

The official representative of the Investigative Committee, Svetlana Petrenko, stated that a criminal case has been opened against the head of the personnel department of the Ministry of Defense, Yuri Kuznetsov, for receiving a bribe on an especially large scale.

In addition to the Kharkov region of Ukraine, Russian troops may launch an offensive in Sumy. The head of Ukrainian military intelligence, Kirill Budanov, told The New York Times. Ukrainian officer Pavel Velicho noted that Russian shelling of the outskirts of the city of Sumy has recently become more frequent.

Australian doctor Richard Skolier said that he got rid of stage IV glioblastoma, a brain cancer that is not treatable at this stage. The subtype of glioblastoma that Scolier suffered is so aggressive that most patients diagnosed with it usually live no more than a year, the BBC reports . Scolier used his own treatment method, which he used to treat melanoma.

Several hundred students attended face-to-face classes at a special bunker school in Kharkov. Reuters reports this. The school was built six meters underground to protect students from Russian drones and missile attacks. As noted by Ukrainian media, the classes were attended mainly by junior high school students and graduates from several schools in the city.

US President Joe Biden signed a law banning the import of low-enriched uranium produced in Russia or a Russian organization. This is stated on the White House website. The president's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, called the legislation "historic" and said it would strengthen U.S. energy and economic security by reducing dependence on Russia for civilian nuclear energy. Sullivan noted that Congress has appropriated $2.7 billion for the energy sector.

LGBTQ+ people in the European Union face less discrimination, but are increasingly subject to physical or sexualized violence, Reuters writes , citing data from a survey conducted by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). “Being openly LGBTQ+ in Europe should not be a problem. Although we have seen progress in this direction, bullying, harassment and violence remain ongoing threats.