Russia is advancing, but is losing thousands of fighters every day. What's happening at the front? A Russian soldier fires a cannon in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, March 18, 2026. Photo: Stanislav Krasilnikov / Sputnik / Imago Images / Scanpix / LETA The Russian army went on the offensive, but was unable to achieve significant success. At the same time, the losses of the Russian armed forces in March 2026 have already become one of the highest in the entire war.

Photo: SERGEI ILNITSKY/EPA Over the 9 months of 2025, 12.9 thousand residential properties were put up for auction: apartments and houses of Russians undergoing bankruptcy proceedings. On average, trades were announced every 50 minutes, the data department of New Europe found out. The number of personal bankruptcies is growing in Russia. In total, according to official data, 636 thousand people went bankrupt in 2025 - 31% more than in 2024.

What is known about the recently emerged Scarlet Swan movement, which is planning street protests on March 29 for freedom on the Internet Participants of the rally with a poster “Down with censorship!” during a march against government Internet policy, Moscow, July 23, 2017.

What’s behind the recent intensification of Ukrainian drone and missile strikes on Russian cities? Russian first responders at the scene of a damaged apartment block in the western Russian city of Bryansk, 11 March 2026.

Photo: EPA / Abedin Taherkenareh Russia’s efforts to restrict access to messaging app Telegram lessened considerably on Monday after a near-complete block over the weekend, independent news outlet Agentstvo has reported , citing data from the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI), an online freedom NGO based in Italy. Attempts to connect to Telegram from Russian networks on Monday were blocked in only 51% of cases, compared to nearly 80% between Friday and Sunday.

Source: YouTube The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow recognized businessman Alexander Galitsky and his fund Almaz Capital Partners as an “extremist association and banned their activities in Russia, TASS reports . The court also turned Galitsky’s property totaling 8 billion rubles into state income, since the businessman allegedly supported the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The decision takes effect immediately, the agency said. “We do not agree with the court’s decision and will appeal it.

Photo: social networks The Scarlet Swan Telegram channel, which called on Russians to go to rallies on March 29 against Internet blocking, was hacked and calls for financial assistance to the project appeared. This is stated in the channel of “Swan” itself. A message appeared in the Scarlet Swan chat that one of the organizers sold his account to representatives of Vladislav Pozdnyakov, who founded the Men’s State.

On social networks, mass slaughter of livestock in the Novosibirsk region is compared to collectivization Illustration: Rina Lu / “Novaya Gazeta Europe” Livestock is being confiscated en masse from residents of the Novosibirsk region and destroyed. Hundreds of cows are burned in village areas. Officials do not say anything to local residents - they only refer to some particularly dangerous disease.

Photo:ATEF SAFADI/EPA The United States and Iran held “very good and productive negotiations” on a “complete and final settlement” of the conflict in the Middle East, Donald Trump said on his social network Truth Social. In this regard, Trump ordered a delay in military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, 20 March 2026. Photo: Telegram / Zelensky Ukrainian and US delegations concluded two days of talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine over the weekend in Miami, Florida, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Sunday.

How “black employers” recruit Russians for terrorist attacks Collage: “New Newspaper Europe” “We will pay 10 thousand for arson”, “We need to file an insurance claim”, “Damage to property will pay 40K”, “Damage and set fire to this” - such messages began to appear en masse in the accounts of Russians looking for work. For applicants, this looks like petty hooliganism in collusion with the insurance company.

Photo: Adam Vaughan/EPA They want to allow scientists and security officials to search for “extremist” materials on the Internet. This proposal is contained in the amendments to the second reading of the next package of anti-fraud measures prepared by the Ministry of Digital Development, Forbes writes . The agency proposes to allow the search for “extremist” materials for scientific and research purposes.

The number of personal bankruptcies in Russia has increased 2.2 times since 2022. We studied what property Russians lose due to debts Illustration: “New Newspaper Europe” The number of Russian bankruptcies in 2025 exceeded half a million for the first time. And the growth doesn't seem to be stopping. “New Europe” has collected all advertisements for the sale of property from debtors. We tell you what is taken from bankrupts and put under the hammer.