The House of Representatives approved the assistance of Ukraine for $ 61 billion. American Alexander Filippenko explains how the decision was made and when to expect new arms supplies Proponents of Ukraine are waving American and Ukrainian flags near the U.S. Capitol building after the House of Representatives approved foreign assistance packages to Ukraine, as well as Israel and Taiwan in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, the County of Colombia, the USA, and April 20, 2024.

The day before, the lower house of Congress approved the possibility of banning the social network TikTok is set to fire an executive who was tasked with convincing the U.S. government that the company has done enough to address national security concerns over its ties to China. Bloomberg writes about this, citing sources. Erich Andersen, the U.S.

The second part of the “rebellious moon” cosmo -opera is being radiated by both critics and spectators. How can a sniper manage to shoot so badly, but at the same time remain a demanded director? Frame from the film by Zach Snyder " The Rebel Moon: Leaving Scars.

The Russian Navy base in Sevastopol, 8 July 2016. Photo: MAXIM SHIPENKOV Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Russian-appointed head of the city of Sevastopol, in annexed Crimea, said on Sunday that Russia’s Black Sea Fleet had been attacked with an anti-ship missile. While no casualties were reported, he said that shrapnel from the missile had led to a small fire, which was promptly put out. Earlier Sunday, local Telegram channels had reported explosions in Sevastopol.

The story of Vladimir Makanin “The Caucasian Plane” about the love of the Russian soldier for Chechen was considered LGBT propaganda and removed from the school curriculum. We tell you what Makanin actually wrote about Vladimir Makanin "Caucasian captive" Last week in Russia, the story of Vladimir Makanin (1937–2017) “Caucasian captive” (1994) gained new popularity.

Netanyahu called it "the height of absurdity and moral depravity" The United States may impose sanctions against the Netzach Yehuda Battalion of the Israel Defense Forces for human rights violations in the West Bank. Axios writes about this, citing sources. The reason for the decision to introduce restrictive measures against the unit was the cases of violence against civilians that occurred even before the start of a full-scale war with Hamas on October 7 last year.

The website of the organization “Reporters Without Borders” was blocked in Russia. The Roskomsvoboda project, which monitors censorship in the Russian segment of the Internet, drew attention to this. The reasons for the blocking are not specified. It is reported that it is carried out at the request of a “state body”. Probably the initiator was the General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation. The decision was made on April 15.

People rally outside Congress in support of the foreign aid package for Ukraine, Washington DC, 20 April 2024. Photo: JIM LO SCALZO The US House of Representatives approved the allocation of a $61 billion (€57 billion) aid package to Ukraine Saturday, despite bitter objections from Republican hardliners. The Ukraine aid package was approved in a vote that was split 311-112, with 210 Democrats and 101 Republicans voting for the measure, while 112, all Republicans, voted against it.

Memory of the American philosopher who predicted the new "spring" of artificial intelligence Daniel Dennet at the Literary Festival The Hay Festival, Wales, Britain, May 26, 2013. Photo: Vida Press The philosopher Daniel Dennet is known to the general public in Russia primarily as one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse is a representative of a group of new American atheists along with Richard Dokins, Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris.

The West must choose between supporting Ukraine now and facing a resurgent and aggressive Russia later Kyiv bids farewell to Ukrainian servicemen killed in action, 19 April 2024. Photo: SERGEY DOLZHENKO Ukraine is now experiencing a level of existential threat comparable only to the situation in which it found itself immediately after the full-scale Russian invasion of February 2022. However, unlike two years ago, improvements are unlikely — at least not soon.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will warn China of possible “punitive measures” due to the continued supply of military technology to Russia. The Financial Times writes about this, citing sources. Blinken plans to hold such talks during a visit to China from April 24 to 26 in Shanghai and Beijing. According to the publication's interlocutors, we may be talking about the possible introduction of sanctions against Chinese financial institutions and other organizations.

Novyevropa says what you need to know about Fallout before watching a new series from Amazon and the creators of the Wild West World Actress Ella Pernell in the role of Lucy Maclin. Shot from the series On March 11, Follaut was released - a show based on the series of the video game about post -apocalypse in the United States. Fans call the series exemplary adaptation in which the spirit and aesthetics of Fallout are correctly conveyed.

The historian Mikhail Mitsel argues about Soviet myths in modern Russia Illustration: Peter Sarukhanov With the development of technology, the information agenda is increasingly infected with myths and theories of conspiracy. This applies to Russia (however, not only to it). In this case, a number of myths are cyclical, and some in the form of rumors were actively circulated in the Stalin USSR. Of course, adjusted for the realities and personalities of that era.