In the European Union, starting from October 12, an electronic registration system for travelers from third countries - the Entry Exit System (EES) - became operational. This was reported on the website of the Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs of the European Commission. The system applies to citizens of third countries, including Russia, who cross the external borders of the 29 European countries included in the Schengen area for short visits of up to 90 days within six months.

The Bank of Russia announced on October 12 that it had decided to cancel the vote on the choice of symbols for the new 500 ruble banknote, which had been running on the website of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation since October 1. “We have encountered a large number of attempts by technical means to increase the number of votes for some objects. This will not allow us to draw objective voting results,” the Central Bank said in a statement.

The Oktyabrsky District Court of Krasnodar took into custody the head of the Krymsky district of the Krasnodar Territory, Sergei Les, accused of abuse of official powers. This was reported by the joint press service of the courts of the Krasnodar Territory on October 12. According to investigators, the head of the district stole state lands in January-March 2024. The case file states that, on his instructions, his subordinate sold land plots to an accomplice at a reduced price.

The film is saved only by an excellent soundtrack from Nine Inch Nails Walt Disney Studios Tron: Ares, the third full-length film in the Tron science fiction universe, has been released. Disney, with the help of an obsolete franchise, is trying to reveal a current topic: the penetration of AI into our world, which suddenly acquires subjectivity. But it turns out so predictable that even the charismatic Jared Leto can’t save the picture.

Literary critic and publicist Alexander Arkhangelsky said that the heirs of the poet and prose writer Boris Pasternak allowed the use of his poems in the book that Arkhangelsky is preparing. “The story of the agency’s denial of the right to use Pasternak’s poems in the anthology “Poems You Can’t Live Without” ended in the purest and most beautiful way. I received a letter from the heirs of my beloved poet with consent.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that on October 12 he had a second telephone conversation in two days with US President Donald Trump. The Ukrainian leader called the conversation “productive.” “Yesterday we agreed on a specific topic for today, and we went over all these aspects of the situation. Protection of life in our country, strengthening - both in relation to air defense, and in relation to our stability, and in relation to our range,” Zelensky wrote on social networks.

Cool people are open to the world and speak directly about their feelings, but at the same time they strive for power Cool People by Todd Pezzuti, Caleb Warren, and Jinjie Chen / Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. June 2025 / American Psychological Association Graphs showing the results of a study published in the Journal of the American Psychological Association It's hard to find a person who wouldn't want to be considered cool in the eyes of others.

The first deputy scientific director of the All-Russian Research Institute of Automation, Yuri Barmakov, died at the age of 93, RIA Novosti reported on October 12, citing a statement from the institute. FSUE "VNIIA" / Rosatom Barmakov is an outstanding developer of nuclear weapons. Since 1955, he worked at the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Automation named after Dukhov (part of Rosatom).

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said there was “an attempt at an illegal and violent seizure of power” in the country, Reuters reported on October 12. The head of state made the statement a day after some members of Madagascar's CAPSAT corps joined protests that began in September. Shooting occurred along the road leading to the CAPSAT barracks on the outskirts of Antananarivo, wounding three people, an eyewitness told Reuters.

And her role in “The Godfather” became a real challenge to American crime cinema Diane Keaton, 2012. Ruven Afanador American actress Diane Keaton died in Los Angeles. She was 79 years old. Having become famous in the 1970s for her roles in The Godfather and Annie Hall, Keaton carved out a special place among the actresses of New Hollywood . She never fit into any conventional category, challenged conventional rules and always knew what she was striving for.

One thousand three hundred and twenty-seventh day. Since the summer, the United States has been helping Ukraine strike energy facilities deep inside Russia Magyarbirds / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA Ukraine’s attack on the oil pumping station of the Druzhba oil pipeline near the city of Unecha, Bryansk region. August 21, 2025 Since February 24, 2022, Meduza has been broadcasting live about the Russian-Ukrainian war.

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has promised “comprehensive assistance” to more than 800 citizens of the Russian Federation who, according to the decision of the Latvian authorities, must leave this country by October 13.

The Russian Armed Forces attacked the Odessa region with attack drones on the night of October 12, said the head of the regional administration Oleg Kiper. According to him, the drones hit an energy infrastructure facility, a gas supply facility and the district administration building. One person was injured. Critical infrastructure facilities were damaged in the city of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky in the south of the Odessa region, the local city council reported .

Meduza's instructions on how to assess your strengths, choose the right route and take care of yourself during a long walk in nature Hiking is long walks in nature. They help you have a good rest and combine it with physical activity, which is useful . And some may think that there is no need to prepare for such an event: it’s just an ordinary walk. But it is enough to read the news to understand: this is not so.

American theater and film actress Diane Keaton died in California on October 11. She was 79 years old. Jerod Harris/Getty Images Diane Keaton (real name Diane Hall) was born in Los Angeles in 1946. Early in her career, she tried performing under names such as Dory and Corey Hall, since Diane Hall was already in the Actors Guild at the time, but the actress ended up taking her mother's maiden name. It was as Diane Keaton that she made her Broadway debut in 1968.