In the Kursk region, a trial exam went to the sounds of a siren. Schoolchildren and parents remained unhappy, and local authorities considered testing the held. Collected the main thing about the situation Illustration: "New Gazeta Europe" On March 5, a training exam was held in the Kursk region. About 1800 eleven -graders in 38 schools in the region tested their knowledge in biology, English and computer science.

Fire rises above the burning Crocus City Hall concert venue outside Moscow, 22 March 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE/VASILY PRUDNIKOV An alleged member of the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) terror organisation has been arrested in the United States and charged with organising the deadly attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall in March 2024, among others, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Wednesday.

In the Krasnodar Territory, the blogger was detained Alexander Mitroshin on suspicion of laundering money on an especially large scale (paragraph “b” of part 4 of article 174.1 of the Criminal Code). This was reported in the Moscow Administration of the SK. According to investigators, Mitroshin received more than 127 million rubles, evading taxes. She legalized part of these funds by buying real estate in Moscow, the investigation said.

A protester against the Dima Yakovlev Law holds a sign reading ‘Children’ in Moscow, 21 December 2012. EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY Data from Russia’s Education Ministry has revealed that not a single Russian orphan was adopted by foreigners last year, investigative news outlet IStories reported on Friday. In addition, fewer children up for adoption found new families within Russia: in 2024, only 76 of every 100 children placed in orphanages found a new family, the lowest figure for at least 12 years.

He is also accused of explosions at Kabula Airport in 2021 Photo: Vasily Prudnikov / EPA-EFE In the United States, a member of the ISIS-Khorasan terrorist organization Mohammad Sharifulla was arrested on charges of preparing several terrorist attacks, including an attack on the Crocus City Hall near Moscow in 2024. This was reported by the Ministry of Justice of the United States.

The Petrograd District Court of St. Petersburg arrested Muscovite Alexander Arsenyev, who wrote “I don’t want to get used to war” in the fences around the stable department and at Gazprom Arena. This was reported by the press service of St. Petersburg courts.

Andrey Kotov. Photo: SOTAvision The case of the Russian travel agent who was found dead in custody in December after being arrested for organising tours for queer people will proceed to trial, BBC News Russian reported on Friday. Andrey Kotov was arrested in late November and charged with participating in and organising the activities of an “extremist community”, a reference to a Russian Supreme Court outlawing the so-called “international LGBT movement” in 2023.

At an emergency summit, the EU countries prepared to allocate 800 billion euros for defense, but did not voiced the exact figures for Kyiv support. Even further isolation of Hungary did not help Chairman of the European Council Antoniu Kosta, Chairman of the European Commission Ursula von der Layen and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at a meeting in Ukraine and defense in Brussels, Belgium, March 6, 2025.

The owner of the Quir-Turfire "Men Trevel" Andrei Kotov, who was found dead in a pre-trial detention center at the end of December 2024, will be judged posthumously. This was reported by the Russian BBC service with reference to the lawyer of the deceased businessman Leysan Mannapova. After Kotov’s death, the investigation decided not to terminate the case and soon the materials would be transferred to the court, the lawyer said.

In 2024, foreign citizens did not adopt a single child from Russia - this happened for the first time in 15 years, found out “important stories”, analyzing the data of the Ministry of Education. From 1993 to 2023, more than 100 thousand Russian children got into foreign families. However, in recent years, their number began to decline due to changes in Russian legislation.

How Ukrainian refugees in the EU view their prospects after three years of war Illustration: Nastya Pokotinska / Novaya Gazeta Europe The Trump administration’s ruthless plan to strip the almost a quarter of a million Ukrainians who currently live in the United States of their refugee status has once again raised the question of what will happen to the millions of Ukrainians who fled to the European Union when the Russians invaded three years ago.

Photo: VK / ER_51 A regional branch of the ruling United Russia party has scrambled to avoid more negative press coverage after it presented the mother of a Russian soldier who died fighting in Ukraine with a meat grinder in honour of International Women’s Day on 8 March.

The Ostankinsky District Court of Moscow sent Pauline Kostikova under house arrest in the case of participation in a terrorist organization (part 2 of article 205.5 of the Criminal Code). Information about this appeared on the website of the Moscow City Court, I drew attention to the Mediazona card. Polina Kostikova, photo: Baza The TASS source in court clarified that Polina Kostikova is a student of the Russian University of Education.

Why is the record “Oscars” for “Anora” and “Stream” not only a fair reward, but also the most important event that gives the world film industry hope Mark Eidelstein, Yura Borisov, Mikey Madison and director Shan Baker on stage after the victory of the film "Anora" in the nomination "Best Film" at the Oscar ceremony, Los Angeles, California, USA, March 2, 2025. Photo: Carlos Barria / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta Last Sunday in California, the next presentation of the Oscars was held.

Photo: Aaron Schwartz / EPA-EFE US President Donald Trump said that now the Department of Efficiency (DOGE) and his head of Ilon Mask have no authority to dismiss civil servants, and the heads of departments will be reduced. Politico writes about this with reference to two American officials. According to the publication, Trump specially called the Cabinet of Ministers to discuss the work of DOGE.