Dissident and human rights activist Sergei Grigoryants has died. This was reported by his daughter Anna. Grigoryants was 81 years old. The cause of death, as well as the date and place of the funeral, were not reported. During the years of the USSR, Grigoryants was twice imprisoned on charges of "anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda." In 1987 he was amnestied and released. Soon he began publishing the Glasnost magazine, which criticized the communist system.

The prosecutor's office of the Moscow Region will check information about the violation of the labor rights of Wildberries workers. This is stated in the message of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation. In particular, the department is investigating data on the deductions of money from the salaries of employees.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told why some Russians were banned from entering Armenia. His words are quoted by TASS. Earlier, State Duma deputy Konstantin Zatulin, founder of the News Media holding Aram Gabrelyanov and editor-in-chief of RT Margarita Simonyan complained that they were banned from entering the country. Today, the Prime Minister confirmed for the first time that these people are indeed banned from entering Armenia.

The bureau of the Moscow City Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation decided to expel Moscow City Duma deputy Yevgeny Stupin from the party. The politician made the announcement on social media.

The Russian hacker Darius Pankova, accused of cybercriminals, was extradited from Georgia to the United States. About this writes "Paper". Photo: Darius Pankov/"Paper" In October 2022, he was detained near Batumi, and at the end of February it was extradited to the United States. “The Russian was charged with computer fraud and illegal remote access to electronic devices by prior conspiracy,” the publication notes .

One person has been injured in a car explosion in the centre of occupied Melitopol, chairman of the We are Together with Russia movement Vladimir Rogov reported . “One person was injured in an explosion in Melitopol. The victim was rushed to hospital, he is receiving medical care,” Rogov reported. According to him, the explosion was carried out with an improvised explosive device. Rogov also branded what happened as “another terrorist act of the Zelensky regime”.

Russia’s Su-27 fighter jet and a US drone have collided over the Black Sea. The drone debris fell into international waters, the US European Command reports . The incident took place on Tuesday at 7:03 AM (CET). The US military statement says that the drone was conducting a routine mission over international waters when two Russian planes attempted to intercept it. One of them clipped the drone’s propeller which forced the US military to down the aircraft.

A Russian Su-27 fighter jet collided with an American drone over the Black Sea. The drone crashed into international waters. This is reported by the European Command of the US Armed Forces. The incident occurred at 7:03 CET (9:03 Moscow time). The U.S. military said in a statement that the drone was on a routine mission in international airspace when two Russian planes attempted to intercept it. One of them hit the wing of the aircraft, causing the US military to have to flood it.

The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case on the count of attempted assassination of Vitaly Gura, deputy head of the Kherson region’s Kakhovka district occupation authority, the agency reports . According to the Investigative Committee, an explosive device went off near a cafe entrance in Nova Kakhovka in the morning of 13 March. Gura was injured and taken to hospital after the explosion. The agency is unable to clarify who planted the bomb as of yet.

High energy prices helped Russia receive an additional $227 billion last year, about a third of which - $80 billion - was distributed to foreign offshores. It is reported by Bloomberg. According to the publication, these funds were divided between the accounts of Russian-controlled companies, invested in real estate, investments and other assets. Where exactly the funds are located is still impossible to establish due to the high level of asset diversification, writes Bloomberg.

Binance's largest crypto -tank forbade Russians to buy and sell dollars and euros. We tell you how to now take rubles abroad Photo: Gabby Jones/Getty images Last week, the Binance cryptocurrency exchange announced a ban on transactions with dollars and euros through its P2P platform for Russians. This was an extremely popular opportunity - for example, it was possible to bring your ruble salary to a foreign account with minimal losses (or, conversely, transfer foreign income to Russia).

In Iran, after female protests, a series of poisoning of schoolgirls took place. The authorities accuse external and internal enemies, society is cautiously looking at the authorities Photo: Barry Iverson/Getty images A wave of strange poisonings in women's schools swept through Iran, at least 5,000 people became victims for almost 4 months.

The occupation authorities of Melitopol announced one victim in a car explosion in the city center. This was written by the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" Vladimir Rogov. “One person was injured in an explosion in Melitopol. The victim was hospitalized, he is being provided with medical assistance," Rogov said. According to him, the explosion was carried out using an improvised explosive device.

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation opened a criminal case on the assassination of the deputy head of the occupation "administration" of the Kakhovka district of the Kherson region Vitaliy Guru. This was reported on the website of the department. According to the IC, on the morning of March 13, an explosive device went off at the entrance to a cafe in Nova Kakhovka. As a result, Gura was injured and was hospitalized.

The State Security Committee (KGB) of Belarus has included Russian woman Sofya Sapega, convicted of "inciting hatred", in the list of persons involved in terrorist activities. This was reported on the KGB website. “The verdict of the court on the recognition of guilt in the commission of crimes under Art. 130 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus,” explains the inclusion of Sapieha in the list.