The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia claims that the armed forces of Azerbaijan violated the line of contact in the zone of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping mission on the afternoon of March 24 and invaded the village of Parukh in the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.

Russian food producers have asked the Russian Prosecutor General's Office to confirm that they have the right to use logos and links to Facebook and Instagram on the packaging of their products. As Kommersant reports, the Rusprodsoyuz association sent a corresponding letter to the Russian Prosecutor General's Office three days after the court declared Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, an "extremist organization" on March 21.

The Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation announced that it was ready to discuss with experts the proposal to start the school day in schools with the chanting of Russia and its state symbols. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the ministry. “Today, any innovation in schools requires detailed study and expert discussion.

Economist Maxim Ananyev on the subtle consequences of war and sanctions for Russia Yuri Kochetkov / EPA / Scanpix / LETA Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the United States and European countries have imposed harsh sanctions against Russia in an attempt to force the country to halt its attacks and withdraw its troops. Russian citizens are already experiencing economic difficulties, including losing their jobs and businesses.

The Konstantin Raikin Higher School of Performing Arts will suspend its activities from April 1 to June 1, 2022, follows from the order of the rector Anatoly Polyankin dated March 24 ( .pdf ). RBC drew attention to this. During this time, the university will suspend “educational relations between the institute and adult students or parents of minor students.” A student of the Higher School of Performing Arts confirmed to RBC that the institution will close on April 1.

Three new members have appeared on the list of non-profit organizations “performing the functions of foreign agents” maintained by the Ministry of Justice. The following NGOs have been declared “foreign agents”: the autonomous non-profit organization for publishing the popular science newspaper “Troitsky Variant – Science”, the charitable foundation for the development of philanthropy “KAF”, and the autonomous non-profit environmental organization “Friends of the Baltic”.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has released a video comparing the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the events of World War II. The recording with Ukrainian subtitles appeared on the YouTube channel of the Ukrainian president's office, and a video with English subtitles was published on Zelensky's social networks. "In a month of war, 4,379 houses were destroyed. 6.5 million Ukrainians left their homes. Thousands were killed, including 121 children .

US President Joe Biden, at a press conference following the NATO summit and meeting with G7 leaders, said he supports Russia's exclusion from the G20, CNN reports. At the same time, Biden added that not all G20 member countries may support such a decision, but in this case, in his opinion, Ukraine should be given the opportunity to participate in the meetings.

Twenty-eight snapshots that capture Russia’s destructive war against Ukraine Today, March 24, 2022, marks one month since Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops to undertake a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. These four weeks have changed the country beyond recognition: Ukrainian cities — from Kharkiv to Volnovakha , and Mariupol to Kherson — have suffered widespread damage and destruction from bombardments; more than 3.6 million people have been forced to flee abroad as refugees.

The leaders of the G7 countries have issued a statement against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Among other things, the G7 leaders said they were “taking further steps to reduce dependence on Russian energy supplies.” “We are committed to actively supporting countries that wish to gradually wean themselves off their dependence on Russian gas, oil and coal imports,” the statement said.

Maximilian Clarke / Sopa Images / Lightroket / Getty Images Column of Russian Tanks in the Donbass. March 23, 2022 In this text, the editorial office is trying to evaluate the combat situation in Ukraine on the basis of available data. "Medusa" opposes the war and for the speedy return of Russian troops home.

Journalist and former editor-in-chief of the radio station Ekho Moskvy, Alexei Venediktov, reported that a pig's head was thrown into his apartment. Venediktov posted a photo of a door on Telegram, next to which lies a pig's head with a wig, and on the door itself is a sticker with the coat of arms of Ukraine and the inscription Judensau . "They decided to intimidate me and my family? Me, whom Dudayev's militants led to execution?" Venediktov wrote.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia announced that “in the liberated territories of Ukraine” work was organized to pay money.

The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution submitted by France and Mexico ( .pdf ) condemning Russia's attack on Ukraine for creating a dire humanitarian situation. The resolution, drafted by Ukraine and its allies, received 140 votes in favor, as well as five votes against, with another 38 countries abstaining. Russia, Syria, North Korea, Eritrea and Belarus voted against the resolution.

The leadership of the Russian Guard in the Krasnodar Territory fired 12 OMON officers after they refused to go to Ukraine at the very beginning of the war, Pavel Chikov, head of Agora, said. Since February 6, riot police have been on exercises in the Crimea. On the second day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, February 25, the commander ordered them to cross the Russian border for further passage through the territory of Ukraine.