Several Russian importers have received the right to import wines from Belarus produced by the Minsk Grape Wine Factory (MZVV). This was reported by the Kommersant newspaper, citing data from the Rosaccreditation registry. Thus, the distributor Vintrend Retail Group (VRG) will be able to import still wines Gruner Veltliner and Riesling, as well as sparkling wine Glera Spumante Extra Dry, produced by MZVV, to Russia.

In Tbilisi, a court sentenced Russian Vikenty Alekseev, one of the founders of the bars Graali, Supertramp and Tsivi Tskheli, to two and a half years in prison for domestic violence. The St. Petersburg businessman, who emigrated to Georgia several years ago, beat women who were in close relationships with him. Wonderzine reported the court's decision, citing two of Alekseev's former partners, Zhanna and Elena. The court, examining the case, considered recidivism an aggravating circumstance.

The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, is in the lead in the recent UK parliamentary elections, The Guardian writes . In turn, SkyNews specifies that after counting ballots at more than 80% of polling stations, the Labour Party will receive 368 of the 650 seats in parliament. The party of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will receive 90 mandates, and the Liberal Democrats, who showed the third result in the elections, will receive 51 seats in the House of Commons.

In Orenburg, animal rights activists have found an original way to save homeless dogs from legalized euthanasia. The local "Center for Subsidized Sterilization" won a contract to catch stray dogs, and then refused to kill them, as required by local law. "There was a direct threat that the contract would be taken by a contractor who was ready to kill dogs! And this contractor was not from our region.

Diabetics taking semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and its analogues — editor's note, "Kholod") have a significantly increased risk of developing an eye disease that can lead to blindness. This is the conclusion reached by Harvard University researchers, as reported by The Guardian, based on a study that analyzed data from 16,827 patients treated at Harvard Clinical Hospital over six years.

Telegram creator Pavel Durov said that the Hamster Kombat team will soon issue its own token on the TON blockchain. Durov wrote about this in his Telegram channel. According to the businessman, the new cryptocurrency "will introduce hundreds of millions of people to the benefits of blockchain." "A new era is coming, and we are witnessing its arrival in real time," Durov wrote. In his post, the businessman also reported on the game's success.

Important Stories calculated that in 2023, 460.4 thousand citizens in Russia were diagnosed with mental and behavioral disorders for the first time. This is a record number since 2014. The largest increase in the incidence rate occurred in the Yamalo-Nenets and Khanty-Mansiysk districts, in the Tula and Nizhny Novgorod regions and Udmurtia. At the same time, the Arkhangelsk region, the Altai region and Karelia are leaders in the total number of people with mental illnesses.

The Match TV channel announced that it will no longer be able to show European football cup matches, since the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has put forward conditions that are unacceptable to the channel. This was reported by RBC. According to unnamed representatives of Match TV, in order to continue broadcasting, the channel must pay "tens of millions of euros." According to RBC, during negotiations in April of this year, 30-35 million euros were discussed.

Overpayments for buying housing on credit in Russia have increased several times after the preferential mortgage program ended on July 1. This is reported by RBC, citing calculations by analysts at CIAN. They calculated the overpayment for buying a 37-meter apartment worth 5.55 million rubles at a preferential rate of 8%, which was in effect until early July, and at the current market credit rate of 18.3%.

A patient with botulism has died in the Nizhny Novgorod region. This is the second fatal case after a recent outbreak of the disease, RIA Novosti and Interfax report, citing the regional health ministry. "The death was caused by a number of reasons, including botulism, but this infection was not the primary cause," the Health Ministry said in a statement. Mash adds that the deceased was 24 years old.

A resident of a small Perm town undergoes abortions in secret from her husband. She doesn’t want to give birth for the fourth time, and he doesn’t like condoms. The woman’s story was told by “Such Things.” Elena (name changed at the request of the heroine) and her husband are raising three children. She gave birth to her first child at the age of 27, and her second child a year and 11 months later.

Vladimir Putin held a press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, at which the heads of state announced continued cooperation between the countries and discussed the war in Ukraine.

A sign appeared in the Monte Carlo casino stating that every Russian citizen can receive a win of no more than 500 euros. The Telegram channel "Uletet" drew attention to this. The advert states: "In accordance with current legislation, in order to receive winnings over 500 euros, you must present a valid European ID or passport to the cashiers." It also notes that loyalty programme participants must present the document only once.

In the village of Karpysak in Novosibirsk Oblast, the local head promised to start shooting pigs that regularly dig up the graves of those buried in the local cemetery who fought in the war with Ukraine. The pigs, the villagers say, belong to a local farmer, but he insists that the animals are ownerless. The story was told in the issue of Vesti Novosibirsk.

After a visit to Kyiv, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban came to Moscow to meet with Vladimir Putin. The talks are taking place in the Kremlin. "The peace mission continues. The second stop is Moscow," Orban wrote on the social network X, publishing a photo from the capital's airport. Putin said the meeting would cover both bilateral relations and the war in Ukraine, and promised to share with Orban the details of his plan to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.