In 2023, for the first time since Amnesty International’s research, there were no mass protests in Russia, Russia researcher Oleg Kozlovsky said during the online presentation of the organization’s annual report, reports a correspondent for Novaya Gazeta Europe. “It can be stated that 2023 is the first year [during the research] when mass protests in Russia came to naught. There were very few of them. There were mostly single protests.

The main events of April 23 Photo: Bi-2 group / Telegram The author of the Channel "Beautiful Russia" Evgeny Anisimov was detained after a search in Yekaterinburg. According to the media, he is charged with an article about slander. Against the Belgorod volunteer, Alexander Demidenko, they opened a case of a Stateizer, his son said. The man found out about this the day before his death.

The son of the Belgorod volunteer Alexander Demidenko, who died in early April in a pre -trial detention center, said that the day before his father’s death was informed of the initiation of a criminal case under the article on stateisms (Article 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). Oleg Demidenko told about this in an interview with the First Department. According to the young man, his father, who helped Ukrainians leave Russia, had to be transferred to St.

Britain announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine after the United States. Will this affect the situation at the front? Experts respond Vladimir Zelensky and Rishi Sunak meet tank crews of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Great Britain, on February 8, 2023. Photo: Hollie Adams / EPA-EFE The UK announced a new military assistance to Ukraine for 500 million pounds (about 580 million euros) and the largest supply of weapons since the beginning of a full -scale Russian invasion.

Victory Day parade in St. Petersburg, 9 May 2022. Photo: ANATOLY MALTSEV The annual Immortal Regiment procession has been cancelled due to security concerns, co-chairman of the movement’s committee and State Duma Deputy Yelena Tsunaeva announced in a press conference on Tuesday. The march will not go ahead as usual on 9 May — Victory Day, a holiday marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany — following an increase in Ukrainian drone and missile strikes.

Photo: EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV Photo: EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV Russian book publishers have established an expert panel to check books for compliance with Russian legislation, including the repressive “LGBT propaganda” law. The newly created expert centre, set up by the Russian Book Union, will be able to make recommendations on withdrawing books from publication, state-affiliated newspaper Vedomosti reported Tuesday.

The Kremlin may be grooming a successor to ailing Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: EPA-EFE/ALEKSEY NIKOLSKYI/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL The illness of Chechen head Ramzan Kadyrov is a source of concern for the Kremlin, which is now forced to decide how to maintain stability once the brutal Chechen dictator is no more.

Evgeny Anisimov. Photo: Evgeny Anisimov / VKontakte In Yekaterinburg, the author of the Beautiful Russia project Evgeny Anisimov was detained, Kommersant-Ural , RIA Novosti and URA.RU reported. Prior to this, the blogger and the editorial office of the editorial office were searches. According to the media, Anisimov was detained as part of a criminal case of slander (part 5 of article 128.1 of the Criminal Code).

The Latvian government has adopted amendments to the state standard of basic education, according to which, from September 1, 2025, the study of Russian as a second foreign language will be prohibited in schools. This was reported by the press service of the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers.

In the USSR, his name became the synonym for the traitor, in the West - a successful agent. Who was Oleg Penkovsky - an adventurer, a traitor or a hero who saved the world from a nuclear war? Oleg Penkovsky during the court in the case of state treason, 1963. Photo: Camera Press / T / V / Vida Press April 23 marks the 105th anniversary of the British intelligence agent Oleg Penkovsky.

The Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation has signed an order that allows schoolchildren not to take the mandatory Unified State Exam in Russian regions bordering Ukraine. Vedomosti reported this with reference to the order of the ministry. According to the head of the Kursk region, Roman Starovoit, given the aggravated situation in some regions, the Russian government supported the idea of ​​holding a state final certification in the form of an intermediate certification.

A soldier walks along a memorial to fallen Ukrainian soldiers near Mykhailivska Square, in Kyiv, Ukraine, 04 February 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE/ANTONIO COTRIM A soldier walks along a memorial to fallen Ukrainian soldiers near Mykhailivska Square, in Kyiv, Ukraine, 04 February 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE/ANTONIO COTRIM In an effort to boost conscription, Ukraine has restricted consular services for men abroad who are eligible for mobilisation.

The Fifth Court of Appeal of Novosibirsk returned to the prosecutor's office the case of employees of the Irkutsk pre-trial detention center-1 involved in the torture of prisoner Ondar Kezhik. This was reported by the telegram channel “People of Baikal” with reference to Kezhik’s lawyer Dmitry Dmitriev. According to the lawyer, “there is a high probability” that the employees will be acquitted.

So far, only municipal elections are planned in the region Among the 23 regions that have submitted applications for participation in remote electronic voting (DEG) in September 2024, there is Chechnya, in which only municipal elections are announced. The authors of the "Electoral Bulletin" drew attention to this. The fact that 23 Russian regions applied for participation in DEG, on April 17, was reported by the head of the Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova.

Mourners gather at victims’ memorial eight days after the Crocus City Hall attack. Photo: EPA-EFE/SERGEI ILNITSKY Mourners gather at victims’ memorial eight days after the Crocus City Hall attack. Photo: EPA-EFE/SERGEI ILNITSKY Over 50% of Russians would support the reinstatement of capital punishment, a survey carried out by independent pollster Russian Field in April revealed on Tuesday.