Konstantin Mikhalchevsky / RIA Novosti / Profimedia Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov) A Moscow appeals court has rejected defense lawyers’ challenges to another extension of pretrial detention for Sretensky Theological Seminary graduates Denis Popovich and Nikita Ivankovich. The two men are accused of plotting to assassinate Metropolitan Tikhon (born Georgiy Shevkunov), who is often described as Vladimir Putin’s confessor. An assassination attempt?

In June, Russia’s seaborne crude oil exports reached their highest level since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to Bloomberg . Over the four weeks from June 1 to June 28, Russia exported 4.13 million barrels per day by sea. That is not only a wartime record but also 780,000 barrels per day higher than the first-quarter average. The high volume of Russian exports helps sustain global oil supply while shipments from the Persian Gulf face disruptions.

Russia will temporarily close several railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia, and Latvia starting July 1. A government decree orders a halt to “the movement of persons, vehicles, goods, and freight” at the following crossings as of Wednesday: Vyborg and Svetogorsk in the Leningrad region (on the border with Finland) Vyartsilya and Lyuttya in Karelia (on the border with Finland) St.

Russia plans to take a percentage of revenue from foreign films shown in theaters and direct the proceeds to support domestic cinema, director Nikita Mikhalkov told the state news agency TASS on June 30. It is not yet clear what percentage is involved.

Belarusian authorities have started summoning some men liable for military service and classified as “unfit in peacetime” for new medical examinations, including men who have already turned 27. Lawyers from a group that helps draftees told the news outlet Zerkalo. The lawyers said that men given this designation are considered only partly fit for service, and only in wartime.

Ukrainian drone manufacturer General Chereshnya bought the Kyiv apartment of Russian propagandist and blogger Artemy Lebedev at auction, the company reported. We are talking about a two-level apartment with an area of ​​138 square meters in the historical center of Kyiv near the Golden Gate. General Chereshnya bought it for 301 thousand dollars. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Fund for Eliminating the Consequences of Russian Armed Aggression.

The administration of US President Donald Trump requires intelligence officials to compile a single database of all alleged foreign spies and potential agents for recruitment, writes The New York Times. In recent months, the National Intelligence apparatus, which coordinates the work of the entire US intelligence community , has been demanding the creation of such a base. In turn, the FBI and CIA are skeptical about this idea.

From July 1, the Russian government will temporarily close several railway checkpoints on the border with Finland, Estonia and Latvia. According to the government order , the “movement of persons, vehicles, goods and cargo” through the following border crossings will be stopped from Wednesday: Vyborg and Svetogorsk in the Leningrad region (border with Finland); Vyartsilya and Lyttya in Karelia (border with Finland); St.

Investigators in Monaco do not rule out the possibility that the assassination attempt on former Ukrainian Forbes list member Vadim Ermolaev could have been organized by the Security Service of Ukraine, Le Figaro writes , citing sources. According to the newspaper, the attack was likely more of a “warning” than a deliberate attempt to kill. The explosion in Monaco occurred on the evening of June 29.

At school No. 62 in Izhevsk, students in grades 5-6 were involved in sewing panties for Russian military personnel participating in the war with Ukraine. The school itself published a post about this on June 11, but journalists only noticed it now. The telegram channel “Udmurtia Against Corruption” was one of the first to notice the post. School No.

In Belarus, some people liable for military service with the category “unfit in peacetime” (UG) began to be called for medical re-examination, even if they were already 27 years old. Lawyers from a service that provides assistance to conscripts told Zerkalo about this. The publication's interlocutors explained that people who have received this category are recognized as limitedly fit for service only in wartime.

In June, seaborne exports of Russian crude oil reached record levels since the start of the great war with Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. Thus, in four weeks - from June 1 to June 28 - Russia exported 4.13 million barrels per day by sea. In addition to the fact that this is a record since the beginning of the war, this figure is also 780 thousand barrels more than in the first quarter of the year.

Russian authorities plan to collect a percentage of the rental of foreign films. The funds raised in this way are planned to be used to support domestic cinema. Director Nikita Mikhalkov announced this to the TASS agency on June 30. It is not yet known exactly what percentage we are talking about.

An elderly man died in line near a gas station in Petrozavodsk, the telegram channel “Caution, News” reported, citing eyewitnesses. According to them, the man, who was about 75 years old, died on the morning of June 30 at one of the gas stations on Lososinskoye Highway. Local residents said that he managed to pay for gas, but he was “a little short of a full tank.” After the man died, the gas station manager drove his car away and called an ambulance.

The US Supreme Court upheld a lower court's decision that blocked US President Donald Trump's executive order that attempted to limit the ability to obtain birthright citizenship, Reuters reported on June 30. This Trump initiative directed agencies not to recognize the citizenship of children born in the United States if neither parent is a citizen or permanent resident of the country (green card holder).