The number of those killed as a result of the explosion in the powder shop at the Elastik plant in the Ryazan region increased to 14 people. Such data are given by the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia. Rescuers continue to disassemble the rubble. According to the updated information, 135 people were injured as a result of the explosion. On August 16, 11 dead were reported . Update.

British actor Terens Stamp died at the age of 87, Reuters said with reference to his family's statement. The statement states that Stamps left behind "an outstanding legacy that will touch and inspire people for many years." Paul Massey / Camera Press / Vida Press Terens Stamp was born in 1938 in London. One of his first noticeable work was the role in the film "Billy Badd" in 1962 on the same novel by Herman Melville.

35 years ago, Jim Sanborn created a sculpture in the CIA yard. Since then, enthusiasts have been trying to decode a cipher knocked out on it. Only the author (and, possibly, intelligence) knows the solution) Sculptor Jim Senborn in his studio in Maryland. August 13, 2025. Craig Hudson / The Washington Post / Getty images In 1990, the American sculptor Jim Sanborn established his sculpture "Cryptos" at the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.

Donald Trump’s special beam Steven Whitkoff said that during the negotiations in Alaska, Russia agreed to “strong” security guarantees for Ukraine, which will be provided, including the United States as part of a future peace agreement. He said this in an interview with CNN. Whitkoff noted that the United States and European countries could offer Ukraine a defense similar to the fifth article of the NATO agreement, which states that an attack on an alliance means an attack on everyone.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that first it was necessary to cease fire, and then work on a peace agreement. He said this at a joint press conference with the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Layen, Ukrainian Pravda reports. “Putin has many requirements, and we do not know all of them. If there are really as many of them as we heard, it will take a lot of time to consider all of them, and this is impossible to do under pressure from weapons.

A thousand two hundred seventy -first days. Macron, Mertz, Melony and other European leaders will go with Zelensky to meet Trump in Washington. They are afraid of repetition of the quarrel of presidents, writes Politico Andrew Kravchenko / Bloomberg / Getty Images Medusa from February 24, 2022 lives on the Russian-Ukrainian war on the air. In our daily materials, we publish your letters because we are sure: we must continue to talk about the war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin during negotiations with Donald Trump in Alaska said that Moscow demands recognition of the annexed Crimea by Russian territory. This was reported by Reuters with reference to sources. The agency notes that it remains unclear who exactly should recognize Crimea - only the United States or all Western countries and Ukraine. According to Reuters interlocutors, Putin also requires lifting at least part of the sanctions from Russia.

The Astrakhan region brings sand-due to changes in the climate and indifference of the authorities. Report from the region that absorbs the desert "Cedar. Media" the village of Barkhana Very soon, the Astrakhan region from the region of watermelons and melons famous throughout the country can turn into a lifeless desert. And this is not an exaggeration from alarmed scientists: it is enough to go to the once blooming region and see how the sands are literally absorbed.

Enthusiasts hope that more smart people will be able to maintain artificial intelligence from the destruction of mankind Rohane Hamilton / Shutterstock.com one of the stages of in vitro fertilization In Silicon Valley, the popularity of genetic testing of embryos is growing, which allegedly predicts the level of intelligence of unborn children. Such services cost from six to 50 thousand dollars - and are in demand among the technological elite, writes The Wall Street Journal.

But in fact, of course, about co -dependence Neon In the world rental, the film “One whole” of the Australian director Michael Shanks was released - about a young married couple who physically sticks together with each other. Critic Anton Dolin tells how the director explores the problem of co -dependence in the modern world, where the functions of marriage are changing, and its consequences are often described by the word “injury”.

Fox News has published a letter from the wife of US President Donald Trump Melania, which she wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The fact that during the summit in Alaska Trump handed Putin a letter from Melania was reported on August 16 by Reuters. It argued that the letter raises the question of the situation of Ukrainian children taken to Russia. However, in the text of a letter published by Fox News, Ukraine is not mentioned.

The thoughts of autoroini wander around St. Petersburg, Tel Aviv and Berlin-but they find no hope anywhere The Emigrant Publishing House of Shell (F) was released by the novel “written in West Berlin” by Russians Larisa Muravyeva.

US President Donald Trump plans to hold a tripartite meeting with Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky already on Friday, August 22, Axios reported with reference to two sources. The American president called such a date during a conversation with European leaders and the President of Ukraine after negotiations with Vladimir Putin. The CNN source also said that Trump wants to conduct a summit with Putin and Zelensky on August 22.