Russia considers it justified that representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrive at the Zaporozhye NPP as soon as possible. This was stated by Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya, TASS reports. “We hope that the visit of IAEA experts to the Zaporozhye NPP will take place soon. <...> For our part, we are ready to provide the maximum possible assistance in resolving all organizational issues.

31 people were injured in an accident at the Legoland amusement park near the city of Günzburg in southern Germany, according to the Sueddeutsche Zeitung, citing police. Among the victims were 10 children, one teenager and 20 adults. One person was seriously injured, but according to police, nothing threatens his life. The accident happened on a rollercoaster called "Fire Dragon". One of the trains braked sharply before reaching the place of disembarkation of passengers.

The social network Vkontakte blocked the community of the human rights project OVD-Info by the decision of the Prosecutor General's Office. This was reported by the project itself.

The deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, the former president and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, announced in his telegram channel about the visit to the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR). According to Medvedev, there, on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he held a meeting with the heads of the DPR and LPR on measures to ensure the self -proclaimed republics.

Major damage at airbase in Crimea casts doubt on Russian Defense Ministry’s claims Reuters / Scanpix / LETA A series of explosions rocked the Saki airbase in Russia-controlled Crimea on August 9, killing one person and injuring 14 others. Officially, both Moscow and Kyiv denied that Ukraine had anything to do with the blasts, which caused major damage to the airfield and the nearby town of Novofedorivka.

A radiochemist explains what a nuclear disaster at the Zaporizhzhia power plant would look like Andrey Borodulin / AFP / Scanpix / LETA Russian armored vehicles enter the territory of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Interview by Kristina Safonova . Abridged translation by Sam Breazeale . The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant — the largest nuclear power station in Europe — has been under Russian military control since early March.

The Russian paratrooper wrote a book about the first days of the war. He himself participated in the invasion of Ukraine Reuters / Scanpix / Leta Russian landing armored personnel carrier On the morning of February 24, 2022, Russia attacked Ukraine. Among those who participated in this invasion was Pavel Filaliev. The 33-year-old paratrooper spent two months at the front line, after which he quit the army for health reasons. Now Filafev is opposed to the war.

From January to June 2022, almost 2.5 million foreign passports were issued in Russia - this is the maximum in the last three years, RBC writes, citing information from the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the migration situation in the Russian Federation. Most foreign passports were issued in March. Then the documents were received by 553 thousand people, which is 36% more than in February.

And he is unlikely to appear on mass sale Xiaomi The Chinese manufacturer of the Xiaomi electronics presented at the Beijing presentation of his first Gumanoid robot Cyberone, which, according to the company, imitates human movements and is able to distinguish between emotions and gestures. As reported on the Xiaomi website, the growth of the robot is 177 centimeters, weight - 52 kilograms, the scope of hands - 168 centimeters. A curved OLED panel is used as a face.

Switzerland cannot represent the interests of Ukraine in Russia, as it joined the sanctions against the Russian Federation and thus lost its neutral status. This was stated by Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Ivan Nechaev. According to him, Switzerland has long been interested in Moscow's opinion on the possible representation of Ukraine's interests in the Russian Federation and vice versa.

And, it seems, this is the last success of the Democrats before a possible defeat in the congress elections Evan Vucci / AP / Bloomberg / Getty Images On August 7, the US Senate voted for the adoption of the multi-billion dollar socio-economic bill Inflation Reduction Act. In the coming days, he will be approved by the House of Representatives, and then he will fall on the signature of Bidena President.

Ukrainian forces fired at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, said . Yevhen Balitsky, head of the Russian-controlled military-civilian administration (CMA) of the Zaporozhye region, “At least three arrivals were recorded in the area of ​​​​the storage of radioactive isotopes,” Balitsky wrote on his Telegram channel. At the same time, according to him, "no pollution is recorded at the station, the radioactive background is normal." Balitsky also announced damage to a high-voltage power line.

In Russia, at the request of the Prosecutor General's Office, the web version of one of the Kit mailing letters created by the founders of Meduza was blocked. This letter is about how it is that many Russians support the war in Ukraine. It was written by Meduza journalist Andrey Pertsev. After blocking, the letter is still available - but now at this link . Kit faced blocking of his materials for the first time.

The Dzerzhinsky District Court of Perm ordered Tinkoff Bank to return to its client Anton Larchenkov almost 1.3 million rubles, which the credit institution wrote off from him, accusing him of “unjust enrichment” from currency exchange. The court's website says that Larchenkov's claim against the bank was partially satisfied.

Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element. Why is the Kremlin not afraid of sanctions? Will Putin have enough resources - both for war, and to stay in power? We are talking with Vladislav Inozemtsev Back in March, Russia was called the world leader in the volume of sanctions imposed on the country. Even then, many experts said that the Russian economy is unlikely to withstand this sanctions blow.