The Russian authorities failed to transfer political content to the state messenger Max and plan to further promote pro-Kremlin channels on Telegram. There are no plans to completely block the messenger yet, because officials use it themselves, reports Vestka, citing anonymous sources. The importance of Telegram for officials has increased after the decision of Roskomnadzor (RKN) to block the WhatsApp messenger.

Qian Zhimin built a financial pyramid in China, in which more than 120 thousand people, mostly pensioners, invested. By the time her scheme was discovered, she had already fled the country with hundreds of millions of dollars in her accounts. She received a new passport, settled in London and began to lead a luxurious lifestyle. Everything was going great until she decided to buy several expensive mansions. The story of the crypto-queen from China is in the material “Cold” .

The ruble will remain stable in December and January, and its exchange rate before and after the New Year holidays will be 77-80 rubles per dollar, according to analysts from the SberInvestments service. At the same time, the ruble may strengthen to 70-75 rubles per dollar if the “optimistic scenario” is realized over these two months, including those related to expectations from the US negotiations with Russia and Ukraine.

Hearings were held in the US Senate, during which Ukraine accused Russian authorities of transporting kidnapped Ukrainian children to “re-education camps.” Ekaterina Rashevskaya, a lawyer and expert on international justice at the Ukrainian Regional Center for Human Rights, stated this on December 3. Previously, such centers were located in Russia and Belarus, but now children are also sent to North Korea.

On December 5, People's Artist of Russia Larisa Dolina will make a comment on the situation surrounding the dispute over the sale of her apartment. The concert director of the singers, Sergei Pudovkin, told Popcake. The man also said that Dolina had not previously spoken publicly on this topic due to a “busy schedule” of speaking engagements. The singer herself considers people who criticize her to be “paid bots,” notes Popcake.

Vladimir Putin personally authorized the GRU operation to eliminate former GRU colonel Sergei Skripal, British authorities believe. This is the conclusion of the report released today into the death of Dawn Sturgess. Sturgess, a 44-year-old British citizen, and her partner Charlie Rowley were random victims of an attempt on the lives of Skripal and his daughter Yulia organized by the Russian GRU, according to the head of the investigation, Lord Anthony Hughes.

The popular game Minecraft may be blocked in Russia, similar to Roblox, Paragraph reports . The publication's journalists talked with experts and found out that there are grounds for the development of such a scenario. According to leading analyst at Mobile Research Group Eldar Murtazin, the threat is quite real for large digital services that do not have a legal presence in Russia and do not comply with the requirements of local legislation.

More than a third of Russian zoomers believe that office work interferes with their personal life. This option was chosen by 36% of respondents in a survey by the dating service Twinby, writes Gazeta.ru. The young people explained their opinion by the fact that working in an office leaves little time for dating. Also, employees working remotely complained that they are more likely to encounter claims from partners due to regular plan transfers.

The Pantone Color Institute has announced neutral white as the main color of 2026. The shade is called “Cloud Dancer”. It aims to “bring calm, clarity and creative breath to this noisy world,” the company says . Pantone representatives emphasize that neutral white allows you to concentrate and relax, despite the surrounding “cacophony” and an endless stream of distractions.

Dozens of Russian women reported the provision of low-quality services by beauty artist from Makhachkala Raisat Algasanova, writes the Baza telegram channel with reference to their reviews. Dissatisfied clients of the Algasanova Clinic claim that the institution does not have the necessary license, and Algasanova does not have a medical education. Women say that after procedures at the clinic they began to experience infections, as well as blood poisoning and tissue necrosis.

Europe deeply distrusts the United States in matters of peace negotiations and fears that Washington will impose territorial concessions on Kyiv without giving any security guarantees in return. The German magazine Spiegel writes about this, citing a transcript of a telephone conversation between European leaders and the Ukrainian president, which was at the disposal of the editors.

A 32-year-old woman named Poonam has been arrested in India on charges of a series of child murders. The police cite pathological envy as the main motive for the crimes - Poonam did not want anyone to be more beautiful than her. India Today writes about this. According to investigators, Poonam killed four children over two years, including her own three-year-old son. The victims were children from her large family. The first episode known to the investigation occurred in 2023.

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, said that he was waiting for an order to begin military operations against Europe from Vladimir Putin. He published a corresponding message on his Telegram channel. Kadyrov promised to “not stand on ceremony” with Europe if a conflict breaks out and said that it will end quickly and not in favor of the side that started it. “You won’t be offended by us if they immediately VOLUNTARILY apologize?” — Kadyrov addressed Putin.

The Ukrainian TV channel TSN managed to talk in Paris with Elizaveta Rozova, whom the media calls the illegitimate daughter of Vladimir Putin and is identified as Elizaveta Krivonogikh, the Agency reports . Journalists met her at the exit from the Parisian L gallery and were able to ask a few questions after the opening of the exhibition at which Rozova worked. The footage shows that this is an unexpected and unwanted conversation for the girl.

In Afghanistan, a 13-year-old carried out a death sentence by shooting a man who killed more than 10 members of his family. About 80 thousand people gathered to watch the execution, The Independent writes . The convict, named Mangal, and two other men were found guilty of killing 13 of the teenager's relatives, including children and women. The court sentenced Mangala to death according to the principle of “qisas” - this is a punishment equal in gravity to the crime committed.