Russia’s Investigative Committee released Eksmo CEO Yevgeny Kapyev and three other senior executives at the publishing house on April 23, after they had been detained in connection with a criminal “extremism” case over the sale of queer literature. The state-run Russian news agency TASS first reported their release, citing law enforcement.

A knife-wielding man attacked two doctors at a hospital in Makhachkala on April 23, the Dagestan branch of Russia’s Investigative Committee said. The victims — a trauma surgeon and a general surgeon — were both hospitalized, the republic’s Health Ministry said. One was stabbed in the neck and is in serious condition; the other sustained facial injuries, according to Baza, a Telegram channel with ties to Russian security services. Both are in intensive care.

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The Investigative Committee of Russia released on an undertaking to appear the general director of Eksmo, Evgeny Kapyev, and three other top managers of the publishing house, who had previously been detained in a case of “extremism” due to the sale of queer literature. TASS was the first to report this on April 23, citing law enforcement agencies. The Eksmo publishing house told RBC that Eksmo's top managers were released without charges; their procedural status has not been determined.

A man armed with a knife attacked doctors in a hospital in Makhachkala, the press service of the Investigative Committee for Dagestan reported on April 23. Two people, a traumatologist and a surgeon, were injured, the republic’s Ministry of Health reported. One of the medical workers was wounded in the neck and is in serious condition, the second has facial injuries, writes the Baza telegram channel, close to the security forces. Both victims are in intensive care.

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Aishat Khizriyeva, a 21-year-old Chechen woman, has left Russia, the human rights group SK SOS reported on April 23. In a video address, Khizriyeva thanked supporters for their help and said she was safe. Human rights activists said she could not safely remain in Russia, where her pursuers might make another attempt to abduct her. The day before, it emerged that Khizriyeva had fled Chechnya after being threatened by her father.

Meduza has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from the very start, and we are committed to reporting objectively on a war we firmly oppose. Join Meduza in its mission to challenge the Kremlin’s censorship with the truth. Donate today . The European Union formally approved a 90-billion-euro loan to Ukraine and adopted its 20th package of anti-Russia sanctions at a summit in Cyprus, with the signing ceremony concluded on the afternoon of April 23.

21-year-old native of Chechnya Aishat Khizrieva left Russia, the human rights group SK SOS reported on April 23. Khizriyeva recorded a video message in which she thanked everyone for their support and noted that she was safe. As human rights activists noted, it was unsafe for Khizriyeva to remain in Russia, since her pursuers could attempt a second abduction. The day before it became known that Khizriyeva fled Chechnya due to her father’s threats.

Russian blogger Victoria Bonya said she has been invited to appear live on a broadcast hosted by propagandist Vladimir Solovyov’s team. Bonya announced on her Telegram channel on April 23 that she would accept the invitation. The broadcast was set for the week of April 28, though she gave no specific date or venue. “I’ll go on air because I really hope that Mr.

“Mediazona” spoke about the case of the “Kherson nine” Eric Romanenko / TASS / Profimedia Accused in the “Kherson nine” case. Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don, January 30, 2026 The defendants in the “Kherson Nine” case were detained in the summer of 2022, when Kherson was still occupied by Russia. They were accused of preparing assassination attempts on Kherson officials-collaborators. In January 2026, a Russian court sentenced them to 14 to 20 years in prison.

Blogger Victoria Bonya reported that the team of Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov invited her to a live broadcast. “I’m not afraid of him, so I’ll go on air,” she wrote in her telegram channel on April 23. According to her, the broadcast is scheduled for early next week, which begins on April 28. She did not name the exact date or location of the broadcast. “I’m going on air because I really hope that Mr.

Alexei Pimanov, a host on the Russian state-controlled Channel One, died of heart failure on April 23, the network reported. He was 64. Artyom Geodakyan / TASS / Profimedia Pimanov had hosted the program Chelovek i zakon “Man and the Law” since 1996. That same year he took the helm of the Ostankino television company — formerly RTS — which produces programming for Channel One; he held the post until 2010.

The presenter of Channel One, Alexei Pimanov, died; his “heart could not stand it,” the TV channel reported on April 23. Pimanov was 64 years old. Artem Geodakyan / TASS / Profimedia Alexey Pimanov has hosted the “Man and the Law” program since 1996. In 1996-2010, he headed the Ostankino television company (formerly RTS), which produces a number of programs for Channel One.

The European Union has imposed sanctions against the Russian performer Timati (real name Timur Yunusov), the EU magazine reported on April 23. The report said that Timati “supports Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine, distributing Kremlin propaganda materials and symbols of the so-called ‘special military operation,’” and also states that he is personally ready to fight against Ukraine. In addition, he supports the annexation of Crimea and the policies of Vladimir Putin.