State Duma deputies and Alexander Dugin criticized the box office leader “Cheburashka”. Among the complaints are the absence of positive characters in the film and the participation of the main character in the collapse of the USSR (!) Central Partnership Still from the film “Cheburashka 2” The leader of the first weeks of 2026 at the Russian box office was the new “Cheburashka”: the film’s box office receipts exceeded five billion rubles.

In Moscow, a memorial plaque hanging at the entrance of the house on Lesnaya Street, where Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya was killed in 2006, was smashed. This was reported by former municipal deputy Alexander Zamyatin, who published photographs. Who did this and with what motives is unknown. Novaya Gazeta stated that the editors and children of Anna Politkovskaya demand the initiation of a criminal case against the vandals.

The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 troops to be prepared for a possible deployment to Minnesota after Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to protests over the killing of local resident Renee Goode by an immigration officer, Reuters , CBS News and The Washington Post report, citing sources. The Washington Post writes that we are talking about soldiers of two infantry battalions of the 11th Airborne Division, based in Alaska.

British traveler Robert Byron photographed constructivism in the capital of the USSR (and almost a hundred years later a translation of his book of travel notes was published in Russia) At the end of 2025, the publishing house Ad Marginem published a translation of the book of travel notes and photographs by the British writer and traveler Robert Byron, “First Russia, then Tibet.” This book was first published in 1933 after his travels through Russia, India and Tibet.

Eight European countries issued a joint statement after Trump threatened to impose tariffs on them for sending troops to Greenland. As NATO members, we are committed to strengthening Arctic security as a shared transatlantic interest. Denmark's pre-coordinated Arctic Endurance exercise with allies responds to this need. They pose no threat to anyone. We express our full solidarity with the Kingdom of Denmark and the people of Greenland.

One thousand four hundred twenty-fifth day. Russian troops continue to attack Ukrainian energy in the cold. The Kyiv region remains without electricity Since February 24, 2022, Meduza has been broadcasting live about the Russian-Ukrainian war. We publish your letters every day because we are sure that we need to continue talking about the war. Share with us your thoughts about the war. What feelings are you experiencing? How does war affect your life and your attitude towards the world?

Updated. Shortly after the news was published, Bild clarified that the mission was originally planned from January 15 to 17. It was due to be extended on January 18, but those plans had to be canceled due to weather conditions, according to the Department of Defense.

In Krasnodar, police officers came to the “Limonov Readings” organized by the local National Bolsheviks, which took place on January 17, and, having laid the guests of the event on the floor, detained eight people, reports the telegram channel “National Human Rights Protection” associated with the National Bolsheviks. There were about 50 people at the event.

The founder of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft demanding compensation in the amount of $79 to $134 billion, write Reuters and Bloomberg . Musk claims that OpenAI deceived him when it abandoned its non-profit status and entered into a partnership with Microsoft. Thus, according to Musk, he was deprived of profits from the initial investment of $38 million he made when founding the startup in 2015. “Without Elon Musk there would be no OpenAI.

The Italian Guardia Fiscal, together with the Agency of Customs and Monopolies (ADM), detained a ship arriving from the Russian waters of the Black Sea in the port of Brindisi in the south of the country. The ship, as well as its cargo (33 thousand tons of ferrous metals) were detained in connection with violation of EU sanctions against Russia. Checks revealed serious irregularities in on-board documentation and attempts to evade tracking systems, ADM said in a statement.

Here are six surprising facts about your favorite encyclopedia, without which it is impossible to imagine the modern Internet. Jeff Chiu / AP / Scanpix / LETA On January 15, 2026, Wikipedia turned 25 years old. Now the project, created by entrepreneur Jimmy Wales and philosopher Larry Sanger , ranks ninth on the list of the most visited sites in the world (and was once even in the top five).

Critics of the US president fear he is creating an alternative to the UN Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Donald Trump administration is asking for a contribution of at least $1 billion from countries seeking a permanent seat on the new international body, which will be called the Board of Peace, Bloomberg writes , citing the draft charter. The creation of a Peace Council has been discussed since the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

European leaders say Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs on countries that sent troops to Greenland are unacceptable and wrong. French President Emmanuel Macron wrote that Paris is committed to the sovereignty and independence of nations both in Europe and beyond, and on this basis decided to join the exercise initiated by Denmark in Greenland.

Fragment from the novel “The Watchmaker’s Son” by Marco Balzano Keystone-France / Gamma-Rapho / Getty Images Parade of young fascists. 1934, outskirts of Rome The Livebook publishing house published Marco Balzano's novel The Watchmaker's Son . This is a book about a resident of Italian Trieste named Mattia, who in the period after the First World War, out of anger and idleness, joins the fascists.

Updated. When debris from a drone fell on a five-story residential building in Beslan, three people were injured - two children and one adult, said the head of North Ossetia, Sergei Menyailo. On the night of January 18, Ukrainian drones attacked Beslan. The fragments of the drone fell on the roof of a five-story residential building, said the head of North Ossetia, Sergei Menyailo. 70 people were evacuated from the house. One of the residents sought medical help.