Since the evening of January 6, Russian Telegram channels have been reporting that Russian troops have made significant progress in Soledar, outside of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region, says BBC’s Russian Service. Ukrainian authorities deny Russian claims.

Mikhail Klimentev / Press Service of the President of the Russian Federation / TASS Russian President Vladimir Putin attended Christmas services at the Cathedral of the Annunciation in the Kremlin, during the evening of January 7. Interfax reports that Putin attended alone, without other parishioners. Several high-ranking members of the Russian Orthodox clergy met Putin and attended the service.

Several hundred Tesla customers who bought the company's electric cars in recent months staged protests in Tesla showrooms and stores in various cities in China, Reuters reported. The protesters protested that on January 6, the company unexpectedly announced the second price cut for its electric cars in the last three months. Prices have fallen by 13-24% compared to September 2022. The protesters said the new price cut meant they had overpaid for vehicles received in the final months of 2022.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky approved a decision by Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council to impose personal economic sanctions against some Russian cultural and sports figures. The list includes three individuals who hold Ukrainian citizenship. They are: soccer coach Anatoly Timoshuk, who was one of the most decorated Ukrainian soccer players and now works for FC Zenit in St.

John Stillwell / Camera Press / Rota / Vida Press Prince Harry (right), along with his colleagues, is preparing an Apache helicopter for the next military flight during the Camp Bastion Base in the Afghan Gilmain province. January 21, 2013 One of the main plots in the British media in early 2023 was the publication of excerpts from the Autobiographical Book of Prince Harry Spare (“Spare”), which will appear on sale on January 10.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, by his decree, approved the decision of the National Security and Defense Council, which imposed personal economic sanctions against 119 people, mostly Russian cultural figures.

On January 6, a 66-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman were killed as a result of Russian artillery fire on Bakhmut and the surrounding territories in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, says the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s office. According to the investigation, another 13 people sustained explosive mine-related injuries and shrapnel wounds. The prosecutor’s report added that standalone homes and apartment buildings, along with other structures, were damaged by shelling.

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Chinese fintech giant Ant Group has announced that it will change its shareholder composition and voting rights, which will result in the company's billionaire founder Jack Ma losing control of the company. As reported by Reuters, Jack Ma's stake will be reduced to 6.2% as a result of the changes in Ant Group. Previously, he personally and through related entities owned more than 50% of the company.

Most of the foreign architectural bureaus refused to work in Russia due to a full-scale invasion of the Russian Army in Ukraine. Many projects are now in question: even if they are completed, it is not known in what form - perhaps developers will reduce the cost of decisions and save on materials, and the authors of the buildings will not be able to influence this.

On January 6, Russian troops fired artillery at Bakhmut and the Bakhmut district of the Donetsk region of Ukraine, which killed a 66-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. According to the investigation, another 13 people were injured, they have mine-explosive injuries and shrapnel wounds. During the shelling, private and apartment buildings and other objects were damaged, the prosecutor's office added.

Police in the city of Newport News in the US state of Virginia have detained a six-year-old elementary school student who seriously wounded a teacher with a pistol, CNN reports citing police. The shooting at an elementary school took place on the afternoon of January 6, around 14:00 local time (22:00 Moscow time), city police chief Steve Drew told a press conference.

Christian Bale and Harry Melling in an unsuccessful film adaptation of Thriller Luis Bayard Netflix The first expected premiere of 2023 - a retro -detective "All -Seeing Eye" on Netflix, filled with celebrities - makes an oppressive impression. And by no means not only because it has ritual killings and the gloomy landscapes of the snowy shores of Hudson.

Update. The Russian Defense Ministry said that Russian troops are observing the declared ceasefire along the entire line of combat contact, and that the shelling is being carried out by the Ukrainian side.

The US Department of Defense announced that the administration of US President Joe Biden has allocated Ukraine a new military aid package totaling $3.75 billion. According to the Associated Press, this is the largest in a series of U.S. military aid packages to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, commenting on the decision of the US authorities, also called the new package of US defense assistance a record one.