The US military shot down an unidentified aircraft over Alaska, The New York Times reports, citing John Kirby, coordinator of strategic communications at the US National Security Council. According to Kirby, the device was the size of a “small car” and flew at an altitude of about 12 kilometers. Its altitude made it a potential threat to civilian aircraft, so President Joe Biden ordered it shot down. Kirby noted that authorities cannot yet say whether the downed device was another balloon.

Russia’s Justice Ministry has added the singer Zemfira to its list of “foreign agents.” The Ministry says the singer “openly supported Ukraine, and also received support from foreign sources.” Aside from Zemfira, new additions to the list include: Opposition leader Dmitry Gudkov, “for calls to arm Ukraine and impose sanctions on Russia;” Political consultant Abbas Gallyamov, for distributing materials from “foreign agents” and anti-war speech; Vladivostok activist Tatyana Nazambaeva, for

How a brutal crackdown in Uzbekistan followed Karakalpakstan’s rejection of a bid to cancel its secession rights AFP / Scanpix / LETA Uzbek protesters who were charged for taking part in demonstrations in Nukus, Karakalpakstan, listen to the verdict in their trial in Bukhara. January 31, 2023. Story by Aziz Yakubov from Mediazona Central Asia. Abridged translation by Sam Breazeale .

A massive data leak reveals the ascent of artificial intelligence in Internet surveillance and suppressing protest in Russia Ivan Kleymenov for Meduza Last November, a Belarusian hacker group called “Cyberpartisans” announced that it had gained access to more than two terabytes of documents and messages exchanged by the staff of a nondescript entity within the larger structure of Russia’s mass media regulator, Roskomnadzor.

The Russian Ministry of Justice declared singer Zemfira a “foreign agent.” As the Ministry of Justice stated, the singer “openly spoke out in support of Ukraine, and also received support from foreign sources.” In addition to Zemfira, the updated register includes: Politician Dmitry Gudkov - “for calls for the supply of weapons to Ukraine and the introduction of sanctions against Russia”; Political scientist Abbas Gallyamov - for distributing materials from “foreign agents”, as well as anti-war

Ministers from 35 countries have agreed to take measures to prevent athletes from Russia and Belarus from participating in the 2024 Olympic Games, Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) reports, citing Lithuanian Minister of Education, Science and Sports Jurgita Šugzdinienė. According to LRT, the corresponding decision was made at a remote meeting of sports ministers.

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has put Alexandra Garmazhapova, human rights activist and founder of the Free Buryatia Foundation, on the federal wanted list. Garmazhapova reported the information herself to Mediazona. Official documents say Garmazhapova is wanted for criminal activity, though the specific charges are not known. The activist believes she may have been charged in a case about “discrediting” the Russian army.

Argentina immigration authorities in Buenos Aires have denied entry to several pregnant Russian tourists, writes Sirena , citing the husband of one of the women who flew to Argentina but couldn’t cross the border. According to Sirena, one pregnant woman was detained on the border on February 7, two more on February 8, and around 15 on February 9. Those of them who came with their families were later released, Sirena clarifies.

The former Khabarovsk governor Sergey Furgal, sentenced to 22 years in a high-security prison on contract killing charges disputed by Furgal himself and his legal team, condemned the Moscow court for the verdict it issued today. “The verdict is clear,” Furgal said to the judge. “Here’s what I don’t understand, your Honor: Have you no shame?” Another defendant in the case, Andrey Karepov, seconded Furgal in shaming the judge. Karepov has been sentenced to 21 years in prison.

People’s Artist of Russia Aleksandr Filippenko has left Russia, his daughter Alexandra told independent Russian news network TV Rain. She says her father’s decision was “related to his position” on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On May 19, 2022, Filippenko posted a photo of himself wearing a vyshyvanka, a Ukrainian embroidered shirt, on Facebook.

We explain what is the problem with the version that Russian propaganda really liked Seymour Hersh. Bernard Weil / Toronto Star / Getty images On September 26, 2022, several explosions occurred on the Northern Stream - 1 and Northern Stream - 2, which disabled gas pipelines. The Swedish investigators declared the incident with a sabotage, but the perpetrators have not yet been established, and Vladimir Putin said that the explosions had arranged Anglo -Saxons.

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has placed the founder of the Free Buryatia Foundation, Alexandra Garmazhapova, on the federal wanted list. The human rights activist herself told Mediazona about this. According to the wanted list card, Garmazhapova is wanted in a criminal case. It is unknown under what article. According to the human rights activist herself, a criminal case against her could have been opened under the article on "fakes" about the Russian army.

Belarusian security forces persuade political emigrants to return to the country and "start a new life." And those who agree are sent to a pre -trial detention center Alexander Nemenov / AFP / Scanpix / Leta police go past the state flags of Belarus in the center of Minsk. July 20, 2022 After 2020, for political reasons, for several tens to several hundred thousand people left for political reasons - the exact number of emigrants cannot be determined.

Falanster, an iconic Moscow bookshop catering to the city’s intellectual crowd, was confronted with censorship when trying to send out a marketing SMS. The title of Alexander Baunov’s new book, “ End of Regime ,” appears to have triggered censorship filters across multiple wireless providers when mentioned in an SMS. Falanster sent SMS notifications to customers who had expressed their interest in the book ahead of its publication.

Updated . The number of deaths in the earthquake exceeded 25 thousand people, CNN writes , citing data from Turkish authorities, as well as human rights activists and Syrian state media. In Turkey, as a result of the earthquake that occurred on February 6, 20,213 people were killed and more than 80 thousand people were injured, said the country's Health Minister Fahrettin Koca. In Syria, the death toll has exceeded 4,000 and more than 5,500 people have been injured, Al Arabiya reports .