Estonia arrested the Russian political scientist for espionage. What is wrong with this business? Explains the researcher Kirill Titaev Professor of the University of Tartu Vyacheslav Morozov. Photo: University of Tartu / Facebook On January 3, the Estonian security police detained Professor Tartu University, Russian citizen Vyacheslav Morozov. This became known only after a few weeks. Now the political scientist is in custody in Tallinn.

One of Russia’s best known writers, Dmitry Bykov, is facing legal action for his alleged involvement with a so-called “undesirable organisation”, independent media outlet Mediazona reported on Wednesday. While the name of the organisation has not been revealed, under a 2015 law, Russia’s Prosecutor General can designate any organisation “undesirable” if it is believed to have undermined Russia’s national security or the country’s constitution.

The main events of January 17 Security officials dispersing the protest in Bashkortostan. Photo: social networks ** In Bashkortostan, a rally was held against the trial of activist Faile Alsynov. A criminal case has been instituted under an article on "riots." The writer Dmitry Bykov drew up a protocol on participation in the activities of an “unwanted” organization.

Who is Fail Alsynov, who received four years in colony on the denunciation of the governor. The activist case caused mass protests in the republic Fail Alsynov. Photo: social networks On January 17, the Baymaksky District Court of Bashkiria sentenced the case of Fail Alsynov, who is accused of "inciting enmity" (Article 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The activist received four years in a colony for a speech uttered at a rural gathering in April 2023.

Mahabat Tazhibek. Photo: Hadimullo Uzakov The Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek arrested for two months 11 former and current journalists of Temirov Life and Ait Ait Rie, detained the day before. This was reported by Politclinic and Kloop .

Putin after Governor Beglov reflected on gender neutral toilets. This is another excuse for the war with Ukraine from the Russian authorities Photo: Alexander Beglov / Telegram On January 16, at the municipal forum “The Little Homeland - the Force of Russia”, Vladimir Putin talked about why many emigrants are now returning to Russia. In his opinion, the whole thing is in common toilets: “General toilets for boys and girls, something else? This has become a thing so everyday, commonplace.

Having disregarded the sixth commandment, the Russian Orthodox Church has now turned on its own clergy Orthodox priests attend a Christmas service at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, 6 January 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV Just 1.4 million Russians attended a church service this Christmas, a figure that has halved in just a few years and that now amounts to just 1% of the population.

For which they loved the poet and essayist Lev Rubinstein Photo: jussi nukari / lehtikuva / sipa usa / Vida Press Today in Moscow, a farewell with the poet Leo Rubinstein is taking place. An outstanding writer and essayist, known for the Soviet underground, who opposed the wars in Chechnya and Ukraine, who supported LGBT+ and did not want to leave Russia, he never shrugged public and political discussions, but remained true to himself and his principles.

An administrative protocol was drawn up against the writer Dmitry Bykov due to his participation in the activities of an “undesirable” organization. this . reports Mediazona The protocol under Article 20.33 of the Code of Administrative Offenses was registered in the Nikulinsky District Court of Moscow on January 17. The reason for its composition is not yet known. The maximum penalty according to the administrative protocol is up to 15 thousand rubles.

The head of the ICR, Alexander Bastrykin, instructed the department’s employees to initiate a criminal case against the president of the interregional Uzbek community “Vatandosh” Usman Baratov due to a “mocking post on the social network” that “insults the participants of the ICR.” this .

Photo: Rusnews Several criminal cases were opened following clashes between police and protesters in Russia’s Bashkortostan region on Wednesday as several thousand people gathered outside a court in the city of Baymak for the sentencing of a local activist on trial for inciting racial hatred, Telegram channel RusNews reported .

The soloist of the Chechen rock band “Dead Dolphins”-about how the songs born during the assault of Grozny again fall into the nerve Illustration: Oksana Miroshnikova The text was first published in the media project about the North Caucasus "Freedom (NO) beyond the mountains . " Chata Dyuzhin festival in Luzhniki, 2004. There are three musicians on the stage, naked to the waist.

13 people were injured, 200 houses were left without heating In Novosibirsk, pipes burst on Petropavlovskaya and Sibiryakov-Gvardeytsev streets. this . reports Siberian Express The fountain of boiling water on Petropavlovskaya Street rose to the level of the 7th floor. 13 people received thermal burns of the lower extremities of the 1st-2nd degree, writes the NGS publication with reference to the regional Ministry of Health. 200 houses were left without heating, reported .

Aftermath of Russian shelling in Kharkiv. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Odesa Tuesday, injuring at least 20. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote on his Telegram channel that Russian forces had launched a missile strike at the city centre on Tuesday evening, injuring 17 civilians.

There are detainees and wounded during clashes with the police Thousands of inhabitants of the city of Baymak in the Bark Cortostan went to the rally in front of the court building, where today the local activist Fail Alsynov was sentenced to 4 years in prison. The police used tear gas and light -Shuman grenades to them. It is known that as a result of clashes with security officials there are victims and detainees, but their exact number is unclear.