Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has excluded director Rimas Tuminas from the list of winners of the Russian government's award in the field of culture. This follows from the order published on the official portal of legal information. Tuminas - the then artistic director of the State Academic Theater. Evgenia Vakhtangov - received the government award in 2021 for the best theatrical production. She was recognized by the play "Oedipus Rex".

Sergei Sobyanin plans to produce Moskvich electric cars after the transfer of the Renault plant to the capital. True, it is still unknown how the Russian auto industry will exist at all Renault Russia plant in Moscow On May 16, Russia seemed to have the first full -fledged experience in nationalization: Russian assets of the French automobile company Renault transferred to the property of the state.

Denunciation of the St. Petersburg artist Sasha Skochilenko, who was arrested due to the replacement of price tags in the "Crossroads" with anti-war stickers, was written by a 72-year-old pensioner. The testimony of the woman was published by the publication "Paper". A resident of St. Petersburg told the investigator that in the Perekrestok store, instead of the name of the product, she saw the inscription “The Russian army bombed thin. school in Mariupol.

Lieutenant Colonel Denis Prokopenko, commander of the Azov Regiment, who remained blocked at the Mariupol Azovstal plant for more than two months, issued an appeal after reports emerged that wounded Ukrainian soldiers had been evacuated to the DPR. It was published in the telegram channel of the regiment.

Hungary expects the European Union to finance investments and compensate for the increase in energy prices from alternative suppliers if the country refuses Russian oil. This, as reported by Reuters, said the head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry, Peter Szijjártó. He said that the complete modernization of Hungary's energy infrastructure would require 15-18 billion euros.

Turkey will not support Sweden and Finland joining NATO, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. His words are quoted by the Daily Sabah. He criticized Sweden and Finland "for not having a clear position on terrorism". Erdogan, according to the Daily Sabah, said that Sweden is "nurturing terrorist organizations." He noted that Turkey will not say to approve the applications of those countries that impose sanctions against it.

The volume of the Russian National Wealth Fund is 11.005 trillion rubles (~€136.5 billion) or 8.3% of the national GDP as of 1 May, according to the report by the Ministry of Finance. The Fund stored 13.052 trillion rubles as of 1 April. Thuswise, it has lost 2.05 trillion rubles in 30 days.

The Central Bank increased the limit on the amount of transfers abroad for individuals and allowed them to transfer abroad up to 50 thousand dollars. This was reported by the press service of the regulator.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin relied upon the information provided by incompetent FSB officers when he planned his invasion into Ukraine, according to an investigation by IStories. Putin receives most of his knowledge about what is going on in his country and abroad from the so-called “fifth department” at the FSB, the country’s Security Service and the KGB’s successor.

The volume of the National Wealth Fund (NWF) as of May 1, 2022 amounted to 11.005 trillion rubles, or 8.3% of GDP. Such figures were presented today by the Ministry of Finance. As of April 1, the NWF had 13.052 trillion rubles (9.8% of GDP). Thus, the decrease for the month amounted to 2.05 trillion rubles .

Latvian Interior Minister Maria Golubeva has resigned amid a scandal over a rally near the monument to the Liberators of Riga. It is reported by Reuters. According to the agency, the minister made this decision under pressure from the ruling coalition, which criticized the police for not banning Russian-speaking residents from gathering at the monument on May 9 and 10.

The International Olympic Committee has banned Russia and Belarus from the TV rights tender, says the organisation’s website. Thuswise, no Russian or Belarusian TV channels will be allowed to legally broadcast the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, as well as the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The next Olympic event is the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The TV rights are likely to be already sold, but it is unclear what Russian TV channel will broadcast the event.

What does Rutube want to lure YouTube users? We sent our correspondent to study domestic video hosting instead of you Rutube channel of Vladimir Solovyov "Solovyov Live". Screenshot The long -term struggle of the Russian authorities with YouTube, sharply aggravated with the outbreak of war and the introduction of military censorship, can result in blocking video hosting in Russia.

President Vladimir Putin, when deciding to invade Ukraine, relied on the information of incompetent law enforcement officers. About who and how informed the head of state about the situation in the neighboring country, tell .

The Russian President Vladimir Putin sees no imminent threat if Finland and Sweden decide to join NATO, he said during the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation. “Speaking about the NATO expansion by means of incorporating Finland and Sweden… Russia has no problem with these countries,” he said. He noted, however, that expanding the military infrastructure will “cause Russia to take countermeasures”. He was not precise on what “measures” Russia may implement.