Photo: Africa Corps / Telegram At least 11 people have been shot dead while more are still missing after mercenaries from Russia’s notorious Wagner Group opened fire at a gold mine under their control in the Central African Republic (CAR), the AP reported on Friday, citing residents and humanitarian workers.

"Terrible News" with Kirill Martynov Collage "New Gazeta Europe" Every Saturday, Kirill Martynov, editor -in -chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe, comments on the most important news that happened in Russia and the world over the past week. * The State Duma this week again entered the frantic printer mode and adopted several new repressive laws. It seems that now everyone can become an “extremist” or get a penalty for searching on the Internet. What's happening?

In the Central African Republic, as a result of shooting at a gold mining mine controlled by the Wagner PMC, at least 11 people were killed. It is reported by Associated Press with reference to local residents and employees of humanitarian organizations. According to the publication, people were shot on Wednesday, July 16, on a gold mine in Ndassim, which is located about 450 kilometers east of the capital of Banga.

Russian lawmakers consider penalising citizens for viewing ‘extremist’ content online — from punk songs to Navalny videos A woman uses her mobile phone in front of a mural in support of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Moscow, 20 September 2022. Photo: EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV Russian lawmakers are considering a new bill seeking to fine anyone searching for “extremist” material online.

The protests against the reform of municipal self -government in the Altai Mountains looked closely in Old Square. It is decided to crush Shepherds in touch / Telegram ; Andrey Tourchak / VK On July 20, in Gorno-Altaysk, another rally was supposed to take place against the reform of local self-government (MSU), almost two thousand participants were expected on it.

A German army Patriot air defence unit stationed at the Sliač airbase in Slovakia. Photo: EPA/MARTIN DIVISEK The White House has moved Germany to the top of the production queue for Patriot air defence systems, allowing Berlin to more quickly transfer its two existing Patriot systems to Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Friday, citing three US officials.

A view of European and Ukrainian flags in front of the EU institution headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 24 February 2025. Photo: EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET The EU has approved its 18th raft of sanctions against Russia, Reuters reported Friday, with a renewed focus on targeting the country’s oil and energy industry.

Euroradio tells the story of the political prisoner Antonina Konovalova, whose family took four Antonina Konovalova and her children. Photo: Euroradio “At first, I did not understand who it was, and then, when my mother came closer, I immediately understood and went to hug,” says eight -year -old Nastya. Until that moment, she has not seen her mother for 4.5 years long. During the 2020 elections, Antonina Konovalova was a confidant of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.

What is wrong with the bill on the "lawyer monopoly"? The Ministry of Justice assures that the reform, whose idea is that only lawyers with a crust should represent citizens' interests, is aimed at protecting against unscrupulous specialists. Representatives of the legal community call it controversial and threatening the independence of the advocacy in the country. The "wind" figured out what was wrong with this reform. The text was first published on the website of the Wind project .

Photo: EPA-EFE The 18th package of EU sanctions against Russia entered into force. This was reported in the official journal of the European Union. 22 Russian banks, including T-Bank, Dom.rf Bank, Yandex-Bank, Ozon Bank, Surgutneftegazbank, Finam Bank and others, fell under the restrictions. They will apply a ban on transactions instead of disconnecting from the SWIFT international payment system.

The US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrak said that Israel and Syria agreed on the ceasefire in the province of Suwage. He wrote about this on the social network X. According to him, the consent to this was given by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syria President Ahmed al-Sharaa with the support of the United States and with the approval of Turkey, Jordan and other countries of the region.

As directed by Mikhail Borodin, he shot the film “Products 24” about the lack of rights of migrants, and then opposed the war, refused his career and returned to Uzbekistan Director Mikhail Borodin. Photo from the personal archive of the hero Young director Mikhail Borodin, a participant in the Cannes and Berlin film festivals whose film “Products 24”, telling about the operation of migrants, entered the Berlinale Panorama program in February 2022.