Yury Dud (pronounced like “dude”) is one of the best-known journalists and video bloggers in Russia. After gaining more than 10 million subscribers on YouTube for his long-form interviews with well-known politicians and public figures, Dud landed on the government’s “foreign agents” registry for speaking out against the war in Ukraine in April 2022. Shortly after, he left the country.

The combined fortune of the 25 richest businessmen from Russia grew by $50.01 billion in 2023, the Prime agency reports, citing data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. As of January 2, their total wealth was $328.53 billion. The capital of Lukoil co-owner Vagit Alekperov increased more than others - by 9.29 billion, reaching $24.7 billion.

A senior official of the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas, Saleh al-Arouri, was killed on January 2 as a result of an Israeli drone strike on the Beirut suburb of Dahiya, Reuters reported, citing sources. Hamas confirmed that al-Arouri was killed, according to the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen news site. The Israeli military declined to comment to Reuters on this information, saying it does not respond to foreign media reports.

St. Petersburg police arrested at least 3,000 migrants on December 31 and January 1, reports local outlet Fontanka. Novaya Gazeta Europe writes that the number was “much higher” and that men, women, and children were detained. The men were reportedly taken to police stations, while women and children were taken to a special detention center. Police cordoned off areas where they conducted raids and arrested people both on the streets and in apartments, according to Novaya Gazeta Europe.

The Russian Investigative Committee has charged three men with disorderly conduct in the city of Chelyabinsk after they attacked a group of people that included a veteran of the war in Ukraine, the agency reported on Tuesday. According to the Investigative Committee, the alleged perpetrators started a fight outside an apartment building on New Year’s Eve. The authorities reported that the men were drunk, that they were behaving provocatively, and that they hit people with a baton.

Police in Veliky Novgorod drew up an administrative report on “discrediting” the Russian army against a local resident who had a garland with the inscription “Glory to Ukraine!” hanging on his balcony. As the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Novgorod Region told TASS, the protocol was drawn up on January 1. “A message was received <...> the squad went to the place, the owners of the apartment where the garland was located were identified.

The Russian journalist, leading UDUD UDUD, Yuri Dud, in the New Year's statement, opposed political prisoners, who, according to him, are in the colonies "only because they oppose the Russian authorities and against the war that this power unleashed in Ukraine." Dud noted the opposition policy Ilya Yashin, who was given eight and a half years in the colony in the case of "fakes" about the army.

Millions are watching the trash series. And in it, it seems, even makes sense One of the main Utuub-hits of 2023 is the Skibidi Toilets series, created by 3D animator Alexei Gerasimov. In short videos, a large -scale war is depicted - the earth is captured by the skibidists (these are toilets with their heads who sing an annoying song), and camements - characters with a camera instead of a head - they are fiercely killed by all types of weapons. Yes, it sounds like complete nonsense.

The continuation of the most successful Russian comedy turned out to be bright, but completely stupid Central Partnership “Solder 2” was released in Russian rental - a continuation of the comedy of Klim Shipenko, who became one of the most box office films of Russian rental. In the first part, the hero of Milos Bikovich, who was insolent son of the oligarch, went to re -education in the 19th century.

Retelling the interview of Zelensky The Economist The press service of the President of Ukraine / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta Vladimir Zelensky and the commander of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Armed Forces, Alexander Syrsky, in the positions of Ukrainian troops in Kupyansk. November 30, 2023 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky gave the "New Year" interview to The Economist.

The Russian authorities have launched a felony case against a Moscow woman for desecrating Russia’s coat of arms after she allegedly burned her Russian passport on New Year’s Eve. According to state investigators, the 22-year-old set her passport on fire while standing outside of a club in Bryansk. “These actions are a gross insult to and mockery of the civil and patriotic feelings of citizens of the Russian Federation,” read the Investigative Committee’s statement.

The St. Petersburg police carried out mass detentions of migrants on the evening of December 31 and the night of January 1, Novaya Gazeta Europe reported, citing a source in the St. Petersburg E Center. The arrests were carried out as part of an operation which, according to the source, was called “Azamat”. Migrants were detained both on the streets of St. Petersburg and in the apartments and dormitories in which they live.

Turkey's National Intelligence Organization announced that it has detained 34 people suspected of international espionage for the Israeli intelligence service Mossad, Turkish TV channel TRT Haber reports. Detentions took place in eight provinces of Turkey, including Istanbul and Ankara. Most of the detainees are foreigners. According to the Turkish prosecutor's office, a total of 46 people were suspected of espionage, some of them had previously traveled abroad.

The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against a 22-year-old Moscow resident who is suspected of burning her Russian passport on the night of January 1. The Investigative Committee's report says that the case is being investigated under the article on desecration of the Russian national emblem ( Article 329 of the Criminal Code ).

Here is a list of useful and pleasant little things for the holidays-perhaps it will improve your life in 2024 (you will definitely like one point!) Health Understand the first -aid kit . If the medicines are overdue or look somehow wrong (for example, the capsules are glued)-you can try to hand them over for processing (look on the Internet, if there is such an option in your city). Try to deal with your vaccinations . Adults also need to be vaccinated. Try to find your children's medical card.