The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine began criminal proceedings against the current Minister of Defense Rustem Umarov due to possible abuse of power. It is reported by Radio Liberty with reference to NABU. Production is open at the request of the Corruption Center. The basis for him was the refusal of Umarov to extend the contract with the head of the agency of defense purchases Marina Bezrukova.

The European Union will introduce increased duties for agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, as well as some nitrogen fertilizers from these countries. The corresponding proposal was approved by the European Commission. Duties will be 15%.

The painting by Leonardo da Vinci “Mona Lisa” (“Jacooing”) will be transferred to a separate Louvre hall. This was stated by French President Emmanuel Macron. The new hall is planned to be opened until 2031. Macron also stated that the Louvre itself would be rebuilt. The museum is waiting for “processing, restoration and expansion”, and it will receive a “magnificent new entrance”.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow was ready to negotiate with the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky, but does not consider him a legitimate president who could sign a final peace agreement. “You can negotiate with anyone, only because of his illegitimacy he [Zelensky] has no right to sign anything. If he wants to take part in the negotiations, I will highlight such negotiations, ”Pavel Zarubin told Putin to the VGTRK correspondent.

The 1st Western District Court in St. Petersburg sentenced the 76-year-old pensioner Galina Ivanov to ten years in a general regime colony in the case of arson of a car parked next to the military commissariat, writes Fontanka with reference to the United press service of city courts. The woman was found guilty of a terrorist attack, which resulted in causing significant property damage (paragraph “c” of part 2 of statue 205 of the Criminal Code).

The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Cyril called for Satanism in Russia as an “extremist movement,” writes Interfax. “I consider it important to support the initiative about the ban on Satanism in Russia as an extremist movement,” the patriarch said. He called "unacceptable" that the Satanists are now freely conducting rituals in Russia and openly lead communities on social networks.

The State Duma Commission on foreign intervention considered several initiatives regarding tightening the legislation on “foreign agents”, writes Interfax.

The arrows of the day of daylight, which symbolize the threat of a global catastrophe, are transferred one second closer to midnight. Now they show 23:58:31. So close to midnight - a symbol of a global nuclear disaster - the hands of the clock before that have never been.

Deputy Assistant Secretary General of NATO James Appuray at a meeting of the European Parliament Committee on the hybrid war said that Russia planned to kill the head of the German manufacturer Rheinmetall Armin Papperger. This is written by Politico and Reuters . “Over the past couple of years, we have witnessed sabotage cases in NATO countries.

US President Donald Trump signed decrees regarding the American army. One of them cancels programs to promote diversity, equality and inclusiveness (Dei) in the armed forces, reports Associated Press. According to the document, the order is aimed at removing “any remnants” of such initiatives that strive to “promote the system of racial preferences”, which leads to discrimination and promotes “disconnecting concepts”.

Sparta and Sparta II cargo ships, owned by Oboronologii, which works for the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, began to export military equipment from the port of Tartus-the material and technical support point of the Russian Federation in Syria. This is evidenced by satellite pictures published by the publication "Radio Liberty". On the evening of January 27, Radio Liberty journalists showed pictures shot in the port of Tartus on January 18 and 27.

The passenger plane caught fire before departure from the Pusan ​​International Airport, the second largest city in South Korea, Renhap reports. The fire occurred in the evening of January 28 aboard the air Busan airline, which was supposed to fly to Hong Kong. The fire arose in the tail of the aircraft, after which the fire spread to the fuselage. At that moment, 169 passengers and seven crew members were on board the airliner. All of them were promptly evacuated on an inflatable ladder.

China and India suspended the purchase of Russian oil with delivery in March, Reuters said with reference to traders. This happened against the backdrop of increased costs at the freight of tankers, which did not fall under American sanctions. In the Indian oil and gas company Brant Petroleum Corp. reported on the absence of new proposals for deliveries in March. They expect a reduction in cargo compared to December and January.

How so? Russia in 2024 exported the record volume of liquefied natural gas (LNG). According to RBC, based on the data of the KPLER analytical company, last year the country put 33.6 million tons of raw materials abroad-4% more than in 2023, and 2% more than in 2022, when he was The previous maximum (32.9 million tons) was reached. In December 2024, a record was set for a monthly export volume.

This scheme of tax evasion became known from the leak of "Secrets of Cyprus" Clive Mason / Getty images The Cyprus company Blue Ocean Yacht Management, belonging to the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, created a fictitious business lease that the entrepreneur himself used - this was done with the aim of hinging taxes, the BBC News and the Bureau of Journalist Investigation Igative Journalism ).