The Russian delegation at negotiations in Ukraine in Istanbul will be headed by the assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky. The corresponding order was signed by Vladimir Putin.

What is wrong with Putin’s praise to the USA about the purchase of “nuclear fuel” from Russia? The cylinders with Uranus from Russia are unloaded in the port of Dunkirk in the north of France, March 20, 2023. Photo: Sameer Ai-Doumy / AFP / Scanpix / Leta On May 13, Vladimir Putin praised the United States for the fact that this country continues to buy nuclear fuel in Russia, because it is “profitable”. We figure out why this is so and what else the American economy depends on Moscow.

Huseyn Hasanov, photo: social networks The Chertanovsky District Court of Moscow in absentia arrested the blogger Huseyn Gasanov in the case of the legalization of criminal proceeds (part 4 of article 174 of the Criminal Code), TASS writes . The blogger was also put on a criminal investigation department, follows from the data published on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Conscripts as young as 18 are being pressured to sign up for war at a garrison in the Russian Urals Conscripts at a regional military enlistment office assembly point, Tambov, 24 April 2024. Photo: Alexey Sukhorukov / Sputnik / Imago Images / Scanpix LETA Chebarkul, a little-known town in the Russian Urals, hit the headlines last year when a military garrison stationed there featured in multiple reports of conscripts being forced to sign contracts with the Russian army.

Police detain a LGBT activist during a rally for free internet in Moscow, Russia, 26 August 2017. Photo: EPA-EFE/SERGEI ILNITSKY Russia has come last in a European ranking of LGBT rights for the second year running, according to an annual study published on Wednesday by LGBT rights organisation ILGA-Europe.

The Hollywood film studio Lionsgate will resume the rental of its films in Russia, reports The Variety with reference to sources. According to the publication, Lionsgate plans to show in Russia at a wide box office of the John Wick spinoffs called the Ballerina with Ana de Armas in the title role. The premiere will be held on June 5, the company "Atmosphere of Cinema" will be distributed by the picture.

The money of the Belarusian opposition disappeared along with the head of the Fund Angelica Melnikova. Journalists and ITSHNIKS tracked their way Angelica Melnikova. Photo: Telegram channel of the Coordination Council Almost a month and a half about the missing Angelica Melnikova, who combined at least three posts in the opposition structures of Belarusians in exile, almost nothing was known. Information was minimized and did not shed light on the situation in principle.

Oil tanker Eagle S, suspected to be linked to the Russian shadow fleet, near the Port of Kilpilahti, Finland, 16 Jannuary 2025. Photo: Heikki Saukkomaa / Lehtikuva / Sipa USA / Vida Press EU ambassadors have approved a 17th raft of sanctions on Russia, Agence France-Presse reported on Wednesday. The new restrictions are aimed chiefly at the Russian “shadow fleet”, tankers which help Russia circumvent the oil embargo imposed in December 2022 as a consequence of the invasion of Ukraine.

Why did Grigory Melkonets and independent observers in the elections become enemies of the state? Grigory Melchonyans in a cage for the defendants during a meeting of the Basmann district court in Moscow, March 25, 2025.

Grigory Melkonyants attends his court hearing in Moscow, 25 March 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE / MAXIM SHIPENKOV A Moscow court has sentenced Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russian independent election monitoring movement Golos, to five years in prison for enabling the activities of an “undesirable” organisation, independent media outlet Mediazona reported on Wednesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, 13 May 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE/STRINGER Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared that any forthcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin in Istanbul must lead to tangible outcomes, naming a full prisoner exchange and a ceasefire as key priorities in an interview with the French newspaper Libération on Tuesday.

Photo: Alexander Zemlyanichenko / Ap Photo / Scanpix / Leta The Basmanny Court of Moscow sentenced the co -chair of the Voice movement Grigory Melkonian to the five years of the colony of general regime in the case of organizing the work of an “unwanted” non -governmental organization (part 3 of article 284.1 of the Criminal Code). It is reported by "Mediazona." The court also forbade him to engage in social activities for nine years. “Do not worry, I don’t lose heart.

The ambassadors of the European Union approved the 17th package of sanctions against Russia. This was reported by Agency France-Presse with reference to diplomats. New restrictions are aimed at the Russian “shadow fleet”, with the help of which the Russian Federation bypasses the previously introduced oil embargo.

What role will Erdogan play in the negotiations of Zelensky and Putin? And why again Istanbul? Interview of the Turkologist Dimitra Strchev Illustration: "New Gazeta Europe" President Vladimir Zelensky announced that he would wait for Vladimir Putin in Istanbul on Thursday, May 15.

His predecessor was sentenced to eight years in a colony under the same article Yuri Lysenko. Photo: Personal page in VKontakte FSB officers detained the mayor of Novocherkassk Yuri Lysenko on suspicion of receiving a bribe (Article 290 of the Criminal Code). This was reported by Kommersant with reference to the government of the Rostov region.