State Duma deputy Alexander Khinshtein became acting governor of the Kursk region. The corresponding decree was signed by Vladimir Putin. During a meeting with Khinshtein, a video of which was published by the Kremlin, Putin noted that the deputy in 2016-2018 served as an adviser to the director of the Russian Guard.

The story of the artistic director of the Novosibirsk Musical Theater, who was fired from his position after denunciations by the actor - Z-patriot Leonid Kipnis. Photo: muzkomnsk / VK On December 5, Leonid Kipnis left the post of head of the Novosibirsk Musical Theater, which he held for almost 30 years. A source told the NGS publication about this.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives for the OSCE’s 31st Ministerial Council in Malta, 5 December 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE / Domenic Aquilina The “reincarnation” of the Cold War between Russia and the West is at risk of transitioning to “a hot stage”, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned at the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s Ministerial Council Meeting in Malta on Thursday.

Servicemen from military unit No. 09332 in the Krasnodar Territory, in need of treatment, were returned to the war in Ukraine in handcuffs, the telegram channel “Caution, News” reported . On December 4, the channel published an appeal from the military from the Afipsky district asking for help. Many of them serve in Abkhazia, but after participating in the war they were sent for treatment to the Krasnodar region.

What will happen next to Macron and who could become the new prime minister French Prime Minister Michel Barnier during the weekly question session for the government at the National Assembly, Paris, France, December 3, 2024. Photo: Christophe Petit Tesson / EPA-EFE The French National Assembly dismissed the government for the first time in 60 years through a vote of no confidence. The reason was the controversy surrounding the budget, which was not liked by both far-left and far-right deputies.

A Syrian rebel stands at the entrance to Hama. Photo: Mohammed Al Rifai / EPA-EFE Rebel fighters from the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group entered the city of Hama, the fourth city in the country and the administrative center of the province of the same name in western Syria. Reuters writes about this. Islamists occupied the north-eastern part of the city and a number of central blocks with a historical prison - which means, at a minimum, deep coverage of the city, The Bell notes .

Photo: Alesya Marokhovskaya Police have raided the family home of Alesya Marokhovskaya, the editor-in-chief of Russian independent news outlet IStories, in connection with a pending criminal case against her for failing to comply with “foreign agent” regulations, IStories reported on Thursday.

At an annual festival in Borkum, Germany, men dressed in sheep's clothing beat women outside. Recently, journalists talked about this tradition, which caused a scandal throughout Germany Vifke dancing in the crowd - a man in women's clothing, 2008. Photo: David Hecker/ddp/Vida Press The celebration of St. Nicholas Day on the small German island of Borkum in the North Sea caused a scandal.

An elderly woman walks past a cardboard depicting an anime character near a shop window in Moscow, 7 June 2024. EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV Russia’s media watchdog, Roskomnadzor, blocked several anime-themed websites on Wednesday in an apparent attempt to censor popular anime series and online communities, independent news outlet Mediazona reported . The blocked sites include a fan website for the popular Japanese anime series Naruto, as well as several online libraries hosting anime content.

Despite positioning itself as a bulwark against the woke West, Putinism has very little to do with real conservatism People on traditional horse-drawn sleighs celebrate Maslenitsa, the holiday that precedes Lent, in the Vladimir region town of Suzdal, 25 February 2023.

Whose side should we take in Syria—dictator Assad or the jihadist rebels? Discussing with Israeli analyst Dmitry Dubov Militants patrol the streets after taking control of the city of Maarat al-Numan, Syria, November 30, 2024. Photo: Bilal Al Hammoud / EPA-EFE In Syria, militants of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, with support from Turkey, occupied the provinces of Idlib and Aleppo and reached Hama, a city halfway to Damascus.

This was one of the last permitted professions for Afghan women - the country has strict laws against beggars Photo: Samiullah Popal/EPA-EFE The Supreme Leader of Afghanistan, Haibatullah Akhundzada, the current leader of the Islamist Taliban movement, by his decree banned women in the country from attending higher and secondary medical schools. This was reported by the news portal Amu TV.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 13 November 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE/NICOLAS TUCAT Ukraine is to receive $50 billion (€47.4 billion) of frozen Russian assets held by the US and EU in the “coming weeks”, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced at a NATO briefing in Brussels on Wednesday.

A performance based on the works of DDT leader Yuri Shevchuk was removed from the theater’s repertoire The head of the Novosibirsk Musical Theater, Honored Artist of Russia Leonid Kipnis, left his post. This was reported by NGS.RU and VN with reference to sources. NGS does not indicate the reason for the resignation; Kipnis himself, who led the theater for almost 29 years, refused to comment on the situation.

The British Crime Agency (NCA) has reported on the discovery of a criminal international money laundering network used by drug traffickers, financial criminals and foreign spies, including from Russia. The NCA alleges that TGR Group and Smart laundered cash for transnational criminal gangs. In addition, from late 2022 to mid-2023, this network was used to finance Russian espionage operations.