According to the head of the Donetsk regional administration Pavel Kirilenko, as a result of the shelling of Avdiivka, a 5-month-old boy and his grandmother were killed. The child's mother and father were injured. “Just yesterday, the police once again persuaded the baby’s mother to think about her son and leave. But, unfortunately, even a tough conversation did not lead to the desired result - the woman once again flatly refused to leave for a safer place.

The organizers of Wimbledon admitted Russian and Belarusian tennis players to the tournament as "neutral" athletes. This was reported on the official website of the tournament. It is clarified that in order to participate in Wimbledon, athletes must comply with several conditions - not to support the Russian invasion of Ukraine and not to receive state funding from Russia or Belarus.

MIPT abandoned the idea of ​​making Chinese a second foreign language and announced a return to the "classic program of teaching foreign languages." This was reported on the website of the university.

Russia’s Ministry of Justice has added Maxim Pokrovsky, lead singer of Russian rock band Nogu Svelo, to the “foreign agents” list. “Pokrovsky has openly given performances in support of an unfriendly country — Ukraine, actively collaborated with foreign structures, come out with negative statements about citizens of the Russian Federation, participated in collecting money to support Ukraine,” the ministry clarifies in a statement.

The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation introduced the leader of the group “Leg!” Maxim Pokrovsky. “Pokrovsky openly supported the unfriendly country - Ukraine, actively interacted with foreign structures, negatively spoke in relation to citizens of the Russian Federation, took part in the fundraising in support of Ukraine,” the department explains. In addition, the deputy of the City Council of Novosibirsk and the leading Popular Policy Sergey Boyko got into the register.

Saizana Tovuu, Commissioner for Children's Rights in Tuva, has resigned. This was reported on the website of the regional government. Today, the head of the region, Vladislav Khovalyg, accepted her resignation, but the parliamentarians must approve the decision. She has served as the children's ombudsman in the region since April 2022.

The International Monetary Fund has approved a record $15.6 billion loan to Ukraine, Reuters reports citing a source. UPDATED 20:22 GMT The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) officially approved a $15.6 billion loan for Ukraine. According to the publication, the program is designed for four years. At the first stage, the money will be used to meet urgent needs and maintain stability.

Major American publications issued a joint statement calling for the release of The Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in Moscow on charges of "espionage". “We are deeply concerned about the detention in Russia of Evan Gershkovich, a respected reporter for The Wall Street Journal, whose coverage of events in Russia was honest and accurate at a time when reliable information is needed in the world.

See the news that Russia is about to launch a digital ruble in order to bypass sanctions and control the operations with crypto? We explain why this is unlikely to help Photo: Getty images Testing of the digital ruble in Russia, the beginning of which is scheduled for April 1, 2023, is postponed for a short while - a bill dedicated to digital currency, while only the first reading has passed in the State Duma (it was planned to enter into force on April 1).

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has posted a video to commemorate the anniversary of the liberation of the Kyiv region city Bucha from the Russian forces. “Bucha and Bucha district. 33 days of occupation. More than 1,400 deaths, including 37 children. More than 175 people were found in mass graves and torture chambers. 9,000 Russian war crimes. 365 days since it is a free Ukrainian сity once again. A symbol of the atrocities of the occupying country’s army. We will never forgive.

OVD-Info lawyer Vladimir Biliyenko, representing the interests of Alexei Moskalev, said that the transfer of Masha Moskaleva to her mother was an initiative of the authorities. This is stated in the statement of the human rights activist. “Initially, the city administration filed a lawsuit, including on limiting the parental rights of Masha's mother. And now, all of a sudden, they went to visit her in order to find out her living conditions, and they were very satisfied with them.

Her mother, who protested against the Ukraine war, was accused of ‘justifying terrorism’ a month later Valeria Zotova. Screenshot Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) in Yaroslavl has accused local woman Svetlana Zotova of justifying terrorism and making “calls for extremism” over two comments she made on Telegram. Svetlana’s older daughter Valeria has been in a pretrial jail since February on attempted terror attack charges.

Dmitry Muratov about Kostyuchenko, Milashina, New Generation and 30th anniversary of Novaya Gazeta On April 1, Novaya Gazeta turns 30 years old. This is a special episode of the podcast “We will see - see” with the chief editor of the newspaper, the Nobel Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov. How did the New Gazeta appear? Who is the interior Elena Kostyuchenko Bosai fed pineapple? What was Elena Milashin from Moscow State University for MSU?

The Italian authorities have suspended access to the ChatGPT chatbot due to privacy concerns. It is reported by the BBC. As the publication clarifies, this is the first Western country to restrict access to the neural network. The Italian data protection authority said the decision came after a mass leak of users' personal data on March 20.

Azerbaijan-born businessman Farkhad Akhmedov allegedly disparaged Putin during a leaked phone call. What else do we know about him? Farkhad Akhmedov. Photo: social media “What’s your formula for success?” “There’s no one-size-fits-all recipe. You can’t replicate the skills [needed for success] or teach them to others. You need a range of qualities: resilience, focus, talent, patience, determination. The most important thing is to realise that there are no impossible tasks.