In Arkhangelsk, Mikhail Suprun, a doctor of historical sciences and researcher of political repressions, was fired from the Northern Federal University (NAFU), the Barents Observer reported , citing sources. The publication connected this with a publication published the day before in the anonymous public page “Arkhangelsk without censorship,” which, according to their data, was close to the security forces.

The Prosecutor General's Office declared the German organization Bundesverband Russischsprachiger Eltern e.V. (Union of Russian-Speaking Parents in Germany) “undesirable” in Russia. This is stated on the department's website. “Her activity is aimed at splitting the Russian-speaking diaspora in Germany and increasing pressure on that part of it that supports Russia,” states the release of the Prosecutor General’s Office.

Artemy Ostanin in court. Photo: RusNews The Meschansky District Court in Moscow has sentenced stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin to five years and nine months in prison.The court also fined him almost $4,000. He was found guilty of inciting hatred and insulting the feelings of believers over jokes told on stage: about a “legless skater” linked to the war in Ukraine and about Jesus. Mediazona was covering the trial from the courtroom.

Vladimir Putin fired Sergei Ivanov from the post of his special representative on environmental issues, ecology and transport. The signed decree was published on the legal information website. The official is 73 years old. He served as special presidential envoy for almost ten years, since August 2016. According to Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov, Sergei Ivanov himself “expressed a desire” to resign. He still remains a permanent member of the Security Council.

The Southern District Military Court sentenced Ukrainian prisoner of war from Azov Denis Golub to 20 years in prison in a terrorism case, the court’s press service told Mediazona. Golub was found guilty on two counts: participation in a terrorist community (Part 2 of Article 205.4 of the Criminal Code) and teaching terrorism (Article 205.3 of the Criminal Code). For the first episode he was sentenced to 16 years in prison, for the second - six years in prison.

A criminal case was opened against a 15-year-old resident of Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Region, for participation in the activities of a terrorist organization, the regional department of the Investigative Committee reported .

The Ozersk City Court of the Chelyabinsk Region sentenced a local resident to three years and six months in prison under the article on anti-state activities (clause “c” of Part 2 of Article 280.4 of the Criminal Code). The press service of the court reported this. As Kommersant clarifies , the accused is 25 years old. According to investigators, the Ural resident, “aware of the public nature and social danger of his actions,” in a telegram called for donations to the Ukrainian military.

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation requested Google to access information from the account of the former director of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Ivan Zhdanov. Zhdanov published a notification from Legal Investigations Support, a special Google department that works with requests from law enforcement and government agencies, on his Telegram channel. The politician reported that he received a letter from Google in 2025.

Vladimir Putin’s 72-year-old cousin Igor has been listed as an employee of the state-owned Helicopter Service Company (VSK) since 2021 and receives 500 thousand rubles a month there. The Agency writes about this with reference to tax service data. VSK is a subsidiary of the Russian Helicopters holding company and is part of the Rostec concern. The company provides service and repair of helicopter equipment. VSK is headed by Sergei Chemezov’s nephew Ivan Serov.

The Meshchansky District Court of Moscow sentenced stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin to five years and nine months in a general regime colony on charges of inciting hatred and insulting the feelings of believers. This was reported by a Mediazona correspondent. The court also imposed a fine on the comedian of 300 thousand rubles. The prosecutor's office requested 5 years 11 months imprisonment and a fine of 300 thousand rubles for Ostanin. The comedian did not admit guilt.

DNA analysis confirmed that the man found dead in Cyprus in January is the former general director of Uralkali, Vladislav Baumgertner. Philenews reports this with reference to a British police unit. The police criminal investigation department is investigating the circumstances and causes of the death of the Russian businessman. Baumgertner, 53, disappeared in Cyprus on January 7.

In Warsaw, security forces detained an employee of the Polish Ministry of Defense on charges of working for foreign intelligence. This was reported by the press service of the Republic's Ministry of Defense. The press release does not say which country the detainee worked for. The Onet publication writes that he is suspected of collaborating with Russian intelligence services. The arrest itself took place yesterday morning.

In Moscow, police officers and the Russian National Guard shot dead one of the men suspected of kidnapping and murder during their arrest, said Irina Volk, an official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case regarding an attempt on the life of a security officer. According to her, during the arrest the men “showed armed resistance,” and the police used their service weapons.

The Belorechensky District Court of the Krasnodar Territory sentenced Ksenia Belova, a native of the Chelyabinsk region, to a year and a half in a penal colony in the case of donations to the AllatRa religious movement. This was reported by the press service of the Kuban courts. Belova was found guilty of financing an “undesirable” organization, part 2 of article 284.1 of the Criminal Code.

An eighth-grader attacked school students in Krasnoyarsk with a hammer. According to TASS, five children and a teacher were injured. The attack took place at the Pokrovsky Complex school on Lineinaya Street. According to the local publication Prospekt Mira, the girl doused her peer with gasoline and set him on fire. After that, she began attacking other schoolchildren with a hammer. One student told NGS24 that the attacker threw a petrol bomb into the classroom.