In Russia, sites and applications related to the Cloudflare web service are more often blocked. Why is this associated with testing the new Internet regulation system? A rally for free Internet and in support of the Telegram messenger, Moscow, Russia, April 30, 2018. Photo: Sergey Ilnitsky / EPA In 2025, disconnecting mobile Internet and blocking foreign services became ordinary. But since last year, mass malfunctions on the Internet were also added to them.

The Polish Prosecutor's Office believes that the businessman Leonid Nevzlin is behind a series of attacks on Russian opposition abroad. This was announced on July 12, citing the prosecutor's office, the Polish edition of Rzeczpospolita reported , the "agency" paid attention today. According to investigators, a series of attacks on Russian opposition was organized by lawyer Anatoly Blinov through an intermediary - Belarusian businessman Victar Pavelka.

Boris Akunin attends the All-Russia Civil Forum in Moscow, Russia, on 23 November 2013. Photo: EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV A Moscow court sentenced exiled writer Boris Akunin in absentia to 14 years in prison on Monday, after he was found guilty of “aiding and justifying terrorism” and violating the law on “foreign agents”, independent news outlet Mediazona has reported .

Photo: social networks The authorities of Blagoveshchensk have forbidden to ride in the city on electric scooters, monocles and other means of personal mobility (SI). This was announced by the head of the city Oleg Imameev. The restrictions began to operate on July 14. Citizens were forbidden to place and use Sim in the city. For violations of the authorities threatened residents with fines in the amount of up to 100 thousand rubles.

Their fathers were forced to sign contracts for sending to war The security forces in Chechnya freed the teenagers Said Yidigov, Elbrus Saydayev and Mansur Shabazov, who were stolen more than six months ago, and their fathers were forced to sign contracts from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. It is reported by Memorial. Illustration: "Memorial" Human rights activists reported on the abduction of three 16-year-old teenagers earlier.

The 2nd Western District Military Court sentenced the writer Boris Akunin (real name-Grigory Chkhartishvili) to 14 years in a strict regime in absentia, Mediazona reports . Akunin was found guilty of three criminal articles: about the promotion of terrorist activities, on the justification of terrorism, as well as about the evasion of the duties of the “foreign Agent”. Earlier, the prosecutor's office requested an absentee punishment for the writer in the form of 18 years of colony.

Passengers waiting for their flights at Sheremetyevo International Airport outside Moscow amid major flight disruptions on 7 July 2025. Photo: EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV Russian airports have shut down at least 604 times due to air defence operations countering Ukrainian airstrikes since the start of the war, with 75% of closures occurring this year, Novaya Gazeta Europe has calculated.

Trump announced an “important statement” in Russia. What exactly can he announce about? Donald Trump. Photo: Bonnie Cash / EPA US President Donald Trump at the end of last week said that he was “disappointed” in Russia, and announced an “important statement” on July 14.

Putin’s decision not to travel to this month’s BRICS summit in Brazil was driven by more than fear of arrest Vladimir Putin attends the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro via video conference from the Kremlin, 6 July 2025.

Photo: Rosavision / Telegram Since the beginning of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian airports have been closed at least 604 times due to the work of the air defense forces. This follows from the calculations of Novaya Gazeta Europe. As we thought To analyze the episodes of the temporary closure of airports, we used publications in the Telegram channel of the Rosavision press secretary .

Said Murtazaliev. Screenshot: Dozhd An 18-year-old from the Russian North Caucasus republic of Dagestan who was tortured into signing up for the war in Ukraine is feared to have been murdered by his commanders after uncovering a corruption scheme, an investigation by independent Russian broadcaster Dozhd revealed on Sunday. Said Murtazaliev was detained in the Moscow region in early January on fraud charges.

About 400 thousand people suffered from delays and cancellation of flights at Russian airports in July. Due to frequent collapses, tickets rise in price, experts believe Photo: Yuri Kochetkov / EPA The Armed Forces of the Armed Forces, because of which hundreds of flights were canceled in early July, hit the air passenger wallet. Carriers will have to cover their damage by raising prices, which have already grown up almost double since the beginning of the war.

Laura Avtorkhanova. Photo: Marem A Chechen woman who had fled to the Georgian capital Tbilisi and was briefly abducted there on Sunday in an attempt by relatives to take her back to Russia, is once again free and in a safe location, the Marem human rights group, which helps women in the North Caucasus region who have suffered from domestic violence, reported on Monday.

The Russian actor, film director, screenwriter and producer Yuri Moroz died, he was 68 years old. The actor Dmitry Kharatyan informed the television channel “Russia Culture” about this. Yuri Frost.

Why the Iranian opposition is no longer heard, and how it has been echoing with Russian experience A rally of supporters of the change in Iran in Los Angeles, California, USA, June 23, 2025. Photo: Mario Tama / Gett On June 24, the 12-day war between Israel and Iran officially ended. According to the authorities, during this time 436 civilians in Iran and 27 in Israel were killed, many were forced to leave their homes.