The war in Ukraine is offering murderers get-out-of-jail-free cards while the families of their victims live in perpetual fear Illustration: Alisa Krasnikova / Novaya Gazeta Europe Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, convicted criminals in Russia have been offered an efficient system of securing their early release from prison: sign a contract with the Defence Ministry, go to fight in Ukraine, get a presidential pardon.

Serhiy Marchenko. Photo: X Serhiy Marchenko. Photo: X Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko announced on Monday that Ukraine had reached an agreement to restructure its international debt of over $20 billion (€18.4 billion) to avoid a potential default.

Norwegian defense analyst - about when to wait for a turn in the war The Ukrainian soldier of the 141st brigade takes a position in the trench on the front line in the Zaporizhzhya region, Ukraine, on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

Main events July 22 Journalist "Radio Liberty" Alsu Kurmashev. Photo: Media The journalist of Radio Liberty Alsu Kurmashev was sentenced to six and a half years in the case of “military fakes” for the editing of the book “No War”. Ukraine agreed on the restructuring of international debt worth more than $ 20 billion, avoiding default. In the IK-10 in the Perm Territory there was a riot of prisoners, human rights activists say. FSIN denies this information.

Russia’s Justice Ministry has written to warn some social media users that they risk legal penalties for failing to mark reposts of material originally created by so-called “foreign agents” as such, two lawyers separately reported earlier this month. In December 2023, lawyer Viktor Drozdov reposted an article published by The Moscow Times, which had been deemed a “foreign agent” by the Justice Ministry a month beforehand, on his Telegram channel.

Ukraine has agreed to restructure its foreign debt by $20 billion. This is reported by Bloomberg and confirmed by Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko. The agreements stipulate that the current bonds will be exchanged for new ones, with a nominal reduction in the value of the debt by 37%. The Eurobond holders' committee also waives claims in the amount of $8.67 billion.

Kamalu Harris was supported by the leading leaders of the US Democratic Party, but the outcome of the campaign is still unpredictable. What are her chances to become a candidate? Kamala Harris. Photo: Pool / ABACA / REX Features / Shutterstock / Vida Press Joe Biden leaves the presidential race, giving way to a chance to compete for this post by US Vice President Kamale Harris.

Photo: RusNews Alsu Kurmasheva. Photo: RusNews A Russian court has sentenced Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist who works for US-funded media outlet Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, to six-and-a-half years in prison for “spreading fake news” about the Russian military, the Associated Press reported on Monday.

Radio Liberty journalist Alsa Kurmasheva was sentenced to six and a half years in a case of “war fakes” for editing the book “No to War.” This was reported by Associated Press, citing the court’s press service. Journalists specify that the sentence was handed down on Friday, the same day that the Sverdlovsk Regional Court sentenced Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison on espionage charges.

In the two years since the criminal article on cooperation with a foreign state or international organization (275.1 of the Criminal Code) was introduced, at least 40 cases have been opened under it, Sever.Realii calculated based on data published in the public domain. The article on cooperation with a foreign state was introduced into the Criminal Code in July 2022. During this time, 41 people became defendants in criminal cases under Article 275.1 of the Criminal Code.

The Federal Penitentiary Service denies this information. According to their version, the prisoners "tried to put pressure" on the management A riot has occurred in maximum security penal colony No. 10 in the Perm region. This was reported by Perm human rights activists from the "Real POC of Perm Krai" and the Telegram channel "Arestants" . "OMON was brought in. In the strict conditions rooms, the prisoners broke the jammers that jam the connection.

All 83 candidates from Yabloko, the only registered party in Russia openly opposed to the war, were barred from running in the St. Petersburg municipal elections, independent news outlet Bumaga reported on Monday. Yabloko’s spokesman Dmitry Anisimov told journalists that the party would appeal the authorities’ decision in court.

Over the past year, a series of little-known UAE companies, believed to be linked to Russia, have bought up dozens of tankers for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Financial Times reported , citing shipping industry sources. As journalists note, the tankers are being bought by companies that were previously unknown on the market.

The Russian Ministry of Justice has begun sending warnings to individuals about the "illegality" of reposting "foreign agent" posts without adding a label. Lawyer Viktor Drozdov received the corresponding document from the department. His letter from the Ministry of Justice was published by lawyer Mikhail Benyash. In December 2023, Drozdov reposted a publication by The Moscow Times to his Telegram channel without signing the label.

On July 18, 2024, the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation recognized the murder of homeless animals unlawful if they do not pose a danger to humans Photo: Yuri Kochetkov / EPA-EFE In December 2023, zoopolisters from the Dog of Happiness Foundation filed a lawsuit to cancel the November law on euthanasia of homeless animals in Buryatia.