The Tretyakov Gallery refused to give the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) the icon of Andrei Rublev "Trinity" for the holiday of the same name in early June due to a "difficult and unstable state". It is reported by Interfax. The terms for the transfer of the icon may be shifted due to the need to prepare optimal storage conditions for it. This conclusion was reached by the participants of the meeting held in the Tretyakov Gallery.

The Russian Education Ministry has drawn up recommendations for Russian universities on enrolment of children whose parents are involved in the Ukraine war. Universities are recommended to support students who returned from the war as well as kids of service members fighting in the war. For instance, institutions are advised to provide financial help, reduce tuition fees, and offer extensions on school payments.

The German government has announced the transfer of a new military aid package to Ukraine, which includes 46 Vector reconnaissance drones, a TRML-4D air surveillance radar and 34 pickup trucks. This was reported on the website of the German Cabinet.

Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation In the evening of the second day of the invasion of the fighters of the “Russian Volunteer Corps” and the Legion of Freedom of Russia in the Belgorod region, proven information about the situation did not appear.

Roman Protasevich was pardoned not for cooperation with the investigation, but for becoming one of the "them" Photo: Stringer / Anadolu Agency / Getty images The Belarusian regime paused, like Moemovsky Julia Lambert. First, on April 21, the prosecutor demanded ten years of imprisonment for Roman Protasevich, despite the active repentance and numerous state television broadcasters with the stories of the novel about what vile substance it is - the Belarusian opposition.

The head of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) of Germany Bruno Kal said during a speech at the Federal Academy of Security Policy that public criticism of warfare in the Russian Federation does not threaten the power of Russian President Vladimir Putin. His words are given by Deutsche Welle. Photo: BND “We do not see any cracks in the Putin system.

Belgorod region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has announced that around 100 people have been evacuated from the villages of Glotovo and Kozinka located near the Ukrainian border. “We are now working in the liberated settlements. We have evacuated one more injured person. She is a civilian woman from the village of Kozinka, she is now in city hospital No. 2. She has fragmentation wounds in the left shoulder and the small of the back plus a gunshot fracture of the humerus,” he noted.

The 2nd Western District Military Court sentenced Bakhrom Khamroev, ex-employee of the Memorial human rights center, to 14 years in prison. This was reported in the telegram channel of the Memorial Human Rights Center. The prosecutor had previously requested 21 years in prison for him. Khamroev was detained on February 24 last year. The security forces came with a search to his house, and after the court sent him to the Lefortovo pre-trial detention center, where he is still being held.

Two people have been injured in a missile strike on Avdiivka, Ukraine-controlled part of the Donetsk region, governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said . Photo: Pavlo Kyrylenko's Telegram channel According to the official, the city located on the frontline still has a population of about 1,700 people. “There are means and ways for evacuation. All civilians should leave the active combat zone. Life is priceless. Evacuate yourself!” he urged people.

Analyst Andrey Sizov explains Photo: EPA-EFE/SERGEY KOZLOV On 17 May, Turkish President Recep Erdoğan announced a two-month extension of the Ukraine grain deal. The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed the extension, but once again threatened to terminate the deal after 17 July unless the West made concessions.

The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation has developed recommendations for Russian higher educational institutions on working with children of military personnel participating in the war in Ukraine. This was reported in the telegram channel of the department. Universities were recommended to support students who returned from the war, as well as the children of military personnel participating in the war.

The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation approved the indictment in the criminal case of "fakes" about the Russian army (clause "d" part 2 of article 207.3 of the Criminal Code). against media manager Ilya Krasilshchik. this The agency announced on its Telegram channel. “The investigator was not notified about the approval of the indictment, the defense was not aware, a copy was not handed over.

The governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, announced the deportation of about 100 people from the border villages of Glotovo and Kozinka. This is stated in his social networks. “Now we are working in the liberated settlements. Another injured person was taken out. This is a civilian from the village of Kozinka, now she is in the city hospital No. 2. She has shrapnel wounds to the left shoulder and lumbar region, as well as a gunshot fracture of the humerus,” he said.

As a result of a missile strike on Avdeevka in the Donetsk region, two people were injured. This was stated by the head of the Donetsk regional administration Pavel Kirilenko. Photo: Telegram channel Pavel Kirilenko According to Kirilenko, 1700 people still remain in the city. “There are opportunities and means for evacuation. All citizens must leave the zone of active hostilities. Life is priceless. Evacuate! ”He called.

Olga Musafirova explains why the Bakhmut fortress, destroyed to the ground, cannot be conquered View of damaged residential buildings in Bakhmut, May 23, 2023. Photo: Defense of Ukraine / Handout / Anadolu Agency / Getty images In Ukrainian culture, there is a special type of songs of the winter cycle of holidays - carols. Initially, they accompanied pagan rites associated with the cult of the newborn sun, the cult of ancestors.