British volunteers died in Ukraine: 28-year-old Chris Parry and 48-year-old Andrew Bagshaw. It is reported by the BBC. “It is with great sadness that we say that our beloved Chris was killed along with his colleague Andrew Bagshaw in an attempted humanitarian evacuation from Soledar,” the parents of Parry and his girlfriend said in a joint statement. Earlier, the National Police of Ukraine reported that the men disappeared on January 6.

In the war in Ukraine, 33-year-old Alexander Nagonyuk, a defendant in the case of the murder of FC Irtysh football player Yegor Drobysh, died. This was reported on Vkontakte by the wife and brother of the fighter, drew attention . the Omsk Civil Association The organization claims that in the period from September to November 2022, representatives of the Wagner PMC recruited Nagonyuk from the colony to be sent to war in Ukraine.

home of former US Vice President Mike Pence Secret documents have been found at the . Documents that a lawyer found for Pence last week at his home in Indiana have been handed over to the FBI. Representatives of the former vice president also sent a letter to the National Archives warning about the documents.

The leader of the Panic group! At the disco Brandon Uri announced the cessation of the project. He published an appropriate post on Instagram. “I am going to complete this chapter of my life and focus my attention and energy on the family,” Uri wrote. He said that he made such a decision in connection with the upcoming birth of a child. The American group was formed in 2004. It included Uri, guitarist Ryan Ross, drummer Spencer Smith and bassist Brent Wilson. The last concert Panic!

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree appointing the former head of the Kyiv Regional Administration Oleksiy Kuleba to the post of Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. Earlier, Zelensky announced personnel changes among officials at various levels. Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Tymoshenko wrote a letter of resignation. In addition, Oleksiy Symonenko was fired from the post of Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine.

In occupied Berdyansk, the car of an entrepreneur and ex-deputy of the city council from the pro-Russian party Opposition Platform for Life (OPPL) Valentina Mamai, banned on the territory of Ukraine, exploded. This was reported by the mayor of Berdyansk, Ivan Fedorov , and the Russian-appointed "member of the main council of administration" of the Zaporozhye region, Vladimir Rogov .

Turkey has postponed indefinitely a meeting with representatives of Sweden and Finland, scheduled for February. This is reported by the Turkish TV channel TRT Haber, the information is also confirmed by the source of the Swedish channel SVT. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström and Defense Minister Paul Jonsson have just held a press conference on joining NATO.

Baltic countries and Russia send each other's ambassadors Photo: EPA-EFE / MAXIM SHIPENKOV Russia and the Baltic countries have reached the "decrease in diplomatic relations." At first, the Russian Foreign Ministry demanded that the Estonian ambassador leave the territory of the Russian Federation. Estonia answered in the same way: until February 7, the Russian ambassador to Tallinn should leave the country. Latvia, as a sign of solidarity with Estonia, also sends the Russian ambassador.

Mobilized from the Yaroslavl region, who had previously recorded a video with complaints about the command, which ordered the retreat, and then threatened to accuse them of desertion, stopped communicating. This was reported by the telegram channel "Place of Power Yaroslavl" with reference to the relatives of the mobilized. The mobilized had previously told their loved ones that they had no food, water or equipment.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has made the decision to supply Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. According to Der Spiegel, at least one tank company (12-14) Leopard 2A6 tanks will be sent to Kyiv. The newspaper notes that these tanks will be delivered straight out of Bundeswehr warehouses. Other combat tanks from industrial stockpiles can be prepared for use in the future. Moreover, media reports suggest that Berlin will greenlight supplies of these tanks from third countries to Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz decided to transfer Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine. According to Der Spiegel, we are talking about at least one company (10-14 tanks) of Leopard 2A6. The publication notes that the tanks will be taken directly from the warehouses of the Bundeswehr. In the future, other battle tanks from industrial stocks can be prepared for use. In addition, according to media reports, the German government plans to allow other countries to supply these tanks to Ukraine.

The 2023 nominees for Academy Awards have been announced . The 95th Oscar ceremony will take place in Los Angeles on 12 March and will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Navalny, a documentary detailing the 2020 attempt on the life of Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny who has been imprisoned for more than two years now, has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature.

More than 10 officials of different levels were fired in Ukraine in one day Photo: Telegra-channel Vladimir Zelensky After a series of scandals in the Ukrainian government, the president of the country Vladimir Zelensky announced “personnel decisions” and changed officials at different levels.

The art installation representing a copy of a solitary confinement cell where Russian politician Alexey Navalny has spent more than 100 days while serving his time in prison has been unveiled in Berlin in front of the Russian Embassy, a Novaya Gazeta Europe correspondent reports. Photo: Alina Danilina / Novaya Gazeta Europe The art object was opened to the public by opposition figure Oleg Navalny and his associate Leonid Volkov.

Podcast "What is new?" Why is the statistics of crimes with firearms grow in Russia? / Podcast "What is new?" Statistics suggest that in Russia the uncontrolled growth of crime using firearms has begun. Since the beginning of the war, for example, in the Kursk region it has grown 6 times, and in Moscow - 5. How to read this statistics correctly? Is this related to the war? And how did the crimes modify in a year?