Journalist Yulia Starostina was charged with “discrediting” the army (Part 1 of Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) for the phrases she uttered in an interview with Dozhd. This is reported by the publication "Agency", which was in possession of a copy of the case. In particular, in it the girl said that she got an anti-war tattoo, which is a reminder for her that "love and friendship are stronger than war." This phrase was considered "discrediting" the Russian army.

The real GDP of Russia in 2022 decreased by 2.1%, follows from the first estimate of Rosstat, published on the evening of February 20. As RBC notes , on January 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that by the end of 2022, a decline in GDP by 2.5% is expected. This is less than in the pandemic year of 2020, when the economy fell by 3.1%, and according to an updated estimate, by 2.7%. Previously, the Ministry of Economic Development focused on the reduction of the economy by 2.9%.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov, a Chechen blogger and critic of Ramzan Kadyrov, contacted representatives of the diaspora in Sweden and said that he was alive. This was reported to Novaya Gazeta Europe by the human rights association Vayfond. “We don’t know exactly where he is, but today he himself contacted us, called to clarify some legal issues, and allowed us to announce that he is alive,” said a representative of the association, who asked to remain anonymous for security reasons.

One person has been killed, two more have been injured in the village of Ivanopillya, Ukraine’s Donetsk region, following a shelling attack carried out by the Russian army, region head Pavlo Kyrylenko reported . Photo: Pavlo Kyrylenko The towns of Toretsk and Avdiivka and the village of Novyi Komar were hit as well, he added. Residential buildings, a school, cars, shops, a cafe, and industrial buildings were damaged or destroyed as a result, Kyrylenko noted.

In the Turkish province of Hatay, earthquakes of magnitude 6.4 and 5.8 occurred. This was reported by Anadolu agency with reference to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD). Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu claims that at least three people died and 213 were taken to hospital. “In the Defne area, four people were trapped under rubble. One of them was removed, work on the rest continues, ”he also said.

Save Misha or as Saakashvili, the main supporter of the European integration of Georgia, being in custody, prevents the country from joining the EU Save Misha protest in Shekvetili, Georgia. Photo: Twitter Today, an almost world-round action is held in support of the ex-president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili.

The Golovinsky District Court of Moscow released Polina Morugina (Polina Face) from criminal liability and sent her to a psychiatric hospital for compulsory treatment, who was photographed naked against the backdrop of the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos in Fili. about it .

Russia has been trying to get their hands on intelligence data on the energy infrastructure of the Netherlands in the North Sea in the last few months, head of the Dutch intelligence agency Jan Swillens is quoted as saying by Reuters. “Russia is mapping how our wind parks in the North Sea function. They are very interested in how they could sabotage the energy infrastructure,” he said.

How Ukraine’s economy managed to cope with the war crisis and switched to wartime footing on its own. An interview with Igor Burakovsky, Doctor of Economic Sciences Kyiv. Photo: ЕPA Igor Burakovsky Ukrainian economist, Head of the Board at the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting Mr. Burakovsky is a specialist in economic reforms in transitional economies, regional integration processes, and international trade.

Biden went to Kyiv. What will Putin answer? Podcast "What is new." Guest - Dmitry Oreshkin On February 20, 4 days before the anniversary of the outbreak of war in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden arrived in Ukraine - the White House denied this visit to the last, the trip was planned in the situation of strict secrecy. During the meeting, Biden announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine for half a billion dollars.

The Kremlin is transforming the Russian economy to meet its war needs. Will it help Putin to win the long fight? Illustration: Novaya Gazeta Europe The full-blown Ukraine invasion was unleashed almost a year ago. While the Kremlin at first believed it could “capture Kyiv in three days”, it quickly became obvious that Ukraine would resist it with everything the country had.

In the village of Ivanopolia, Donetsk region, as a result of shelling of the Russian army, one person died, two were injured. This was announced by the head of the military administration of the region Pavel Kirilenko. Photo: Pavel Kirilenko In addition to Ivanopol, the cities of Toretsk and Avdeevka and the village of New Komar were hit, the head of the region said.

Municipal deputy Aleksey Gorinov, who was convicted under an article about “fake news” about the Russian army, was registered in penal colony No. 2 in Pokrov as “prone to escape,” according to Gorinov’s support telegram channel. “Aleksey is in [colony IK-2] in Pokrov, saying hello to everyone. He feels good, cheerful and positive, despite the fact that he is registered as prone to escaping from places of detention, ”the politician’s lawyers said.

The Frunzensky Court of St. Petersburg imposed a fine of 30,000 rubles on lawyer Ivan Pavlov for not marking the “foreign agent” in the Telegram channel (Article 19.34 of the Code of Administrative Offenses), human rights activist Pavel Chikov reports citing lawyer Alexander Peredruk. Chikov notes that this decision was made in the first case initiated under the new law on “foreign agents”.

Natalya Zubarevich - about how Russian regions feel a year after the start of the war The Russian economy has experienced last year more calmly than many experts expected. But this is only the average temperature in the hospital - the situation in the field differs very much.