What clues might last weekend’s regional elections give us about what to expect from Russia’s fast-approaching presidential race next year? An elderly woman voting at home, Moscow, 9 September 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV Held over three days and 11 time zones, last weekend’s local and regional elections in Russia saw candidates put forward by the ruling United Russia party win almost every race, to the surprise of absolutely nobody.

One of Russia’s most notorious gang leaders, Aslan Gagiev, has been jailed for life for his role in some 60 contract killings, the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office reported on Thursday. Gagiev started building a criminal network in 2004 that would eventually involve over 50 people, according to prosecutors.

Novyevropa talked with those who have already encountered cars with Russian numbers, and those whom this problem will be affected soon The border crossing point between Russia and Finland. Photo: EPA-EFE/Roni Rekomaa Last week there were clarifications of the European Commission of sanctions legislation, according to which citizens of the Russian Federation are prohibited from importing cars registered in Russia to the EU.

The creation of a gas hub in Turkey is being delayed due to disagreements between Moscow and Ankara over the leadership of the project. This was reported by Reuters citing sources. One of them said that the implementation of the plan to create a gas hub was delayed due to disagreements between Moscow and Ankara over control over it. “There are management issues, they are fighting over who will run the hub,” he said.

The US Treasury has expanded the sanctions lists by adding large automobile plants AvtoVAZ, Sollers, and Moskvich. This message appeared on the department's website. Ak Bars and Sinco-Bank banks were also subject to restrictions. Personal sanctions were imposed against businessmen Iskander Makhmudov and Andrey Bokarev, as well as Transmashholding, which they founded. Igor Altushkin and his Russian Copper Company were also subject to restrictions.

Historian and political scientist Vyacheslav Morozov - about the "subordinate empire", the difficulties of decolonization and complexes of Russian elites Photo: EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOV Starting at least from the 19th century, Russian elites have been building their identity around the West: in attempts to become an equal part or, conversely, reject and find a “special path”.

Latvia will not confiscate cars with Russian license plates if they are already on the territory of the European Union. This was reported by the BBC Russian Service with reference to the press service of the Latvian tax service.

A criminal case was opened against blogger and athlete Evgeny Savin (KraSava) for repeated “discredit” of the Russian army. This is reported by TASS , RIA Novosti and Beware, News . According to TASS, an investigation is still being carried out against the blogger, while RIA and Beware News report that a criminal case has already been opened against him. The reason for this was Savin’s interview with journalist Ksenia Sobchak.

15 years old Boeing disaster in Perm Exactly 15 years ago, on September 14, 2008, Aeroflot Nord crashed in Perm in Perm. The aircraft followed from Moscow and crashed when landing. All 88 people on board died. Later, the examination will show that alcohol was in the blood commander. The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under the article violation of the rules of operation of air transport.

The Prosecutor General's Office recognized the Finnish "EastCham Finland" as an "undesirable organization". This was reported on the department’s telegram channel.

Modern Russian -speaking culture as a bastard of "Soviet universalism" September 10, 1968: Soviet troops march along the streets of Prague, Czechoslovakia. Photo: Getty images Frankfurter Allgemain Zeitung published an article by journalist Nikolai Klimenyuk “They want us to love them”, dedicated to the reception of modern Russian culture.

Unsplash/Arget The General Director of Novaya Gazeta Europe, Maria Epifanova and the correspondent of Novaya Gazeta Baltic, Evgeny Pavlov received security warning from Apple. They said that the devices of journalists could hack "pro -government hackers." This may be a sign of an attack using Spy on Pegasus. Also, the former chief editor of the program “Baltiyah. Week ”of the“ Present ”television channel Evgeny Erlich.

During the detention, he was broken by three ribs The Grandmother's Court in Moscow arrested until November 6 the volunteer of Nemtsov -Most, Yevgeny Mishchenko in the case of the participation in the Legion of Freedom of Russia. This was reported by the correspondent of "Mediazons". The volunteer pleaded guilty. “I got in touch with this organization, the Legion of Free Russia, it is useless to deny, it really is,” said Mishchenko.

The Velada company, the ultimate beneficiary of which was the deceased head of the Wagner PMC Evgeny Prigozhin, was transferred to the 27-year-old policeman from St. Petersburg Vladimir Zlenko. This was reported by “Verstka” with reference to data from the service for verifying counterparties “Kontur.Focus”. As the publication clarifies, Velada became the property of Zlenko on September 12 of this year.

A six-year-old boy has been killed in Russian assault on a village in the Ukrainian-controlled part of the Kherson region, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office reported on Thursday. Projectiles launched by Russian troops carrying out a strike on the village of Novodmytrivka in the early hours of Thursday morning landed on a family home, the Prosecutor General’s Office said, adding that the boy’s 13-year-old brother had been taken to hospital where he is in a critical condition.