The World Health Organization has included in the monitoring list the AT.1 coronavirus strain, which was first detected in Russia in January 2021. The Alerts for Further Monitoring list includes strains whose mutations can change the properties of the virus and pose a threat in the future, but about which there is not yet enough data. There are currently 15 strains on this list. Version AT.1 has been tracked by WHO since 6 June.

Oleg Yermakov, the head of the local department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, was detained in Yegorievsk, near Moscow. According to Interfax, citing an informed source, he is suspected of plotting the murder of an entrepreneur. According to the agency, Ermakov was taken for interrogation to the UK, and searches are being carried out at his place of residence and at work. A criminal case has been initiated under the article on attempted murder.

How Rosstat manipulates data to accommodate federal and regional officials Pyotr Kovalev / TASS / Scanpix / LETA The Russian authorities are “fighting statistics instead of problems,” says the investigative outlet Proekt in a new report . Under pressure from the Kremlin, the government, and regional leaders, the Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat) has bent over backward to correct “bad” numbers and bury unflattering statistics.

Musician Marilyn Manson voluntarily turned himself in to police after being accused of assaulting a videographer. It is reported by TMZ. After appearing at the police, the musician was released under obligations of proper behavior - he must not have any contact with his alleged victim, must not commit offenses, and is also obliged to appear at all court hearings in the case. The alleged attack on the videographer occurred in 2019 during a Manson concert in Guildford, New Hampshire.

Cherchesov fired from the Russian team. Soon it will be possible to fly to the resorts of Egypt. The Teletubbies got vaccinated Good evening, THIS MESSAGE (MATERIAL) IS CREATED AND (OR) DISTRIBUTED BY A FOREIGN MASS MEDIA PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF A FOREIGN AGENT AND (OR) A RUSSIAN LEGAL ENTITY PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF A FOREIGN AGENT. This is Meduza's daily newsletter about the important news of the day. As usual, let's start with the good news - and this time without any jokes.

All competitions at the Olympic Games in Tokyo will be held without spectators. This decision was made by the Japanese authorities, it has already been agreed with the International Olympic Committee. The Japanese authorities announced a few months ago that they would not allow foreign tourists to the Games, but it was assumed that local residents could watch the competitions - up to ten thousand people at each sports facility.

On the evening of July 8, the Kuntsevsky District Court of Moscow arrested the Pussy Riot participant Maria Alekhina for 15 days. The activist was accused of swearing on the street at her house and did not obey the police. At the same time, the video of the detention shows that the police were waiting for Alekhin right at the gates of the special receiver from which Pussy Riot participant left after the end of the previous arrest.

A week ago, Putin said that it was necessary to change the "personnel component" in the team Evgenia Novozhenina / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta On July 8, the Russian Football Union (RFU) dismissed the head coach of the Russian national team Stanislav Cherchesov. RFU President Alexander Dyukov said that the decision was made "together with Stanislav Salamovich." Cherchesov himself thanked the players, fans and the RFU and wished success to the new coaching staff.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) awarded the former police major, former head of the Moscow Tsaritsyno police department Denis Yevsyukov and his parents compensation in the amount of six thousand euros. The decision is published on the website of the court.

State Duma deputy Alexei Burnashov, a member of the United Russia faction, was detained in Perm on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The party’s telegram channel says that Burnashov, “having lost his human appearance, insulted the policemen and, according to some reports, hit one of them.” Deputy Secretary of the United Russia General Council Yevgeny Revenko announced: “There is no place for such people in the Duma. And even more so, such people cannot have the mandate of a deputy.

He was prevented by the fact that Trump lost the presidential election in the United States Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg / Getty images Eric Prince, January 31, 2021 The founder of the American private military company (PMC) Blackwater Eric Prince in 2020 planned to create another PMC in Ukraine. This was written by the American magazine Time with reference to the documents that were at the disposal of the editorial office and an interview with seven sources.

In the aftermath of Tut.by — Belarus’s most prominent independent news outlet — suspending its operations due to pressure from the authorities, its former editorial staff have announced the launch of a new media outlet: Zerkalo.io . Zerkalo.io will take over Tut.by’s social media accounts, which are still run by the publication’s former social media team. Tut.by also underscored in its announcement that the new media outlet is essentially a placeholder.

Everett Collection / Vida Press In the fight against coronavirus pandemia, all means are good. Probably, the creators of the children's show "Telepukes" thought and published a tweet, from which it follows that all four main characters-Tinky-Vinki, Dips, La-la and in-received vaccinations. And now they brag about their certificates of vaccination. “We all vaccinated! Just in time for the hot belly-otters☀️ Who is ready to go out? " Yeah, for such a life, I definitely did not cook us!

Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element. The Taliban in Afghanistan is advancing, and this threatens Tajikistan, who had already asked for help from Russia. Putin will have to get involved in a new Afghan conflict? Tajikistan asked Russia and other CSTO allies (the organization also includes Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan) to help in containing the Taliban militants (the organization was recognized as terrorist and prohibited in Russia).

Election officials in Perm have barred Sergey Ukhov, the former head of Navalny’s regional campaign office, from running in the upcoming City Duma elections, reports the business newspaper Kommersant. Earlier, the district election commission gave Ukhov permission to open a campaign bank account and start collecting nomination signatures to support his candidacy.