What is IMEI, and how does collecting data about it threaten Russians? Photo: Sergey Vedyashkin / Moscow Agency Russia is preparing to introduce a system of mandatory registration of mobile devices by their unique identifiers - IMEI. Authorities expect that the new measure will help simultaneously combat telephone fraud, illegal import of equipment and threats associated with the use of drones. However, market participants and experts point out possible risks and technical failures.

“Terrible News” with Kirill Martynov Putin held a “Direct Line” where he rejoiced at early marriages, said that Russia had achieved digital sovereignty and boasted about how close he was to the people. Meanwhile, the police came to Mariupol residents to call the line. How did Putin's ally try to dissuade him from starting the war? How does the new government policy affect children and lead to ethnically motivated killings at school? And who made money from advertising the terrorist attack?

The ex-head of the far-right Espanyola, Stanislav “Spaniard” Orlov, could have died during detention. The media claim that he sold weapons Stanislav "Spaniard" Orlov. Photo: To be continued / Telegram On December 22, at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, a farewell will be held for the ex-commander of the disbanded Espanyol brigade and football fan Stanislav Orlov, who allegedly died a little over a week ago in Moscow under mysterious circumstances.

In Russia, the Be My Eyes service, which helped visually impaired people find their way, stopped working. According to Taki Dela, users began writing about problems with access to Be My Eyes on social networks from the beginning of December. The information was confirmed to the publication by the company itself. According to them, the problems may be related to the fact that some of the company’s service providers were blocked in the Russian Federation.

Photo: Kremlin Vladimir Putin, despite his public statements, still seeks to take over all of Ukraine, as well as European territories that were previously part of the USSR. This was reported by Reuters, citing six sources familiar with US intelligence data. The latest US intelligence report with such conclusions dates back to the end of September, one of the agency’s interlocutors said.

An Oil Tanker belonging to the Russian company Rosneft sails in the Baltic Sea near St. Petersburg, Russia, 3 May 2025. Photo: EPA / MAXIM SHIPENKOV Ukraine’s military attacked a tanker belonging to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” in the Mediterranean Sea, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Friday, citing a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).

A Russian ballistic missile strike on the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa Friday night has killed at least eight people and injured 27 others, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported Saturday. According to local Ukrainian authorities, the attack — coming one week after much of Odesa was left without power, heat, and water after a “severe” aerial assault — targeted port infrastructure facilities and damaged nearby civilian vehicles.

Banks from several “friendly” countries began to suspend transactions of Russians. RBC writes about this with reference to lawyers and consultants. Banks in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Oman also began to conduct more thorough checks of transactions. The new requirements affected both individuals and legal entities with connections to Russia.

For the first time, Ukraine attacked a Russian “shadow fleet” tanker in the neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine , Radio Liberty and Suspilne, citing a source in the SBU. According to their information, the operation was carried out at a distance of more than two thousand kilometers from the territory of Ukraine. The media note that at the time of the attack, the Qendil tanker, flying the Omani flag, was empty.

Protest in Washington demanding the release of Epstein's files. Photo: Will Oliver/EPA The US Department of Justice has published thousands of pages of documents from the case of Jeffrey Epstein, the financier accused of pedophilia and who died in prison. This is reported on the department's website. According to Reuters, the first published batch contains more than 300 thousand pages. The department is expected to publish hundreds of thousands more sheets over the coming weeks.

Political prisoners will not be able to ask to be transferred to another colony, even if they are subjected to torture Convicts on the territory of the penal colony IK-18 in Novosibirsk, January 19, 2023. Photo: Andrey Bortko / Kommersant / Sipa USA / Vida Press Russian prisoners serving time under politically motivated charges will no longer be able to ask to be transferred to other colonies. Even if they are subjected to bullying and torture, they will sit where the FSIN assigned them.