Vladimir Golovchenko, accused of blowing up the car of former SBU officer Vasily Prozorov in Moscow, was detained on the territory of Kyrgyzstan. This was reported by TASS citing a source in law enforcement agencies. According to the agency’s interlocutor, Golovchenko was detained thanks to the interaction of the security forces of Russia and Kyrgyzstan.

The head of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov , said that the “incident” with the detention of the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in Chechnya by Dagestan security forces “requires the most careful and detailed analysis,” but “will not in any way affect” the “fraternal and good-neighborly relations with the Chechen people.” “And although the incident occurred at a federal checkpoint that is not under the jurisdiction of Dagestani law enforcement services, I still cannot allow this situation

Employees of the FSB department for the Sverdlovsk region detained in Yekaterinburg the former chairman of the regional branch of the Russian movement of children and youth “Movement of the First,” Natalya Ermachenko. Kommersant reports this. She is suspected of fraud on an especially large scale (part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

Rules for traveling abroad have been tightened for Russian officials due to FSB fears that foreign states may try to gain access to state secrets. This was reported by Reuters, citing nine sources. According to the agency's interlocutors, these restrictions are “somewhat chaotic,” with rules varying depending on the level of security clearance. According to Reuters, the FSB is trying to ban some officials from visiting even “friendly” countries.

In several Russian regions, the Victory Parade and other events will be canceled by May 9. On April 18, the governor of the Kursk region, Roman Starovoit, announced that on Victory Day there would be no parade, procession of the “Immortal Regiment” and “other mass events” in Kursk and the municipalities of the region. According to him, commemorative events will be held online.

Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Perm Territory Alexey Demkin will leave his position. He himself told Kommersant about this. According to Demkin, the reason for this decision was the statements of his son Ilya. “I realize all the responsibility for my son’s statement. Therefore, I considered it correct to write a statement of my own free will. I thank my colleagues from the government for the valuable experience of working together,” the official said.

Ukrainian law enforcement agencies, together with their Polish colleagues, detained a Polish citizen suspected of collaborating with Russian intelligence services. This was reported by the Security Service and the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine. According to investigators, the suspect “on his own initiative established contact” with representatives of the command of the Russian Armed Forces and stated that he was ready to work for Russian military intelligence.

Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP / Scanpix // LETA Russia is currently facing a historic labor shortage that could tip the balance on its precarious wartime economy. Nevertheless, authorities in many regions have been imposing more and more restrictions on the types of jobs migrant workers can pursue. While some areas already had prohibitions in place, others began introducing bans following the arrest of four Tajikistani citizens in connection with the deadly March 22 terrorist attack in Moscow.

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, commented on the detention of the head of the Chechen department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Alikhan Tsakaev, by the Dagestan police, calling the incident a “shameful provocation.” He wrote about this in his telegram channel. According to him, Tsakaev was detained on the border of Chechnya and Dagestan.

The telegram channel “Notes of Midshipman Ptichkin” published photographs of the memorial to the sailors of the 30th division of surface ships who died during the war in Ukraine, which included the sunken cruiser “Moscow” of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. “Important Stories” drew attention to the publication. The monument, erected in annexed Sevastopol, contains the names, surnames, dates of life and ranks of 21 sailors.

Argentina has asked NATO to become a global partner of the alliance. This was announced by the country's Minister of Defense Louis Petri after a meeting with the Deputy Secretary General of NATO in Brussels. “We will continue to work to restore ties that will allow us to modernize and train our forces to NATO standards,” Petrie said in a statement.

In February, the Meshchansky District Court sent 26-year-old Nikolai Martynov, a former employee of the Patriot Park and a seller of chevrons for Russian security forces, to pre-trial detention on charges of treason. This was reported by the BBC Russian Service.

In 2023, sales of the largest superyachts fell by 40%, according to a report from the specialized resource SuperYacht Times, which was reviewed by CNBC. The CNBC publication notes that the largest superyachts include vessels whose length exceeds 200 meters. Experts say the main reason for the drop in sales is the departure of wealthy Russian buyers from the market after the outbreak of a full-scale war in Ukraine.

MBOU "Isakovskaya Oosh" Throughout Russia, in schools, colleges and technical schools, since April 16, a flash mob “through centuries” is being held. During the organization, the organization requires that schoolchildren and students are lined up in the form of a five -pointed star, in some cases, students are knelt down. One of the first attention to this was drawn by the publication "Agency".

Rafail Shepelev, a member of the Artpodgotovka movement who was found in a Russian pretrial detention center after disappearing in Georgia, has been assigned compulsory treatment, the human rights project First Department reports.