In relation to the closest associates of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, checks were carried out after the rebellion of the founder of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin. This was reported by Bloomberg, citing a source familiar with the situation. Who exactly conducted the checks, who they affected and what they consisted of, is not specified in the publication. Bloomberg notes that there has been no public confirmation of the inspections.

Speech by Zhenya Berkovich in court.

Russia’s Justice Ministry has added Boris Grebenshchikov, the lead singer of the rock group Aquarium, to its list of “foreign agents.” The Justice Ministry said Grebenshchikov was included for performing concerts abroad “in order to provide financial aid to Ukraine,” and for voicing his opposition to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The ministry also said that the musician receives foreign sources of funding.

The Russian Ministry of Justice has included musician Boris Grebenshchikov in the register of "foreign agents." This was reported on the ministry's website.

The Office of the Investigative Committee for the Vladimir Region began an investigation after a girl whose parents became the heroes of Litigation showed an international gesture signaling domestic violence in the program “Male and Female” on Channel One. This was reported on the website of the department.

A court in Brazil has stripped former President Jair Bolsonaro of the right to run for a new term for eight years, reports the Associated Press. Most judges agreed that Bolsonaro abused his powers when, a few months before the 2022 presidential election, he convened foreign ambassadors and told them that the electronic voting machines used in Brazil were vulnerable to hackers, and therefore his opponents could rig the elections. .

"Mediazone" explains why this cannot be believed AP / Scanpix / Leta Mercenaries of Wagner PMC in Rostov-on-Don. June 24, 2023 During the armed rebellion of the Wagner PMC, which began on the evening of June 23 and ended on the 24th, a version appeared in the media and social networks that the rebels were going to capture the storage of nuclear charges in the Voronezh region. In particular, Gulagu.net wrote about this on June 24.

Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element. In addition to the army of thugs, Prigozhin also has its own media imperial. What will happen to her now? Since the beginning of the rebellion of Evgeny Prigozhin, the work of his media business, including the "troll factories", is paralyzed . Employees of Prigozhinsky media await the owner of the owner. The main contender for media assets is the structures of Yuri Kovalchuk, writes The Bell.

Historian Andrey Zubov on why the Wagner rebellion may spell regime change in Russia Evgeny Feldman It’s been less than a week since Prigozhin launched his “march of justice,” leaving the frontlines in Ukraine, capturing Rostov, and parading toward Moscow, before abruptly turning around — all within the span of 24 hours.

Yevgeny Prigozhin has dissolved his Patriot Media Group, an umbrella entity that housed dozens of “news” sites and had become the home of his “troll factory” since its creation in 2019, according to the outlet Rotonda.

The Khamovnichesky District Court of Moscow granted the petition of the investigation and extended the term of detention of playwright Svetlana Petriychuk and director Zhenya Berkovich, who were arrested in a criminal case on “justifying terrorism”. This is reported by Mediazona, which is online from the court session. The arrest has been extended until September 10. The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow sent Petriychuk and Berkovich into custody on May 5.

Yevgeny Prigozhin announced to the heads of the media holding Patriot (which includes many publications, including RIA FAN) that the holding is “leaving the public sphere.” One of the former leaders of Patriot told Meduza about this.

At the airport of the capital of Moldova, Chisinau, one of the passengers opened fire. This is reported by NewsMaker. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova said that a foreign citizen who was not allowed to enter the country "used firearms." Update. At 18:30 local time (coincides with Moscow), the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova reported that the man who fired was detained.

American actor Alan Arkin died. It is reported by Variety with reference to the statement of the actor's family. He was 89 years old. Arkin died on June 29 in his house in the city of Karlsbad, California. Michael Tran / Filmmagic / Getty images Alan Arkin was born on March 26, 1934 in New York in the family of an artist and teacher. In the early 1960s, he made his debut on Broadway, and in one of the first performances he received the Tony Award.

Belgian photographer Aurélien Goubau on his trips to Murmansk, inspired by a project to put giant mirrors in space Aurélien Goubau Murmansk, Russia. A man diving into ice-cold water in the middle of the city. Between September 2021 and February 2022, Belgian photographer Aurélien Goubau made a series of trips to Murmansk, Russia.