Luke Hales / Getty Images The Russian team took part in the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Italy, which took place at the stadium in Verona on March 6. For the first time since 2014, the Russian flag was carried at the ceremony; it was carried by a volunteer from Italy. Before this, the Russians competed at the Games without a flag and anthem.

The Basmanny Court of Moscow took into custody the former executive producer of Oleg Gazmanov, Philip Rossa, according to materials on the court’s website. RBC was the first to report on this case, citing sources in law enforcement agencies. The Investigative Committee accused Ross of fraud on an especially large scale and copyright infringement. The plot of the case is unknown.

Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich, who spent more than a year in prison in Russia, announced on social networks that his memoir “This Cursed Beautiful Land” will be published at the end of September by Penguin Random House. The book will be released in English on September 29. You can now pre-order it on the publisher's website.

Seven citizens of Ukraine - employees of the Ukrainian state-owned Oschadbank - have been released after being detained in Hungary, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga said. “They are already safe and have crossed the Ukrainian border. Our consuls provided the necessary assistance,” the minister said on the social network. Sibiga thanked Ukrainian diplomats, law enforcement agencies, government agencies, state banks and everyone who helped achieve the release of Ukrainians.

Russian companies will soon redirect part of their liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies from Europe to “friendly countries, including China, India, Thailand and the Philippines,” Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. According to him, business will not wait for new restrictions from the European Union.

The court showed rare leniency - Tsalikov was not sent to a pre-trial detention center Sergey Bobylev / TASS / Profimedia Ruslan Tsalikov was suspected of embezzlement and bribery Former Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Ruslan Tsalikov, according to Kommersant, was detained on March 4. He is accused of creating a criminal community and laundering criminal proceeds, as well as 12 counts of embezzlement and two counts of bribery. He did not admit guilt.

India launched the Lavan landing ship into its port of Kochi, it is located in the port of Kochi, Foreign Affairs journalist Sidhant Sibal reported. According to him, the ship requested asylum on February 28, the day the war between the United States and Israel began with Iran. According to The Times of India, the crew asked to enter the port due to technical problems. The ship received permission on March 1 and has been in port since March 4.

Now everyone is criticizing the exhibition - even the Italian Ministry of Culture. And Pussy Riot is preparing an alternative project in support of Ukraine Simone Padovani / Getty Images Russian Pavilion in Venice Special Representative of the Russian President for Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy announced the first art project since 2021 at the Russian National Pavilion in Venice.

US President Donald Trump said the Cuban government will “soon fall.” “By the way, Cuba will fall soon, this is not directly related, but Cuba will also fall. They want a deal so badly,” Trump said in an interview with CNN.

Iran allows some ships to pass through, mostly Chinese. Some break through on their own - their owners earn half a million dollars a day Due to the war between the United States and Israel with Iran, shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has practically stopped. According to the analytical company Lloyd's List, about 200 oil tankers and hundreds of other ships are stuck in the strait and adjacent waters (in the Persian and Oman Gulfs).

In Astrakhan, students of gymnasium No. 3 took part in a flower-laying ceremony at the building of the Iranian Consulate General, the Berkut Youth Army detachment, organized at the school, reported . The event took place on March 3, but the report on it was published only two days later. On March 6, the publication Beware, News was one of the first to draw attention to the Berkut message.

There were interruptions in the operation of mobile communications and the mobile Internet on March 6, Kommersant reports. Two sources of the publication in the telecom market stated that telecom operators were required to limit the operation of mobile Internet in certain areas of Moscow. One of the publication’s sources said that due to restrictions in the operation of the mobile Internet, problems in the operation of mobile communications could also arise.

Third-year students at the Gubkin Russian University of Oil and Gas have had their studies replaced by compulsory practice—two weeks of training to control drones, reports the Conscious Objector Movement (DSO). According to the organization, this is the first recorded case of students being forced to take drone operator courses.

Anton Dolin talks about seven films from Iran, without which it is impossible to imagine world cinema In the book “Iran to All,” orientalist Nikita Smagin calls Iranian cinema one of the country’s calling cards and the main article of its cultural export. Iranian directors are invited to serve on the jury of international film festivals, their films star Hollywood stars , and some films receive prizes at Cannes and Oscar nominations.

We tell you who it will suit and how Apple is going to displace Android Adam Gray / Bloomberg / Getty Images Budget MacBook Neo laptops at a presentation in New York. March 4, 2026 At the beginning of March 2026, Apple announced several new devices at once. This time the company decided not to hold a separate presentation, but limited itself to press releases and videos that were released over several days.