Zelensky on ‘iPhone diplomacy,’ Putin, nuclear risks, and the power of being on the right side Press Service of the President of Ukraine / Planet Pix / ZUMA Press Wire / Scanpix / LETA Volodymyr Zelensky On October 12, the German journalist Katrin Eigendorf interviewed the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the ZDF TV channel. When she arrived to meet with Zelensky in Kyiv, he suggested , on the spur of the moment, that they talk in Russian.

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian army has lost about six thousand pieces of equipment. In addition, she continues to use ammo at such a high rate that it cannot be replaced quickly. The New York Times writes about this, citing a report by the US authorities. In connection with the sanctions, Russia is experiencing a shortage of components, because of which it began to have problems with the production and repair of military equipment.

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon urged Putin not to relate to the countries of Central Asia as it was adopted under the USSR On October 14, the Summit “Russia - Central Asia” was first held in Astana. The heads of the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan took part in it. During the summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin was addressed by the leader of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

The Ministry of Justice has put Anton Dolin, Meduza’s film critic, on its list of “foreign agents” in media. Newly added to the list of individual “foreign agents” are Tikhon Dzaydko, editor-in-chief of the television channel Dozhd (TV Rain); Kira Yarmysh, spokesperson for opposition politician Aleksey Navalny; and Dmitry Nizovtsev, host of the Navalny team’s YouTube channel.

Putin’s latest remarks from the summit in Astana Valery Sharifulin / Press Service of the President of the Russian Federation / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA On October 14, Russian president Vladimir Putin gave a press conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, after a summit for CIS and Asian countries. He answered questions about the Russian mobilization, the possibility of negotiations with Ukraine, and the prospect of a direct clash with NATO. Meduza summarizes his main points.

Russian law enforcement agencies have started checking Kremlin loyalist Telegram channels that post about Russia’s war in Ukraine for “discrediting” the Russian army, fake news, and other prohibited content, reports publication Mash.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss fired Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng, who was considered her key ally. The BBC writes about this. Kwarteng served as finance minister for only 38 days. He became the second shortest-serving person in the post, behind only Ian MacLeod, who died 30 days after his appointment in 1970. Jeremy Hunt, who previously served as Foreign Secretary and Health Secretary in the British government, has been appointed to replace Kwarteng.

The Ministry of Justice has added Meduza film critic Anton Dolin to the register of “foreign agent” media outlets. In addition, the editor-in-chief of the Dozhd TV channel Tikhon Dzyadko, the press secretary of opposition leader Alexei Navalny Kira Yarmysh and the host of the YouTube channel of Navalny's team "Popular Politics" Dmitry Nizovtsev were included in the list of individuals-"foreign agents".

An electrical substation caught fire in Belgorod as a result of shelling, said the governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov. We will try to eliminate the consequences as quickly as possible. Approximate switching time to the backup source is up to four hours. The water supply is normal, the pumps have switched to other power lines. Soon he reported that the fire at the substation was extinguished. on social networks A video appeared showing a shell hitting a substation.

"Some cannot even identify - charred, either there are no faces, or there is no head" Stanislav Krasilnikov / TASS exercises involving mobilized. October 2022 After the start of mobilization, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that before sending to the war to Ukraine, people who were drafted into the army are undergoing combat coordination, as well as medical, tactical, fire and engineering training. However, the conscripts themselves refute these statements.

The authorities of the Belgorod region will announce holidays in all schools in the region from Monday, October 17. This was stated by Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov during a live broadcast on VKontakte. “From Monday, we will announce holidays in the Belgorod region for all schools,” Gladkov said, answering the question of one of the local residents about whether it is possible to announce autumn holidays for schoolchildren earlier.

In Moscow and St. Petersburg, the police and the military enlistment offices arrange raids on conscripts. This is what knows about it Yuri Kochetkov / EPA / Scanpix / Leta mobilized Muscovites at the military enlistment office. September 27, 2022 The first mobilization in the history of modern Russia has been going on for almost a month.

Ukrainian defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov posted on Twitter that, over the course of the war in Ukraine, the Russian army has used up two thirds of its precision missiles. He claims the Russian Ministry of Defense now has 609 missiles of various types at its disposal. The source of Reznikov’s information is not known. The Russian military has not shared similar information.

The British comedian and actor Robbie Coltrain died at the age of 72. This was written by The Hollywood Reporter with reference to the WME agency, representing the interests of the actor. Andrew Parsons / PA Images / Scanpix / Leta Coltrain was born in Scotland. He began his career with a comedic show, after which he began to receive roles in a big movie.

The Kismet Capital Group holding of Ivan Tavrin, the former CEO of MegaFon, signed a binding agreement with the South African holding Naspers to purchase 100% of the shares of the Avito ad service, The Bell reported , citing sources. The company that owns Avito has confirmed the sale of the service. According to The Bell, the Tavrina holding will pay more than 100 billion rubles for Avito.