Former FBI agent Charles McGonigal and former Soviet and Russian diplomat Sergei Shestakov were suspected of working for businessman Oleg Deripaska. This was announced by the US Department of Justice. McGonigal and Shestakov were arrested on January 21 in New York. They are charged with violating U.S. sanctions against Russia, conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, conspiring to launder money, and money laundering.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Tymoshenko wrote a letter of resignation from his post. This is reported by Ukrayinska Pravda, citing sources in the government and the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine. Instead of Tymoshenko, they plan to appoint the head of the military administration of the Kyiv region Oleksiy Kuleba to the post of deputy head of the office, according to the interlocutors of the publication.

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has declared the American non-governmental organization Andrei Sakharov Foundation "undesirable." This was reported on the agency's website. "It has been established that its activities pose a threat to the foundations of the constitutional order and security of the Russian Federation," the Prosecutor General's Office claims. The agency's statement does not provide any details about the activities of this organization.

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu appointed new commanders of the Southern and Western military districts. This was told to RBC by a source familiar with the reshuffle. The information was confirmed by the interlocutor of the publication, close to the military department. Thus, the Western Military District, which since mid-December was commanded by Colonel General Sergei Kuzovlev, was headed by Lieutenant General Yevgeny Nikiforov.

Actor Mikhail Efremov, convicted of a traffic accident in central Moscow , has asked to replace his sentence of imprisonment with forced labor, Interfax reports, citing materials from the Alekseevsky Court of the Belgorod Region. According to the case file , Efremov's petition was submitted to the court on January 23. It was forwarded to the judge. The date of the hearing on the actor's petition has not yet been set. The court of first instance sentenced Mikhail Efremov to eight years in prison.

Thousands of Russians have emigrated to Turkey since the start of the war, but now many are being denied residency permits. Meduza investigates. Francisco Seco / AP / Scanpix / LETA Story by Daniil Bolshakov . Abridged translation by Emily Laskin . Nearly 4 million Russians arrived in Turkey between January and September 2022. Last year, more than 153,000 Russian citizens were granted permanent residency in Turkey — more than in any other country.

The former Wagner Group commander Andrey Medvedev, who is now seeking asylum in Norway, has been moved to a migrant detention center and fears an imminent deportation to Russia. According to the human-rights advocate Vladimir Osechkin, sending Medvedev back to Russia would almost inevitably lead to another “brutal killing” by the Wagner Group. According to the Norwegian news outlet NRK, Medvedev is now in custody at the detention center in Trandum, Norway.

Sweden should not expect Turkey to back its bid to join NATO after the country's authorities allowed a Koran-burning event outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a televised address following a cabinet meeting. "Those who committed such an outrage in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm should not expect any favor from us regarding their request for NATO membership.

Ukrainian tanks and fighting vehicles on display as part of Leningrad Siege exposition outside St. Petersburg Dmitry Lovetsky / AP / Scanpix / LETA The Leningrad Siege Museum commemorates the breakthrough that ended the Nazi forces’ deadly blockade in 1944. Today’s visitors can expect to find a new temporary exhibition, courtesy of Russia’s Federation Council, featuring captured Ukrainian tanks.

In Berlin, opposite the Russian Embassy, ​​the associates of Alexei Navalny installed a copy of the SIZO camera (penalty area), where they regularly send the main opposition policy of Russia, serving time in a strict regime in the Vladimir region. Photos of an object that, apparently, at the final stage of design, appeared on the social networks of the associates of Navalny in the evening of January 23. Officially, the object is not yet open.

Latvia "in solidarity with Estonia" took similar measures against Russia Promotion in support of Ukraine near the Russian Embassy in Tallinn Russia announced a decrease in the level of diplomatic relations with Estonia . From the ambassador to Moscow, Margus Lider demanded to leave the country until February 7 - after that, the diplomatic mission will be headed by a temporary attorney in business.

James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of the Water" has grossed more than $2 billion worldwide. According to CNBC, the Avatar sequel is the sixth movie of all time to break that mark. As of the evening of January 22, Avatar: The Way of Water has grossed $598 million at the US box office. In other countries, the film's box office gross exceeded $1.4 billion. As noted by CNBC, only five more films in history have grossed more than two billion dollars at the box office.

Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element. How is the preparation of Ukraine’s advance in Zaporozhye? And what else is happening at the front? Dmitry Kuznets explains On January 23, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany stated that Germany would not interfere with the third countries if they decide to supply Leopard 2 Tanks for Ukraine.

Norwegian police have detained former Wagner PMC mercenary Andrei Medvedev, who fled Russia and asked the Norwegian authorities for political asylum, NRK reports. According to the publication, Medvedev was sent to the immigration detention center in Trandum. Before that, he lived at a "secret" address in the Oslo area. Norwegian authorities have confirmed that Medvedev has been detained under the country's immigration law.

American media summarize negotiations on the basis of Ramstein, where they discussed military assistance to Kyiv Olivier Hoslet / EPA / Scanpix / Leta Ukrainian rally in Brussels demanding the supply of German tanks Leopard, January 23, 2023 On January 20, in Germany, at the American air base, Ramstein took place the next meeting of the defense ministers of NATO countries on military assistance to Ukraine.