The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has adopted a resolution recognizing Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide. This was reported on the committee's website. The document condemns Russia "for committing acts of genocide against the people of Ukraine," calls on the United States and allies to continue to support the Ukrainian government, and calls on US President Joe Biden to impose sanctions under the " Magnitsky Act " against people involved in the genocide.

Afghanistan has carried out its first public execution since the Taliban returned to power, BBC News reports. The man executed was a Herat resident named Tajmir, who killed a man and stole his motorcycle and mobile phone. The death sentence was carried out by the victim's father.

Putin held a highly publicized meeting with ‘mothers of the mobilized.’ Here’s who those women actually are. Alexander Sherbak / AP / Scanpix / LETA Vladimir Putin and the participants in the meeting Story by Andrey Pertsev . Translation by Emily Laskin . On November 23, Vladimir Putin’s administration invited 16 “mothers of mobilized soldiers” to the president’s personal residence, ostensibly to discuss their opinions and suggestions about the war in Ukraine and mobilization in Russia.

The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced a new package of sanctions against Russia, the ninth since the beginning of the war. The list of restrictions will include: restrictions on the export of certain categories of goods, including dual-use goods and electronics, Suppressing the export of parts for the production of drones to the Russian Federation and to third countries, which can then sell them to the Russian Federation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded enthusiastically to the idea of criminalizing the use of leaked personal data, including the leaked databases often utilized by investigative journalists. The idea was presented by Kirill Kabanov, head of the National Anti-Corruption Committee, at today’s meeting of the Presidential Human Rights Council, attended by Putin remotely.

More than 400 people and organizations have joined Meduza’s statement in support of the Dozhd TV channel, whose broadcasting license was revoked by Latvian authorities, in one day. The list of those joining the statement includes more than 130 organizations. These are mainly media projects.

See how the President of the Russian Federation (with a grin) fulfills his promises Subscribe to our YouTube channel on December 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Human Rights Council (for which, according to unofficial data, a list of forbidden topics was prepared ).

The First Appellate Court of general jurisdiction has dismissed the journalist Ivan Safronov’s appeal, upholding the 22-year sentence issued by the Moscow Municipal Court, which found Safronov guilty of treason. The journalist’s sentence is now coming into effect. Safronov will soon be transferred to a penal colony. Today’s hearing, as well as the entire trial, was closed to members of the press.

Russian President Vladimir Putin supported the idea of ​​introducing criminal liability for the illegal circulation of personal data, in particular, for the use of leaked databases. The corresponding proposal was made at a meeting of the Human Rights Council with the participation of the President by the Chairman of the National Anti-Corruption Committee, Kirill Kabanov.

The Latvian Association of Journalists came to the defense of TV Rain, whose broadcast license Latvian authorities revoked earlier this week. In a statement, the Association said that authorities could “achieve a better result” by letting the network keep its license, while keeping a close eye on what it broadcasts. The statement’s authors say there is no doubt that TV Rain violated the terms of its license.

Russian President Vladimir Putin denies that authorities will launch a second wave of mobilization in Russia in the near future. He made an announcement to that effect during a meeting with members of the Presidential Council for Human Rights. “Discussions of additional mobilization measures simply don’t make sense, the state and the Ministry of Defense have no need for that at present,” Putin said.

The First Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction dismissed an appeal by the defense of journalist Ivan Safronov against the verdict of the court of first instance on charges of "treason". It is reported by TASS. Thus, the verdict of the court of first instance, which sentenced Safronov to 22 years in prison, entered into force. Now Safronov will be transferred from the pre-trial detention center to a colony. The meeting, like the whole process, was closed to the press.

Russian President Vladimir Putin denies that a second wave of mobilization could begin in Russia anytime soon. He made the relevant statement at a meeting with members of the Human Rights Council. “Talks about some additional mobilization measures simply do not make sense, there is no need for the state and the Ministry of Defense today,” Putin said.

In advance of the Russian president’s annual meeting with members of the Presidential Human Rights Council (“SPCh”), the Kremlin and the SPCh head Valery Fadeyev have finalized a list of topics not to be raised by council members in conversation with Putin. Citing two council members and another source close to the SPCh, Verstka reports on Fadeyev’s instructions to the council.

"Paper" talked to him "Paper" In 1976, Leningrad artists and dissidents Julius Rybakov and Oleg Volkov applied a 42-meter inscription “You crucify freedom, but the human soul does not know the shackles”. For this, Volkova was sentenced to seven years of the camp, and Rybakova to six.