The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine took former Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Chernyshev into custody as part of a criminal case of embezzlement at Energoatom, the operator of Ukrainian nuclear power plants, Hromadske reported on November 18. Chernyshev was arrested for 60 days, until January 16, 2026. He can be released from the pre-trial detention center on bail of 51.6 million hryvnia (more than one million euros).

He is considered the organizer of explosions at warehouses in European countries Hendrik Schmidt / dpa / Scanpix / LETA Russian and Western intelligence services are secretly fighting for Russian agent Yaroslav Mikhailov, who was involved in the bombings of parcels at the warehouses of freight and courier companies in the UK, Germany and Poland in the summer of 2024.

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly supported a bill requiring the Department of Justice to publish all materials in the case of American financier Jeffrey Epstein , who was accused of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. For a bill to be approved, it must be supported by two-thirds of the House of Representatives.

US President Donald Trump met with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman at the White House, Axios reports. During the meeting in the Oval Office, Trump spoke about Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018. Trump said "a lot of people didn't like" Jamal Khashoggi. “You are mentioning a man who was an extremely controversial figure,” the US president said.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces claims that the Ukrainian military used American ATACMS long-range ballistic missiles to attack Russia. The target of the attack, according to the General Staff, was unnamed “military targets on Russian territory.” “This is a landmark event that emphasizes Ukraine’s unwavering commitment to its sovereignty,” said the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Last year, the singer sold an apartment in Moscow (after believing the scammers). And then she sued her back (leaving the buyer without housing and without money) Alena Bzhakhova / TASS / Profimedia The Stoloto company attracted singer Larisa Dolina to promote the Housing Lottery. This is a weekly drawing for real estate and cash prizes for closing mortgages and home renovations.

We tell you what's wrong with him Abdel Kareem Hana / AP / Scanpix / LETA Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. November 8, 2025 On November 17, the UN Security Council, through its resolution 2803 (2025), approved the peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump to end the war in the Gaza Strip. Thus, from a declaration of intent, this plan turned into an international legal document, (theoretically) binding on all UN member countries.

The Vyborg District Court of St. Petersburg received an administrative case about the demonstration of “extremist” symbols (Article 20.3 of the Administrative Code) against the chairman of the Yabloko party, Nikolai Rybakov, writes “Paper”. The protocol against Rybakov was drawn up because of a post with a photograph of Alexei Navalny, published on the day of the politician’s death in 2024, the press service of the St. Petersburg courts told the publication.

Wojtek Radwanski / AFP / Scanpix / LETA Law enforcement officers at the scene of sabotage at Mika station. November 17, 2025 There were two sabotage incidents on railways in Poland. On November 15, an explosive device went off near the village of Mika while a freight train was passing there. Some of the tracks and the bottom of one of the cars received minor damage - the train driver did not even notice them right away. Explosives were found nearby but did not detonate.

Rosneft's Ryazan oil refinery has suspended crude oil processing following a Ukrainian drone attack on the night of November 15, industry sources told Reuters. “The plant is expected to remain idle until the end of the month. The shipment of petroleum products is not planned until December 1,” one of the agency’s interlocutors said. According to Reuters, drones hit the main plant, which has a capacity of more than eight million metric tons per year.

The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation declared the activities of the Ukrainian company GSC Game World, the developer of the game STALKER, “undesirable” in Russia The department stated that GSC Game World sponsors the Ukrainian Armed Forces and transferred about $17 million to the Ukrainian army in 2022 alone.

Now the alliance countries are trying to reduce this period to three to five days, says the Financial Times Robert Hegedus / EPA / Scanpix / LETA JAS-39C Gripen multi-role fighter of the Hungarian Armed Forces at the Siauliai military base in Lithuania, November 12, 2025 The transfer of NATO troops and equipment from strategic ports in western Europe to the eastern flank, bordering Russia and Ukraine, takes about 45 days, EU officials have estimated.

Propagandist Kristina Potupchik gave an interview to Ink magazine. The main quotes are about the Moskvichka magazine, telegram and Max messenger Stanislav Krasilnikov / RIA Novosti / Sputnik / Profimedia Former press secretary of the pro-Kremlin Nashi movement and Rosmolodezh Kristina Potupchik, who is considered one of the Kremlin’s main contractors on Telegram, gave an interview to Ink magazine.

One thousand three hundred sixty-four day. Zelensky will travel to Turkey to “intensify” negotiations to end the war Anatolii Stepanov / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA Civilians with humanitarian aid. Balakleya, Kharkov region. November 17, 2025 Since February 24, 2022, Meduza has been broadcasting live about the Russian-Ukrainian war. We publish your letters in our daily materials because we are sure that we need to continue talking about the war.

Journalist from Yoshkar-Ola Alexey Seregin was summoned to the Ministry of Justice in order to draw up an administrative protocol against him under the article on participation in the work of an “undesirable organization” (Article 20.33 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).