The European Union has allocated the first 10 million euros to finance a special tribunal, which is informally called the “tribunal for Putin.” He will investigate Russia's military aggression against Ukraine, said EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas. An agreement with the Council of Europe on the creation of a special tribunal in The Hague was signed on January 22.

For the first time in 60 years, Russia is entering a period of low oil prices, having lost the stabilizer in the form of gas contracts on the premium European market. The country will soon face losses that will have nowhere to compensate, reported the independent analytical project Re: Russia. The Russian economy will have to adapt to a new period of relatively low oil prices.

A black mushroom appeared in the sky over what is now the Orenburg region: a nuclear bomb exploded at the Totsky test site. This was not an enemy attack. The bomb was dropped according to the “Snowball” plan of the USSR leaders. There were many settlements nearby whose residents were left in the dark. At least 55 thousand military personnel and civilians were exposed to radiation, and entire areas were contaminated with radiation.

The administration of current US President Donald Trump mistakenly included Belgium in the list of countries that agreed to join the “Peace Council” designed to stop the military conflict in the Gaza Strip, VRT reports . The publication cites informed sources in the Belgian government, who believe that the White House simply confused Belgium with Belarus - countries with similar names in English.

The buyer of an apartment in Khamovniki, Polina Lurie, will continue to sue the People's Artist of Russia Larisa Dolina. The girl wants to compensate for the legal expenses incurred, Lurie’s lawyer Svetlana Sviridenko told Izvestia. “Now we plan to file claims in court in 10 days to recover the costs incurred from Dolina,” Sviridenko said. In a conversation with MUZ-TV, the lawyer noted that they will collect legal costs in accordance with the Civil Procedure Code.

In many US states, supermarket shelves were empty before the powerful storm, the Associated Press and The Independent reported. The problem with grocery shortages is most noticeable in southern states where residents are less accustomed to severe winter weather: Alabama, Texas and Tennessee. There, people bought batteries, milk, bread and bottled water en masse, The Independent reported. AP journalists also observed a similar situation in Alabama, Georgia.

For the past five years, a resident of the US state of Virginia named Katherine has been eating food exclusively through her nose. However, she has no health problems that would prevent her from eating with her mouth, The New York Post reports . Katherine developed an unusual addiction in college. One day, the girl’s acquaintances suggested that she inhale a fruit drink through her nose. The proposal was made as a joke, but the girl liked the process itself.

American billionaire Elon Musk visited the World Economic Forum in Davos for the first time. During his speech, the entrepreneur, in particular, said that aging is a solvable problem, writes Business Insider. “I really believe that this problem [aging] is completely solvable. When we figure out what causes aging, I think we'll find it's incredibly obvious," Musk said.

A video with a quote from the series “Game of Thrones” appeared on the Instagram account of the son of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, Adam. The slow-motion video shows Adam wearing a cowboy hat as a guitar solo plays in the background. “You think that my life is so dear to me. That I would sacrifice my honor for a few years. You grew up around actors and learned their craft well.

Russian citizens took fifth place in the ranking of the world's largest emigrant diasporas, the UN reported , citing its own data. As of 2024, more than nine million Russians lived in exile. From the 2000s until the start of the war, about eight to nine million Russian citizens lived abroad in Ukraine. A comparable number of Russian diasporas to the current one was recorded in 1995. At that time, more than ten million Russian citizens lived abroad.

In Moscow, police from the Southern Administrative District detained a man on suspicion of stealing dozens of cars. Official representative of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Irina Volk reported this in her own telegram channel. She said that a representative of the capital's car dealership contacted the police. In his statement, he said that a total of 26 foreign-made cars disappeared from the company’s parking lot located in Dorozhny Proezd over six months.

French President Emmanuel Macron said that on the morning of January 22, the country's naval forces detained an oil tanker that "arrived from Russia." The tanker was under sanctions and sailing under a false flag, Macron wrote on the social network X. “The operation was carried out on the high seas, in the Mediterranean, with the assistance of a number of our allies. It was carried out in strict accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,” Macron added.

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky announced a trilateral meeting of Ukraine, the United States and Russia. It should take place in the coming days in the United Arab Emirates. He stated this after a summit with American leader Donald Trump at the Davos forum. Negotiations between Zelensky and Trump took place behind closed doors and lasted about an hour.

Russian director Konstantin Bronzit was nominated for an Oscar in the category “Best Animated Short Film” for his film “Three Sisters.” He himself told RBC about this. Previously, he was twice nominated for the main world film award, but this time he considered his chances “greater than ever.” “Now the mathematical odds are even more difficult, because out of five they choose one. But you know, judging by the picture that emerged from those films, the chances are greater than ever.

The American Film Academy has announced the list of nominees for the annual Oscars. "Bugonia," "Battle after Battle," "Frankenstein," "Hamnet," "Marty the Magnificent," "Sinners," "Sentimental Value" and "Secret Agent" will compete for the title of best film of 2026. The Sinners received the most Oscar nominations. In total, Ryan Coogler's film was nominated for the main film award in 16 nominations.