Mobilized servicemen, who were members of the Belgorod region's military defense until the beginning of March, recorded a video message in which they said that they were included in the “assault brigade” of the 1st Army Corps of the self-proclaimed DPR and sent to the front line without appropriate training. The appeal of the mobilized was published by the telegram channel “Caution, News”.

The International Gymnastics Federation suspended the President of the All-Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation and the head coach of the Russian national team, Irina Viner, from working at international competitions for two years.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, by his decree, appointed Major General of the Internal Service Alexei Girichev as Deputy Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN). The decree was published on the portal of legal information. Aleksey Girichev, according to information from open sources, has been serving in the FSIN system since 1996.

The Moscow City Court extended the arrest of politician and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza for six months - until August 27, 2023, Novaya Gazeta Europe reports, citing the court's press service. According to the publication, the court rejected the defense’s request to review medical documents that indicated the politician’s diagnosis, which excluded his stay in a pre-trial detention center, and also refused to transfer Kara-Murza to house arrest.

The Central Bank of the Russian Federation announced that it has extended the current restrictions on cash withdrawals for another six months, until September 9, 2023. “All current limits on the issuance of foreign cash currency to citizens and legal entities are maintained,” the regulator said in a statement. The restrictions stipulate that you can withdraw 10 thousand US dollars or the same amount in euros from a foreign currency deposit or account, and receive the remaining money in rubles.

The Zelensky administration has published a press release saying that Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny and the commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces Oleksandr Syrsky agree that Ukraine should continue defending Bakhmut. According to the announcement, the two senior military officials replied in favor of defending Bakhmut when asked by President Zelensky about their opinions.

Leah Akhedzhakova received more than 15 thousand letters with the words of support after the contemporary theater canceled the last performance with her participation. Director Kirill Serebrennikov called on sending her letters to send her. He spoke about the results of the action in his telegram channel. “Dear friends! Thank you very much for the letters that you have sent the last three weeks for Liya Akhedzhakova. We are amazed at the number of these letters.

Russia is refraining from purchasing ballistic missiles from Iran due to fears that the United States will then begin supplying Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles, the Financial Times reports, citing representatives of Western countries. According to the publication, Iran, which supplies the Russian army with hundreds of drones, is ready for further military cooperation, including the supply of ballistic missiles.

Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element. Konstantin Malofeev is called the “sponsor of“ Russian Spring ”” - and the FSB claims that the other day they tried to kill him “by order of Kyiv”. We tell the story of this person On March 6, the FSB of Russia reported that they prevented the attempt on the founder of the Constantine Channel Konstantin Malofeev.

In Buryatia, the social services have taken away the adopted son of Natalia Filonova, a retired woman facing persecution for antiwar activism. Filonova’s friend, the human rights activist Nadezhda Nizovkina, told the independent media that 16-year-old Vladimir Alalykin has been sent to a remote orphanage 300 kilometers (almost 200 miles) from Ulan-Ude, where the family lives.

Russia’s Prosecutor General has officially declared the anti-corruption non-profit Transparency International “undesirable” in Russia. According to an official statement about this decision, Transparency International “intrudes in Russia’s internal affairs, presenting a threat to Russia’s constitutional foundations and state security.” The authorities also claim that Transparency International’s activities “clearly exceed” its declared scope.

Five Belarusian opposition leaders have been convicted of conspiracy and related charges, including organizing an extremist group, and undermining the government of Belarus and its state security. The trial took place in Minsk. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who ran for president of Belarus in 2020, has been sentenced to 15 years in a penal colony. Earlier , the prosecution had requested 19-year prison terms for both Tsikhanouskaya and the former culture minister of Belarus, Pavel Latushko.

The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation has declared the international anti-corruption organization Transparency International “undesirable” in Russia, the department’s press service reports .

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny and commander of the operational and strategic grouping of the Khortitsa troops Alexander Syrfa believe that the defense of the city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region should be continued. They stated this at a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander -in -Chief, answering the question of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky.

A man in military camouflage and allegedly carrying a grenade was arrested in the suburban town of Domodedovo outside of Moscow. The incident was reported by the Telegram news channels Baza and Mash . According to another outlet , the detainee had fled from a military base. He then came to a local draft office, threatening to blow up his grenade. Local police stopped the vehicle the suspect was driving. When they discovered the grenade, sappers and FSB operatives were summoned to the scene.