Russia's peacekeeping mission in Kazakhstan and security demands in Europe Friday, January 14, 2022 (Meduza’s newsletter will return on Tuesday, January 18, 2022) New podcast episode: Featuring Peter Leonard and Fyodor Lukyanov on Russia’s CSTO mission in Kazakhstan and security demands in Europe International: The Tokayev family’s ties to Russia, political scientist Igor Zevelev on this week’s security talks In other news: FSB busts REvil ransomware group, and Navalny’s righthand men are added

Political scientist Igor Zevelev breaks down Russia’s security talks with the U.S. and NATO Denis Balibouse / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA The Russian delegation arriving for the talks in Geneva on January 10, 2022 Russia’s week of security talks with the U.S., NATO, and the OSCE wrapped up on Thursday, January 13. The meetings took place amid ongoing international concern over Russia concentrating troops near its border with Ukraine.

Journalists trace real estate in Russia to Kazakhstani president’s ex-wife and son Mikhail Mettsel / TASS Precious little is known about the immediate family of Kazakhstani President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. But according to a recent investigation from RFE/RL’s Russian Service and Current Time TV, Tokayev’s ex-wife and son are both closely connected to Russia. Indeed, according to media reports, Tokayev’s ex-wife is a Russian citizen.

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has announced that he will no longer use the Golden Carriage, made in the late 19th century, in solemn ceremonies, as it is decorated with images that are now perceived by many as racist and glorifying the colonial past. It is reported by the BBC. One of the images painted on the walls of the carriage is called Tribute from the Colonies.

The bill on QR codes will be removed from consideration in the Duma. Why were negotiations between Russia, the US and NATO needed? Discussing with Viktor Shenderovich his departure from Russia 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 most important thing that happened today.

The Czech businessman Radim Passer installed GoPro on the front panel of the Bugatti Chiron and shot the video with how it rushes at a speed of more than 400 kilometers per hour. Radim Passer So quickly, Passer managed to accelerate at the direct 10-kilometer section of the A2 Autoban near Wittenberg in Germany. It is curious that the full 100-liter tank of Chiron gasoline is enough only 9 minutes at such a speed .

Forbes magazine included seven-year-old native of Russia Nastya Radzinskaya ( Like Nastya ) in the ranking of YouTube bloggers with the highest earnings in 2021. Radzinska was ranked sixth on the list with $28 million in annual earnings. A year ago, the girl was on the seventh line of the ranking with an income of 18.5 million dollars. Another child on the list is 10-year-old Ryan Kaji from Texas, who was at the top of the list the previous two years, but dropped to seventh in 2021.

Russian FSB / TASS An FSB officer studying the computer of one of the detained members of the ransomware group REvil On Friday, January 14, the Russian FSB reported that it had carried out a special operation to shut down the ransomware group REvil in response to a request from the United States. According to the FSB, its operatives detained and charged the group’s members after conducting raids on 25 addresses in Russia. If convicted, the suspects could face up to seven years in prison.

The Russian authorities will be ready to issue QR codes for antibodies to coronavirus in early February. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova. According to Golikova, it is expected that by February 1, relevant changes will be made to government decrees and orders of the Ministry of Health and Rospotrebnadzor.

Your browser does not support the audio element. Russia's peacekeeping mission in Kazakhstan and security demands in Europe In the past two weeks, Russia has demonstrated its capacity to project military power at different corners of its periphery, sending troops to Kazakhstan for a small but symbolic peacekeeping operation and pressing sweeping security demands in Europe, where the West has accused the Kremlin of plotting a war of aggression against Ukraine.

Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Dmitry Skobelkin and Sergey Shvetsov will leave their posts on January 25 and March 21. They decided "to continue their careers outside the Bank of Russia," the regulator's press service said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed holding trilateral talks with Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden. The President of Ukraine made a corresponding proposal to Biden. The American side "received it with interest," Zelensky's administration said. Russia's reaction to this proposal is still unknown. In early January, Russia held meetings with the US and NATO to discuss European security issues.

Portugal's National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) has fined Lisbon's city council €1.25 million for handing over activists' personal data to foreign countries. This is reported by the Portuguese edition of Expresso, citing the decision of the CNPD. The agency concluded that the Lisbon authorities violated the law on the protection of personal data.

The American company Orion Television, owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, has bought the rights to adapt the film "The Fool" by Russian director Yuri Bykov into an English-language series, Variety reports.

He did not need work! He just enjoyed The Reddit user from the UK under the nickname r_o_g_z told an amazing story: he turned into hobbies campaigns for interviews. For four months now, he has been attending interviews as a applicant, while he does not need work. Rogz admits that he enters into his resume the skills that the employer is looking for, creating the impression of an ideal candidate. Recruiters use automatic tracking systems, scanning the entire resume in a row.