British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace will leave his post during the next reshuffle in the government. this He stated in an interview with the British The Times. At the same time, he noted that he did not intend to resign on his own, so that by-elections would not have to be held in his constituency. Rumors about his departure began to appear in the British press yesterday, the notes BBC Russian Service . According to them, reshuffles in the government may take place in September.

FSB Colonel Mikhail Polyakov, who was arrested today, until 2022 headed the Service for the Protection of the Constitutional System of the FSB in Moscow and the region. This is written by "Important stories" with reference to a source close to the special services. According to the publication, Polyakov oversaw the network of pro-Kremlin telegram channels in agreement with the first deputy head of the presidential administration, Sergei Kiriyenko.

The Turkish Interior Ministry has suspended the issuance of residence permits to foreigners in Istanbul. This is reported by the publication Duvar. UPDATED (22:00 Moscow time) There were no official statements from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Department of Migration regarding the closure of the residence permit in Istanbul.

The Russian army began to get tired of the war Photo: EPA-EFE / SERGEI ILNITSKY Readers: We remind you that the “new newspaper Europe” is recognized as undesirable. Do not refer to us in social networks if you are in Russia. The rebellion of Prigogine is not finished at all. What is happening is unclear, but it is obvious that there was no victory over the rebels. They themselves are not in prison, but meet with the president in the very Kremlin that they have not reached a little.

How has life changed in Afghanistan after the return of the Taliban to power? Says Robert Kryus, historian of Stanford University Afghan women during a rally in honor of International Women's Day in Herat, Afghanistan. Photo: EPA-EFE / Jalil Rezayee In August 2021, the Taliban troops entered Kabul and established control over the country. This time, Taliban promised to establish a more “mild” regime compared to the first period of their reign from 1996 to 2001.

During the first two weeks of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, up to 20% of heavy equipment was damaged or destroyed on the battlefield, including those supplied by Western countries. It is reported by The New York Times, citing unnamed American and European officials.

Patriarch Kirill called on representatives of Christian churches, as well as the secretaries general of the UN, the OSCE and the Council of Europe to take measures to protect the detained viceroy of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, Metropolitan Pavel. This was reported on the website of the Moscow Patriarchate.

A coalition of 11 countries, led by Denmark and the Netherlands, agreed at a NATO summit to start training pilots of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on American F-16 fighters, but the US has not yet approved the program. This is reported by Politico, citing sources. This publication was told by American and European officials who participated in the discussion. European officials have said they hope to launch the program in August in Denmark and also set up a training center in Romania.

The Russian Orthodox Church regained the Trinity: what will happen to the most famous icon now? Patriarch Kirill next to the icon “Trinity” in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, June 4, 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE / SERGEI ILNITSKY On July 16 last year, the Tretyakov Gallery for only three days handed over the icon “Trinity” by Andrei Rublev of the Russian Orthodox Church: the icon was put up in the Trinity Cathedral of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.

A demographer explains the recent decline in newborns Photo: EPA Vladimir Putin regularly refers to the demographic decline as one of the biggest challenges facing Russia, vowing to fight against it. At the same time, he has started a war, drafting a significant chunk of the male population to fight on the frontlines. The statistics are quite dire: this June, Russia documented the lowest number of newborns since WWII. The same goes for January, February, and April 2023.

The final fate of the Patriot media holding, owned by businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, “has not yet been decided” — it can resume its work, reports the Financial Times to sources in the media group. The publication, citing representatives of Russian political elites familiar with the media business and Western officials, writes that other businessmen in Russia are discussing the possibility of "filling a huge niche" in the political system, formed due to the removal of Prigozhin from business.

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) reports to have prevented the plot to “assassinate RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan and journalist Ksenia Sobchak”, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti writes , citing the FSB. The security service claims that neo-Nazis from the Paragraph 88 group were detained in Moscow and the Ryazan region.

All defendants in the case were arrested for two months. The FSB reported on the prevention of "preparation for the murder of RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan and journalist Ksenia Sobchak." It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the department. The service stated that neo-Nazis from the Paragraph-88 group were detained in Moscow and the Ryazan region.

Photo: Wikipedia In an interview with The Washington Post, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny said that it was necessary to carry out strikes on Russian land — from Ukrainian-made weapons if Western partners are against the use of their weapons in Russia. “To save my people, why do I have to ask someone for permission what to do on enemy territory? For some reason, I have to think that I’m not allowed to do anything there. Why? Because Putin will … use nuclear weapons?

A PMC Wagner convoy containing at least 60 vehicles has arrived in Belarus, the Belarusian Hajun project that monitors military activity reports . According to analysts, the convoy accompanied by the Belarusian Traffic Safety Police entered the country from the territory of Russia near the city of Krychaw. The convoy cars had licence plates of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s republics” on them.