Trump and other contacts: what was discovered in the new and perhaps the last large body of documents? U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman speaks about the arrest of American financier Jeffrey Epstein at a press conference in New York, USA, July 8, 2019.

“Terrible News” - with Kirill Martynov 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. Ukraine continues to survive without electricity. There are also problems in Russia - there is no heating in several regions at once, although not because of the war. But will the situation change in the near future?

“Marty the Magnificent” with Timothée Chalamet is one of the best films of the season, telling the story of a ping-pong player as a crime-adventure saga Photo: A24 Josh Safdie's Marty the Magnificent, an adventurous sports tragicomedy starring Timothée Chalamet as a ping-pong player, is in full swing worldwide and in Russia. “Marty” is one of the favorites in the Oscar race and the main competitor to Paul Thomas Anderson’s acclaimed “Battle after Battle” for the title of best picture.

A woman waits at a bus stop with military conscription adverts in Moscow, Russia, 19 March 2025. Photo: EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV The European Union is considering a proposal to ban members of the Russian military who fought in Ukraine from entering the bloc, a spokesperson said on Friday, amid concerns that ex-combatants could pose a security risk to European countries once a deal to end the war is reached.

Locals wait to receive hot meals amid a power outage following Russian strikes on energy infrastructure in Kyiv, Ukraine, 23 January 2026. Photo: EPA/MAXYM MARUSENKO Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday evening that Russia had almost completely halted its attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities since Thursday under a temporary US-backed moratorium — but stressed that Moscow’s forces had shifted their focus to striking logistical targets instead.

Ukrainian authorities reported a “technological violation” Photo: social networks A number of regions of Moldova were left without power supply due to disruptions in the operation of Ukrainian energy networks, the Moldovan Ministry of Energy reported . Failures in Ukraine led to a power outage at the balancing station of the Moldavian State District Power Plant. The mayor of Chisinau, Ion Ceban, also spoke about problems with electricity.

Authorities urge residents not to use boilers to save energy Photo: social networks Residents of Murmansk and Severomorsk were again left without electricity - this time a “technological violation” was recorded on a new section of the power line. Consumers were switched to backup power supply schemes, Rosseti North-West reported on the morning of January 31. What happened According to the company, within the first minutes after the outage, electricity was restored in Severomorsk and Murmansk.

British Minister for European Affairs - about war, hybrid threats and the future of relations with Russia. Interview with “New-Europe” Stephen Doughty. Photo: Paula Čurkste / LETA Stephen Doughty is a British politician who has held the government post of Minister for Europe since 2024. Following Britain's exit from the European Union, official London maintains close relations with continental Europe on issues of economic cooperation and security.

The European Union may abandon the price ceiling mechanism for oil from Russia and instead introduce a ban on European companies insuring shipping and transporting Russian energy products. Bloomberg writes about this, citing sources familiar with the discussion. Such a decision will significantly tighten restrictions regarding Russian oil and simplify compliance with sanctions, the publication’s interlocutors believe.

What is happening now with Russian deserters? Photo: Alexey Kryazhev / Sputnik / Imago Images / Scanpix / LETA On January 12, the Estonian government banned entry into the country for those who fought in Ukraine as part of Russian troops. This was announced by Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna. The minister added that his department has already included 261 Russian military personnel in the “black list”, “and this is just the beginning”, the stop list will be replenished.