The Soviet and Russian film director, People's Artist of Russia Vadim Abdrashitov died. He was 78 years old. This was reported to TASS in the Union of Cinematographers of Russia. Sergey Golovanov / Photobank Lori According to RIA Novosti, the cause of the death of the director was an oncological disease.

On the morning of February 11, five trucks with humanitarian aid from Armenia crossed the Armenian-Turkish border, which has been closed since 1993. A video of the actual border crossing near the Armenian city of Margara was published by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan. At the same time, the Turkish Anadolu Agency notes that this crossing was last used in 1988 to deliver humanitarian aid after the earthquake in Armenia, which killed 25 thousand people.

There are no familiar characters and Quiddich in the game, but respect for the source will touch the heart of any fan of Harry Potter Warner Bros. Games On February 10, the PS5, Xbox X/S and PC was published by Hogwarts Legacy-the first large AAA-game in the Harry Potter universe over the past 12 years and one of the most anticipated projects of the year. It already updates the records for sales and views on streams , and the most authoritative specialized publications give her high marks .

A regional court in Vladimir dismissed a case brought by military officer Farhad Dzhabbarov, who was asking to be removed from the military register and stripped of his rank because he disagrees with the actions of the Russian authorities. Jabbarov filed a lawsuit against the Russian Ministry of Defense and the Vladimir regional military enlistment office in the summer of 2022.

A protest took place in Khabarovsk in support of the former governor, Sergey Furgal, who was recently sentenced to 22 years in prison for allegedly ordering business-related contract killings in 2004 and 2005. According to online outlet 7×7, around 70 people participated in the protest, which was timed to coincide with Furgal’s 53rd birthday.

Wagner Group founder and Kremlin-backed tycoon Evgeny Prigozhin says that Wagner fighters have occupied the village of Krasna Hora, located 7 kilometers (about 4 miles) north of Bakhmut. Prigozhin also claimed that Wagner fighters were the only Russian troops in the area, saying “In a 50-kilometer [30-mile] radius, give or take, there are only Wagner Group fighters, who will take Bakhmut.” Ukrainian authorities have not yet commented on the alleged capture of Krasna Hora.

A rally was held in Khabarovsk in support of former governor Sergei Furgal, who was sentenced by a court to 22 years in a strict regime colony on charges of organizing murders and attempts on entrepreneurs. According to the publication "7 × 7. Horizontal Russia”, about 70 people took part in the action, and the event itself was timed to coincide with the birthday of the former governor. On February 12, Furgal turned 53 years old.

This week, the world was captured by the nostalgic renaissance of Nu-Metal: Linkin Park shared a “lost” composition with the vocal of the deceased Chester Bennington, and Limp Bizkit released a cringe with the diplcines of Putin and Zelensky (as well as Bayden, Xi Jinpin, Kim Jong-will and Tom Cruise). There are 10 other remarkable releases in our review. They are forced to warn that some clips cannot be seen in Russia without VPN.

We tell how it became the main pop star of the world, destroying the border between music and politics Christopher Polk / Getty images Beyoncé became the owner of a record number of Grammy in history. On February 5, she received four awards: her last Renaissance record was recognized as the best dance electronic album, her absolute hit “Break My Soul” was the best song in the same genre.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has included Mikhail Kovalchuk, head of the National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute", in one of the interdepartmental commissions of the Russian Security Council. The corresponding decree was published on the website of legal information.

On January 31, Canadian authorities announced that the province of British Columbia, located in the southwest of the country, would decriminalize the possession of small doses of some hard drugs for personal use. For three years—until January 31, 2026—police officers in British Columbia will not prosecute possession of opioids (such as heroin, morphine and fentanyl), cocaine, methamphetamine, or MDMA for those found in possession of no more than 2.5 grams of these substances.

The Vladimir Regional Court upheld the decision of the Leninsky District Court, which rejected the claim of serviceman Farkhad Dzhabbarov. The man demanded to remove him from military registration and deprive him of the rank of reserve officer due to his disagreement with the actions of the Russian authorities. The court's decision was noted by Dovod.

Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element. Because of what the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh began and why Russian peacekeepers cannot cope with it. Says Lilia Yapparova For two months, from December 12, the blockade of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic has been continuing . The only road is the Lachinsky corridor connecting the capital of the Republic of Stepanakert with Armenia, Azerbaijan citizens blocked.

Three hundred fifty -third day of the war. Photos Every day since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Medusa editors have been chosen by the main personnel made during the previous day of the war. These pictures contain scenes of cruelty, violence and death, but most of them are not placed under a special dick, which usually the editors hide similar images. In a series of these materials, we try to document the war as it is.

Over the past two weeks, the Russian army has suffered heavy losses, comparable to the first days of a full-scale war, according to the daily report of the British Ministry of Defense. According to the department, the reason for such high losses is a number of factors, including a lack of trained personnel, coordination and resources at the front.