Photo of the prison in Balashov: Yandex. Cards" Photo of the prison in Balashov: Yandex. Cards" Roman Sidorkin, a former employee of a defense enterprise in the Kursk region, convicted in a case of treason (Article 275 of the Criminal Code), died in a prison in Balashov, Saratov region. This was reported by the Sitting Russia project with reference to a source related to the institution. According to the interlocutor, Sidorkin had previously shown symptoms of bronchitis.

An investigative journalist from the Sistema project answers. Vladimir Alekseev. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense In the military conflicts in which Russia has recently participated, so-called private military companies (PMCs) have begun to play an important role, the most famous of them being the Wagner PMC.

In St. Petersburg, the head of the pathology department of the Alexandrovskaya Hospital was arrested on suspicion of selling “unclaimed” corpses. The Investigative Committee reported this. He is suspected of exceeding official powers (clause “e”, part 3, article 286 of the Criminal Code) and receiving a bribe (clause “c”, part 5, article 290 of the Criminal Code). The founder of a commercial organization, who allegedly bought corpses from a pathologist, was also arrested.

“Where Dictatorships Drift” is a book by Konstantin Haase, published by Meduza. This is another (rather successful) attempt to understand why Putin started the war Photo: Sergey Chirikov / EPA What are dictators afraid of? In 1936, the émigré writer Vladimir Nabokov, who lived in Berlin, decided that it was funny . Having fled one autocracy, he watched the rise of another, and both were united by bestial devotion to the leader, no matter how pathetic he may appear upon close inspection.

Photo: Maxim Shipenkov / EPA Cars imported from Russia into the territory of the European Union in violation of sanctions may be confiscated by decision of the state authorities. This is stated in the decision of the EU Court of Justice. The reason for this ruling was a lawsuit filed by a Russian living in Dusseldorf. Court papers say he bought a car in Russia in January 2023 and registered it in his name.

Alexey Dudarev. Photo: First Department A Russian scientist has been arrested for treason in St. Petersburg over an article he authored which the authorities believe contained data that could have been used by Norwegian intelligence, Russian human rights NGO First Department reported on Friday. Alexey Dudarev, a doctor of medicine at the Rospotrebnadzor North-Western Scientific Centre for Hygiene and Public Health in St.

Photo: Sohail Shahzad/EPA An explosion occurred at a Shiite mosque in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. At least 31 people were killed and another 169 were injured. This was reported by the Dawn newspaper with reference to a representative of the local administration. The police warned that the number of victims and injured could rise. Journalists noted that photos from the scene show bloody bodies lying on the floor of the mosque, and surviving visitors who are in panic.

“New-Europe” tells about the GRU general, curator of “Redut”, who tried to stop Prigozhin’s rebellion Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev, June 23, 2023. Screenshot from the Ministry of Defense video. Source: AFP / Scanpix / LETA In Moscow, they shot at the first deputy chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff (formerly GRU), Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev. His boss is Admiral Igor Kostyukov, who led the Russian delegation at the negotiations on Ukraine.

How Telegram became an important tool of Russian influence in Germany. Investigation by Novaya Gazeta Europe and The Insider Illustration: “New Newspaper Europe” Half of the German Telegram audience comes from pro-Russian channels, Novaya Gazeta Europe and The Insider found out. Their reach has grown sharply since the outbreak of a full-scale war in Ukraine: today there are millions of people on whom the Kremlin’s key talking points are broadcast every day.

Photo: “First Department” Photo: “First Department” In St. Petersburg, the chief researcher of the North-Western Scientific Center for Hygiene and Public Health of Rospotrebnadzor, Doctor of Medical Sciences Alexey Dudarev, was arrested in a case of treason (Article 275 of the Criminal Code), the First Department reported . According to human rights activists, Dudarev was detained on January 14 on his way to work.

How TV smash hit Heated Rivalry has not only melted hearts, but cultural stereotypes about Russia as well Connor Storrie (L) and Hudson Williams as Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander in Heated Rivalry.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his office in Kyiv, Ukraine, 5 February 2026. Photo: Zelensky / Telegram A third round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, the US and Russia might take place on US soil, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday evening, following the completion of the second round of talks in Abu Dhabi.

What could unprecedented purges in the ranks of the Chinese army lead to? Sinologist Alexey Chigadayev explains Xi Jinping inspects troops of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) garrison in Macau, December 20, 2024. Photo: Li Gang / Xinhua / EPA Large-scale purges of generals continue in China. According to The New York Times, of the 30 generals and admirals who held senior positions at the beginning of 2023, only seven remain in their previous positions today.

Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev. Photo: Telegram A high-ranking Russian military intelligence officer has been hospitalised after surviving an assassination attempt at his home in Moscow on Friday morning, Russia’s Investigative Committee has said . According to the Investigative Committee, Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev was shot several times in his apartment block on northwestern Moscow’s Volokolamskoye Highway by an unidentified assailant, who then fled the scene.

Nurlan Saburov. Photo: Nurlan Saburov / Instagram Kazakh comedian Nurlan Saburov was banned from entering Russia for 50 years, RIA Novosti reported , citing a source in law enforcement agencies. The telegram channels Baza , Mash and Shot also spoke about this. The ban “in the interests of national security” was introduced on January 30, the agency’s interlocutor added. According to telegram channels, that night Saburov flew to Moscow Vnukovo airport from Dubai.