Experts explain Photo: Yuri Kochetkov / EPA-EFE Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 1 signed a decree that increases the regular number of troops by 170 thousand people. At the disposal it is said that the number of Armed Forces of the Russian Federation increases to 2,209,130 ​​people, among whom there will be 1,320,000 military personnel. The Ministry of Defense claims that the army will be increased at the expense of citizens who want to undergo military service under a contract.

About the fate of the Russian opposition a hundred years ago and now Alexander Kerensky and Lavr Kornilov in a group of members of the Provisional Government. Photo: Russian State Archive of Film Photo -Documents After the Bolshevik coup abroad, there were many opponents of the new government. Today they would be called the Russian opposition. Threw out of the country, they tried to resist the regime of Lenin, to contribute to his inevitable and fast, as it seemed to them, collapse.

If the situation worsens, Estonia, following Finland, may completely close the border with Russia. this in an interview with Deutsche Welle . stated Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur “We, of course, learned a lot after the incidents on the borders of Poland and Lithuania. The Finns knew what to do and therefore closed the border. We can also close the border. We should not allow these people into our country because they are not migrants in the sense that we understand them.

How the colony "Polar Owl" lives - the northernmost zone for life prisoners Illustration: "New Gazeta Europe" The colony "Polar Owl" (IK-18) is considered the most severe zone throughout the former Soviet Union. The prisoners are guarded by the northern nature, an impassable terrain and the maximum deserted surroundings.

Hamas killed the activist Vivian Silver, who fought for the world and helped the inhabitants of Gaza. Both Jews and Palestinians came to her funeral Vivian Silver / Facebook During the attack on Kibbuts Beeri on October 7, the Hamas militants killed Vivian Silver-the 74-year-old Israeli activist born in Canada and devoted his life to the struggle for the peaceful coexistence of the Palestinians and Jews.

How they survive and survive NPOs that help LGBT people after the decision of the Supreme Court The pair is hugged during a gay pride on the Marse Field in St. Petersburg, on August 12, 2017. Photo: Igor Russak / Sopa Images / Lightroquet / Getty Images On November 30, the Supreme Court of Russia recognized the “extremist” organization and banned the “international public movement of LGBT”. What is this mythical organization, no one knows. What exactly was forbidden by the court is also unknown.

Photo: SOTA Law enforcement agents raided multiple queer venues in Moscow overnight, according to Telegram groups SOTA and Beware, Moscow , just days after Russia’s Supreme Court ruled that the international LGBT movement was “extremist”. The raids took place in at least four venues, and were reportedly expected by management.

How dangerous is this? The epidemiologist explains Photo: Manjurul haque / almy / vida Press Recently, Major Bestnik published frightening data: from January to September 2023, the incidence of measles in Russia increased almost 300 times compared to the previous year. 8073 people became infected, of which almost two -thirds are children. We deal with the epidemiologist why this happened. What is measles and who is sick with it?

Earlier, its head stated that the organization is involved in the removal of children from occupied Ukrainian territories The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has suspended the membership of Belarus. This is reported on the organization's website.

On the night of December 2, security forces conducted raids on Moscow queer clubs and saunas. This is reported by SOTA and “ Caution, Moscow ”. SOTA writes that the raids took place at the Secret club, the Mono bar and the establishment where the Hunters Party LGBT party took place. According to eyewitnesses, in the Mono bar “there was a regular party, the owner comes out and says that within an hour people in uniform will come in connection with recent laws.