Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) the day before recorded explosions in the immediate vicinity of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant as a result of massive shelling of Ukraine. This is stated in the message of the organization. "Yesterday (January 25 - ed.), around 10:00 local time, eight strong explosions were heard, from which the windows of administrative buildings vibrated, today there are more of them," the agency said in a statement.

Russian hackers attack German government institutions after the decision to provide Ukraine with Leopards. It is reported by Spiegel with reference to the German Federal Office for Information Security. According to the publication, over the past few hours, Russian hackers from the Killnet group have attacked the websites of several medical and government institutions in Germany and partially disabled them.

Actor Dmitry Nazarov will be replaced in a new film adaptation of the painting “12 chairs”, and the scenes already shot with him are re -resuming, RIA Novosti Director Peter Zelenov told RIA Novosti. “It seems to me by the muck and the ungracy of Vladimir Vladimirovich to carry some kind of nonsense, all the more to talk about some kind of bloodthirstiness, nonsense. I am an absolute patriot of my country. I do not care about what they will talk about me.

Two Russian citizens, Maxim and Sergey, who travelled from Russia’s Chukotka to Alaska on a boat in an attempt to dodge fighting in the Ukraine war have been released from the US police immigration detention centre. The men shared their story with The Economist. Maxim and Sergey were released following three months in custody and will soon be able to secure the right to live and work in the US legally.

Exports of gas from Russia to countries around the world (the ones that did not use to be in the Soviet Union) in the fourth quarter of 2022 plummeted by 64% year-on-year, the Russian Central Bank reports . According to the regulator, the export drop accelerated in comparison with 2022 Q3 when it reached 61%.

In Paris, they reacted to the words of the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Ann-Cler Lyandr. Photo: Yuri Safronov The official representative of the French Foreign Ministry, Ann-Clair Lyandr, responded to the statement of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who accused France of "contributing to the development of terrorism" in Africa. She also announced the departure of the French military from Burkina-Faso, where, according to the media, there are Russian mercenaries.

Canada will transfer four Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, said the Minister of Defense of Anita Anand. Canada will also help to train Ukrainian troops so that they can use tanks. Anand noted the excellent mobility of the tanks, their firepower and endurance. CPAC / YouTube Earlier, that the Canadian authorities consider the possibility of sending four Leopard tanks to Ukraine, CBC News reported with reference to sources.

The volume of natural gas exports to non-CIS countries in the fourth quarter of 2022 fell by 64% in annual terms. This was announced by the Central Bank of Russia. According to the regulator, the decline in exports accelerated compared to the third quarter of last year: then it amounted to 61%.

In December, the Russian budget for the first time experienced a powerful influence of sanctions, but has survived - for now. We explain what will happen next Photo: Getty images Sanctions on Russian hydrocarbons began to achieve their goal. Deliveries to Europe almost completely stopped, and prices for Russian oil varieties fell sharply. In December, this led to a record month of the budget - 3.8 trillion rubles.

The US Treasury has rolled out more sanctions against Russian individuals and legal entities, the list is available on the official website. The sanctions are imposed against shipyards as well as people and entities linked to the mercenary Wagner Group and its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin. The private military company itself was designated as a transnational criminal organisation.

The St. Petersburg City Court softened the measure of restraint for the restaurateur and the creator of the "resistance card" with St. Petersburg catering establishments that do not ask for QR codes from visitors, Alexander Konovalov. This was reported by the joint press service of the courts of St. Petersburg. The businessman spent almost a year in a pre-trial detention center, now he has been transferred to house arrest.

Eleven people have been killed in Ukraine following Moscow’s large-scale missile strikes, spokesperson for the Ukrainian national emergency service Oleksandr Khorunzhy reported . “As a result of Russia’s terrorist attacks involving both drones and missiles, 11 regions were struck today. Eleven people were injured, and eleven more were killed,” he said. Drone strikes damaged 35 buildings. Earlier, Russia launched 55 missiles at Ukraine according to the Ukrainian army.

The US Treasury Department announced new sanctions against Russian legal entities and individuals. This was reported on the website of the department. The sanctions apply to ship repair enterprises, as well as structures and individuals associated with Wagner PMC and its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin. And the private military company itself has been declared a transnational criminal organization.

Publisher of Mediazona, an independent Russian media, Pyotr Verzilov has been indicted for spreading “fakes” about the Russian Armed Forces motivated by political hatred, Mediazona reports . The criminal case against Verzilov was opened for two tweets and two social media posts shedding light on murders in Ukraine’s Bucha.

As a result of today's massive Russian shelling in Ukraine, 11 people were killed. This was announced by the representative of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine Oleksandr Khorunzhiy. “Today, as a result of the terrorist attacks of the Russian Federation, both drones and missiles were hit in 11 regions. 11 people were injured and 11 people also died. This is information as of 15:00,” he said. Drone attacks damaged 35 buildings.