A pump unit produces oil from a well operated by Yamashneft, a subsidiary of Tatneft, Tatarstan, Russia, May 24, 2026. Photo: Egor Aleev / TASS / Scanpix / LETA How Russian oil products continue to reach Europe bypassing sanctions Russia still makes money from the supply of petroleum products to Europe, despite all the bans on sea shipments of fuel to these countries.

90% of respondents would support the introduction of a law in Russia that would punish domestic violence. This is stated in a study conducted by Russian Field commissioned by State Duma deputy Ksenia Goryacheva (“New People”). Women (95% for, 5% against) and respondents aged 18-29 speak about support more often. Men are more likely to have a negative view of the adoption of the law (83% for, 11% against) and respondents aged 45-59 years (86% for, 9% against).

Ilan Shor in Moscow, 2025. Photo: Vasily Kuzmichyonok / Agentstvo Moskva Ilan Shor, the fugitive Moldovan-Israeli fraudster convicted of embezzling $1 billion from Moldova’s banking system who has lived in Russia since 2023, is having his pro-Kremlin election-meddling activities in the Post-Soviet Space funded by entities linked to Russian oligarchs Roman Abramovich and Arkady Rotenberg, an investigation published by Novaya Gazeta Europe on Wednesday has revealed.

Photo: Rosobrnadzor Graduates were not ready for this On Monday, the first Unified State Exams (USE) in English took place in Russia. Graduates were unexpectedly asked to talk about the meaning of National Unity Day, Victory Day, Defender of the Fatherland Day, Russia Day, May 1 and other holidays. The channel “Caution, News” drew attention to this. ⚪️ Details.

Photo: Ministry of Internal Affairs A United Russia deputy wrote a denunciation against him, to whom his military friend complained In Nizhny Tagil, a student was detained who ordered pizza from Dodo Pizza in the name of Adolf Hitler. They drew up a report on “propaganda of Nazi symbols” and forced him to apologize on camera, RIA Novosti writes . The reason for the detention was the denunciation of Alexey Svalov, a deputy of the legislative assembly of the Sverdlovsk region from United Russia.

Photo: Egor Kovalchuk / Telegram Ukraine denies involvement in the strike In the Bryansk region, a Ukrainian drone hit a bus with a children's football team from Gomel, said acting head of the region Yegor Kovalchuk. According to him, the attack killed a woman accompanying the team. Six more people, including four children, were injured and were hospitalized. They received shrapnel wounds, said Russian Children's Ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova. The remaining passengers will be returned home.

Photo: Anatoly Maltsev / EPA After the latest attacks by Ukrainian drones in Russia, the work of 13 oil refineries (refineries) was completely or partially stopped, Novaya Gazeta Europe calculated. The capacities that account for about 40% of oil refining in the country, as well as up to 41% of gasoline and up to 44% of diesel fuel, were under attack. Details.

Photo: Sergei Ilnitsky / EPA He helps the Kremlin circumvent sanctions and interfere in elections in the post-Soviet space Structures associated with Russian billionaire and philanthropist Roman Abramovich provided loans worth 13 billion rubles for the activities of Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor in Russia. Novaya Gazeta Europe found this out after reviewing the financial documents of the Diamond Estate company for 2025.

Port in Mariupol. Photo: Telegram / Our Mariupol Some areas of Mariupol have been living without electricity for ten days. Local officials ignore residents' complaints On June 6, a series of explosions occurred in Mariupol, and a UAV danger was declared in the city. The target of the attack was probably the port of Mariupol and the adjacent substation.

Shelter for homeless dogs. Photo: Yuri Kochetkov / EPA-EFE The Legislative Assembly of the Irkutsk Region adopted a bill allowing the killing of stray animals. It will come into force on October 1. Previously, local residents actively opposed the initiative. Details. The bill was supported by 35 deputies out of 40 present, and now Governor Igor Kobzev must sign it. The initiative was introduced by the Association of Mayors under the leadership of Vadim Semenov, the mayor of Cheremkhov.

Kindergarten children in Moscow. Photo: Sergey Kiselyov / Agentstvo Moskva Russian preschoolers will soon be subjected to pro-war indoctrination before they can even read or write From September, Russian nursery schools will introduce its bespoke new propaganda programme for pre-schoolers, chillingly named Kind Games.

Semyon Skrepetsky in Berlin. Photo: EPA Two Belarusian nationals detained in Poland as part of the investigation into Monday’s assassination of Russian artist and Kremlin critic Semyon Skrepetsky have been released, a spokesperson for the Lublin Prosecutor’s Office announced on Wednesday. Speaking on Polish television, Marcin Kozak said that no evidence for the men’s involvement in the crime had been found, and that they had been questioned as witnesses before being released.

Two Belarusian citizens detained in Poland as part of the investigation into the murder of artist Semyon Skrepetsky have been released. This was stated by the representative of the District Prosecutor's Office in Lublin, Marcin Kozak. Investigation. According to him, the version about the involvement of the detainees in the crime was not confirmed. They were questioned as witnesses and released.

Lawyers for late Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny await their trial for participating in an “extremist community” in Russia’s Vladimir region, 17 January 2025. Photo: EPA / YURI KOCHETKOV The average length of sentences for those convicted of political crimes in Russia has nearly doubled since the start of the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to а report released by human rights NGO Memorial on Wednesday.

General view of the Crimean Bridge in Kerch, Crimea, March 14, 2023. Photo: EPA Moscow won the dispute over the shipping regime, Kyiv won the environmental part of the matter. Why are both sides talking about victory? The Arbitration Court in The Hague has rendered a verdict in the case concerning the rights of Russia and Ukraine relating to the Black Sea, the Sea of ​​Azov and the Kerch Strait.