In the summer of 1983, Vice Admiral Georgy Kholostyakov and his wife were attacked in an apartment in the center of Moscow. Their granddaughter Natalya was there, and at first she even came under suspicion, as she said that she had not heard anything and found her grandparents bloodied when she woke up. Who and why killed the retired military leader and his wife - in the material of "Cold". An acquaintance of Brezhnev and a major military leader was killed in his elite apartment.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in today's attack on Iran. This was reported by Reuters, citing an unnamed Israeli official. The agency claims that Khamenei's body has already been found. Axios journalist Barak Ravid also reported his death, citing an unnamed source. According to him, the Israeli ambassador to Washington, Yechiel Leiter, told American officials about Khamenei’s death. However, Iran has not yet confirmed this information.

The attack by Israel and the United States on Iran and Tehran's response have already begun to affect world oil prices, writes Bloomberg. Futures trading on the main exchanges is closed on February 28 and March 1, so the ability to accurately assess the attitude of traders to events in the region is limited, the agency notes. However, according to IG Group Ltd, the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil has already increased by 12% compared to the closing price on February 27.

Comedian Ruslan Bely said that in modern Russia, popular people face new difficulties due to “close attention” from the authorities. He said these words on the air of the Drama Queens program on the Dozhd TV channel. The stand-up comedian believes that any famous person at some point will be “asked” to do something that the authorities deem necessary - many will have to fulfill such demands, even if they do not agree with them.

Parents of young people have begun to become more actively involved in shaping the careers of their children, a significant part of whom turn to the help of relatives even when going through the interview procedure. Newsweek writes about this with reference to a study by Zety. During it, it turned out that 20% of zoomer respondents took their parents with them to the interview. At the same time, 15% of survey participants said that a parent came with them to a work interview in person.

Airports Council International (ACI) has published a list of the best airports in Europe in terms of customer service. The rating is based on surveys of more than 700 thousand passengers at more than one hundred airports. Euronews reports this. Travelers rated airports based on several criteria, including quality of staff, cleanliness, comfort, and ease of navigation and security clearance. Surveys were administered to randomly selected passengers at their boarding gates.

A man suspected of murdering a couple in Prokopyevsk was detained in Kuzbass, the regional department of the Investigative Committee reported . The suspect turned out to be a 39-year-old local resident, the department noted. The issue of bringing charges against him is being considered. The bodies of a 60-year-old businessman and his 56-year-old wife, who worked as a teacher, were found in their private home in Prokopyevsk on February 26.

Russian comedian Ruslan Bely became a guest of the new episode of the Drama Queens program on the Dozhd TV channel. He said that during his new concert he wants to say words that can have an “encouraging effect” on listeners. His absence in the singer Monetochka’s song “It Was in Russia” was the reason why Bely wanted to “fight” with the singer; the comedian said these words with a smile on his face. “Lord, why is there no hope in this song?” - Bely commented on his emotions.

The yachts of Russian billionaires seized in Europe after the start of the war in Ukraine lost about 580 million euros in value and continue to fall into disrepair in ports. This was reported by the Financial Times newspaper with reference to data from the brokerage company Cecil Wright. The company estimates that the 15 seized yachts could be worth 3.5 billion euros if properly maintained, but their combined value now stands at 2.9 billion.

The Central Bank does not expect a sharp depreciation of the ruble if the authorities implement their plans to change the budget rule. RBC writes about this with reference to the adviser to the chairman of the Bank of Russia, Kirill Tremasov. At the same time, Tremasov noted that his forecast is correct only if, following a change in the cut-off price according to the budget rule, the Ministry of Finance reduces expenses.

The Russian stock market reacted to the joint operation of Israel and the United States against Iran - the value of shares of Russian oil companies began to increase. This is evidenced by data from Moscow Exchange. At the time of publication of the news, Lukoil shares rose in price by more than 2.75%, to 5.365 thousand rubles. The value of shares of Rosneft, Tatneft, Gazprom Neft, Bashneft and Surgutneftegaz is also increasing.

Russia may withdraw from peace negotiations if Ukraine does not agree to territorial concessions. This was reported by Bloomberg sources familiar with the discussions. Two of the agency's interlocutors said that the round of negotiations, which will take place next week, will be decisive in understanding whether the parties can agree on the terms of ending the war. According to them, Russia is likely to refuse negotiations if Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky does not make concessions.

The United States has launched a large-scale military operation in Iran, White House President Donald Trump said. He released an eight-minute statement on Truth Social. “We have launched a major military operation in Iran, we will destroy the threat from the brutal Iranian regime,” the US President said. According to him, the purpose of the attack is to destroy Iran's nuclear and missile programs. Trump called on the Iranians to “take control of their country” after the military operation ends.

Israel launched a "pre-emptive strike" on Iran to "eliminate threats to the country." This was stated by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, the Times of Israel reports . A retaliatory strike from Iran is expected in the near future, the head of the Israeli Ministry of Defense added. He signed a decree introducing an “immediate state of emergency” across the country. Israeli airspace is closed and civilian flights have been cancelled. An air raid alert has been declared throughout the country.