The United States again discussed the peace plan with representatives of Ukraine, and later with the Russian negotiator. How the meetings went - in the material "New Europe" Photo: Michael Reynolds/EPA A series of meetings between members of the administration of US President Donald Trump and representatives of Ukraine, European countries and Russia took place in Miami (Florida, USA) over the weekend.

The State Duma adopted for consideration a bill on discrediting spiritual and moral values. What are we talking about? Exhibition in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Moscow, Russia, July 2, 2008. Photo: Sergey Chirikov / EPA Fine from 10 to 70 thousand, for repeated violation - up to three million.

State Duma deputy from the Tomsk region Vladimir Samokish called the competition “Youth Capital of Russia - 2026” “complete crap” due to the fact that Tomsk took second place. “7x7” drew attention to the official’s corresponding post. Samokish called the competition “dishonest,” “destroying the country,” and “causing separatism.” The official attached a photo of a condom to the post.

Yekaterinburg poet Yegor Beloglazov, who openly opposed the war in Ukraine, has passed away. For the Russian authorities, he was a criminal from social networks Egor Beloglazov. Photo: Beloglazov’s personal archive / Facebook “How much can you be afraid and think: what will happen? What prevents the rulers of the world from being human?

Russian banks have begun to clarify the relationship between the sender and recipient of money for large transfers, RIA Novosti writes without specifying the source. If you want to transfer a large amount of money, the operation is blocked. A bank employee contacts the client and asks questions, including a request to provide the full details of the recipient and his relationship with him. Also, a bank representative may ask what this money can be spent on, the agency reports.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky answers questions at a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, 20 December 2025. Photo: EPA / Manuel de Almeida The Trump administration has proposed that direct talks be held between delegations from Russia and Ukraine as the next step towards ending the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told a press conference in Kyiv on Saturday, following a meeting with the Prime Minister of Portugal, according to news outlet RBC-Ukraine.

Photo: “Ashes Belgorod” In a special chat with the editors-in-chief and owners of all key media outlets in the Belgorod region, Minister of Public Communications Oksana Tarantova asked journalists not to write about Internet outages - otherwise it will be completely “cut off.” The publication Ashes Belgorod drew attention to her message.

100 years ago the film “Battleship Potemkin” was released: a classic of world cinema, filmed under a direct propaganda government order Photo: Goskino / Kobal / Shutterstock / Rex Features / Vida Press Today, December 21, marks exactly one hundred years since the premiere of “Battleship Potemkin” at a gala meeting at the Bolshoi Theater dedicated to the anniversary of the 1905 revolution.

If Europe can come together to end the war in Ukraine, it will also be able to strengthen its position on other key fronts Destruction in Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, 17 December 2025. Photo: EPA / 24th MECHANISED BRIGADE PRESS SERVICE It is past time that Europeans get serious about Ukraine. With Vladimir Putin posing the greatest threat to European security since the end of the Cold War, the stakes are clear.

How much does it cost to participate in a round table in the State Duma, who is involved in this and what will be the consequences for deputies-businessmen Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin. Photo: press service of the State Duma of the Russian Federation This past week it became known about the almost open sale - for less than a thousand dollars - of seats at round tables in the State Duma.