Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan discussed with the Russian Ambassador to the Republic Semyon Grigoryev the difficulties that citizens of the country have recently encountered when crossing the Russian border. According to the department, the meeting with Grigoryev took place on April 26.

The Belgian authorities intend to transfer several of their F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of 2024, Belgian Prime Minister Alexandre de Cros and Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder said at a press conference on the evening of April 26. It is unclear exactly when the planes will be delivered, but Dedonder said it should happen “as quickly as possible.” According to her, everything possible is being done to ensure that the planes arrive in Ukraine before the end of the year.

The court, at the request of the investigation, tightened the preventive measure and sent into custody a pediatrician from Moscow, Nadezhda Buyanova, against whom a case was opened for “fake news” about the army due to a complaint from a military widow. Buyanova was sent to a pre-trial detention center for two months, until June 25, OVD-Info reports, citing lawyer Oscar Cherdzhiev.

Russian subsidiaries of manufacturers of household appliances Ariston and Bosch were transferred to the temporary management of the structure from the Gazprom group - Gazprom household systems JSC . The corresponding decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov announced his intention to run for a new term. According to Beglov himself, “veterans, blockade survivors and a number of other public organizations” recently approached him with the question of whether he would participate in the next elections. “I answered them very simply - I need to consult with the President of the Russian Federation on this issue,” the governor said.

What we know about the balance of power between the Russian and Ukrainian armies — and how mobilization could change it Sergei Supinsky / AFP / Scanpix / LETA A promotional poster for Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade in a Kyiv metro station In May, a new law tightening mobilization procedures will come into force in Ukraine.

In the UK, two local residents were accused of working for Russian intelligence as part of an investigation into the arson of a warehouse in east London, which belonged to companies of entrepreneurs from Ukraine. According to BBC News and Sky News , a total of five people involved in the case have been charged.

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow ordered Sergei Gulko, a student of the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine of Moscow State University with Ukrainian citizenship, to leave Russia within three days - but at the same time sent him under arrest for 12 days. The student’s girlfriend, Yana, told Mediazona about this. Gulko was placed under arrest for the third time in a row.

Kyiv authorities began an urgent evacuation of two medical institutions, including a children's hospital on Bogatyrskaya Street, according to the telegram channel of the city administration. Hospital employees and patients are transported to other institutions in the city. The Ukrainian publication Suspilne published a video that allegedly shows footage of the emergency evacuation of one of the hospitals.

What is known about this "Medusa" the main building of the Garage Museum in Gorky Park In Moscow, law enforcement officers came with searches to the archival building of the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Gorky Park and the Narkomfin House on Novinsky Boulevard, where part of the museum’s projects are held, said the Telecar-channel “Caution, News”.

Maksim Shipenkov / EPA / Scanpix / LETA The Russian authorities have ramped up prosecutions for alleged involvement with media outlets declared “undesirable” in recent months, according to Mediazona, with at least 19 cases filed since the start of 2024. In some instances, people have been charged for as little as sharing articles or posts from independent news outlets online. Twelve of the 19 cases reportedly involved content from Meduza.

The RFU expects that the Russian team will be able to return to international competitions in four years. This follows from the approved concept of the team’s activities during the period of sanctions. The qualifying tournament for the 2030 World Cup, which starts in the fall of 2028, is now considered a guideline for the return of the Russian team to the RFU. To maintain the competitiveness of Russian players until this time, the RFU plans to hold up to ten friendly matches a year.

Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element. Why did many (very many) Western travelers scolded Russia five hundred years ago? Wasn't this Russophobia? And why should we read their notes now? The Russian authorities and propaganda regularly declare the “special path” of the country and support the stereotype that foreigners “do not understand Russia with the mind”.

Rosfinmonitoring included in the register of “terrorists and extremists” the “interregional public movement “I/we Sergey Furgal”,” TASS reports, citing department data. In February 2024, the Khabarovsk Regional Court declared the “I/We Sergei Furgal” movement an extremist organization and banned its activities in Russia.

Dmitry Kholina page in VKontakte Vice-Governor-Head of the Administration of the Head of the Samara Region Dmitry Kholin, reported on VKontakte that from April 26 he would return to the military service, which he was undergoing mobilization and left in February on the basis of an order on early dismissal.