In the annexed Crimea, the Sevastopol Garrison Military Court sentenced captain of the air defense unit Igor Pashkov to three years in a penal colony in a case of negligence that led to the death of three people (parts 1.1 and 3 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code). This was reported by Kommersant with reference to the decision. The military man’s sentence was announced back in August 2024, as follows from the case file.

The ex-director of the Siberian Scientific and Clinical Center of the FMBA, Boris Barankin, who was detained in the case of receiving a bribe on an especially large scale (part 6 of Article 290 of the Criminal Code), fell into a coma in a temporary detention center. This was reported by the press service of the courts of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The report clarifies that 64-year-old Barankin found himself in a coma “unexpectedly”, after which he was taken to intensive care.

Negotiators between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip have reached an agreement after 15 months of fighting. This was reported by Reuters with reference to representatives of the parties.

The United States has imposed sanctions against the exhibition center of the Russian Ministry of Defense "Patriot", the joint-stock company "Voentorg" and the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, which is under Russian control. This is stated on the website of the American Ministry of Finance.

The Moscow City Court sentenced 21 years in a maximum security colony in absentia to thief in law Ilya Simoniya on charges of organizing the murder (points “g”, “h” of Part 2 of Article 105 of the Criminal Code) of crime boss Vyacheslav Ivankov (Yaponchik). The Prosecutor General's Office reports this. A criminal case was also opened against Simonia for illegal trafficking in weapons (Part 3 of Article 222 of the Criminal Code).

Minister of Health of the Krasnodar Territory Evgeny Filippov reported that since December 18, at least 146 people have sought medical help after eliminating the consequences of an oil spill in the Black Sea. According to the official, three victims were hospitalized and later discharged from medical facilities, while the rest required outpatient care.

Roskomnadzor reported that the main fiber-optic communication line was damaged in Tatarstan, due to which Internet speed decreased in 21 regions of Russia. The department's press service is quoted by Interfax. According to Roskomnadzor, a break in the main cable worsened the Internet service of 3.8 million users. Restoration work is planned to be completed by 21:00 Moscow time.

The Nagatinsky District Court of Moscow fined sociologist and scientific employee of the Finnish Institute of International Relations (FIIA) Margarita Zavadskaya 15 thousand rubles. Mediazona was informed about this by the press service of the court. In December, a protocol was drawn up against Zavadskaya regarding participation in the activities of an “undesirable organization” (Article 20.33 of the Administrative Code).

The Australian Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador over reports of the murder of captured Australian Oscar Jenkins, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said at a briefing. “The [Australian] Foreign Ministry demands urgent clarification of the circumstances. On Monday [January 13], I also spoke [about Jenkins] with the Ukrainian ambassador. We call on Russia to immediately disclose Jenkins' status <…> If any harm came to Oscar Jenkins, it is absolutely reprehensible.

The Sixth Court of Cassation of General Jurisdiction recognized the right to exemption from military service for the siblings and sons of conscripts who died in the war. This was reported by the “Conscript School”. Human rights activists write about the case of a resident of the Kirov region, Ivan Smolnikov.

State Duma deputies in the first reading adopted a bill that introduces deferments in obtaining loans to protect against fraudsters. This was reported on the website of the lower house of parliament. The document proposes to establish a “cooling period” when issuing loans: the lender will be able to transfer funds to the borrower after at least four hours for amounts from 50 to 200 thousand rubles and at least after 48 hours for amounts over 200 thousand rubles.

Russia and Ukraine each handed over 25 prisoners of war to each other, the Russian Ministry of Defense and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said . The last exchange of prisoners, which was publicly reported, took place on December 30 - according to the formula 150 to 150. It, like this time, took place on the border of Ukraine and Belarus through the mediation of the UAE.

The Satpayev City Court of the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan sentenced a man to four and a half years in prison in the case of participation in the war in Ukraine as part of the Wagner PMC. This was reported by the press service of the courts of the Ulytau region of the republic.

In Ivanovo, a protocol was drawn up against the editor-in-chief of the pro-government publication Ivanovonews, Sergei Kustov, to “discredit” the army. The journalist posted a fragment of the document on his Telegram channel. The reason was the news from Ivanovonews about a video message from the relatives of the military of the 98th Airborne Division, which was based in Ivanovo, who went missing in the war in Ukraine.

TASS reported the arrest in Moscow of 66-year-old pensioner Galina Archagova, who, according to investigators, published a video about the Freedom of Russia Legion on VKontakte. The case materials referred to by TASS are appeal decisions published in the database of Moscow courts. According to these documents, the Tverskoy District Court sent Archagov to a pre-trial detention center on the case of justifying terrorism (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code) on February 29, 2024.