Human rights activist, member of the Human Rights Council Eva Merkacheva asked Putin to conduct a “New Year’s pardon.” A fragment from the HRC meeting is published by the Kremlin press service. Merkacheva proposed releasing from prison women who have children, as well as people with disabilities who were first convicted of minor and non-violent crimes. “Let mothers be with their children, let the sick and infirm stay with loved ones or with those who are ready to support them.

The life and fate of Murad Jacob Kevorkian, a doctor from the United States who almost single-handedly advocated for the right of a person’s voluntary death Murad Jacob Kevorkian. Photo: Wikipedia Doctor Death. This is how the press dubbed pathologist Murad Jacob Kevorkian, a native of Pontiac, Michigan. The world started talking about him after his open speech in defense of euthanasia. Films were made about him, books were written, and thousands of articles were published in the world press.

Summary of November book censorship and self-censorship Photo: social networks November was marked by censorship: it began with the sad story of the book fair at GES-2 and ended with a noisy withdrawal from the sales of Stephen King’s cult novel “It.” Both of them, in essence, represent subordination not even to the state machine, which is really capable of sweeping away in its path everyone who falls under the steamroller, but to the demands of informers.

The State Duma of the Russian Federation, in the second and third readings, adopted a law that obliges Russians of military age to report to military registration and enlistment offices about a change of place of residence throughout the year. Amendments are made to Art. 21.5 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

How threats of terrorism are used to establish a regime of terror Screenshot from video: DSP FSB RF / TASS According to the transport prosecutor's office, on November 25, the 2nd Eastern District Military Court in Novosibirsk sentenced four teenagers from Khakassia to 6-8 years in prison under Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (terrorist attack) in the case of damage to relay cabinets and plans to set fire to a diesel locomotive.

Security forces detained Alena Liskova, a participant in a rally of residents of the Kursk region, reports “Ashes. Kursk". According to the publication, on the morning of December 9, the woman was taken to the Western police department of Kursk. Liskova is 53 years old, she is a resident of the Glushkovsky district of the Kursk region, adds “7×7”*.

Brief results of the summer-autumn-winter part of the Russian Football Premier League season Stadium "Ak Bars Arena". Russian Premier League. "Rubin" (Kazan) - "Baltika" (Kaliningrad). Photo: Sergey Elagin / Business Online / TASS Over the course of just over five months, fans of the most lawless and predictable of all European championships saw 144 performances, which were completed in 18 rounds. But remembering something truly excitingly interesting is difficult.

Children in Russia are writing mass appeals to Vladimir Putin regarding the blocking of the Roblox gaming platform, said presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov. “There are a lot of children’s appeals on this topic, they exist,” the Kremlin pool quotes Peskov. According to the press secretary, this year the direct line preparation headquarters has already received “an unprecedentedly large number of questions.” In particular, the total number of requests from children and youth has increased.

An An-22 military transport plane crashed in the Ivanovo region, TASS writes with reference to operational services. According to the agency, there were seven people on board. Their fate is unknown. “The plane crashed in a deserted area. A search and rescue team flew to the crash site to determine the fate of the crew,” the Ministry of Defense said . It is reported that the board was making a routine flight after repairs.

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How is hybrid warfare changing Europe? Discussing with journalist Andrey Kalitin* (18+) THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) IS PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED AND (OR) SENT BY FOREIGN AGENT ANDREY SERGEEVICH KALITIN OR CONCERNES THE ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN AGENT ANDREY SERGEEVICH KALITIN. Journalist Andrei Kalitin talks about how Europe feels about Russian hybrid warfare today, why the word “chaos” has become a political tactic, and how fear and death are increasingly entering everyday language.

Expert Ilya Shumanov* in an interview with Elena Panfilova explains what it means for Russia to be on such a list and how you can get out of it Photo: Oleg Elkov / TASS 18+ THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) IS PRODUCED AND/OR DISTRIBUTED BY FOREIGN AGENT ILYA VYACHESLAVOVYCH SCHUMANOV OR CONCERNES THE ACTIVITIES OF ILYA VYACHESLAVOVYCH SCHUMANOV.

Photos from social networks Residents of Troitsk, Chelyabinsk region, did not like the monument to a participant in the hostilities in Ukraine - local sculptor Alexander Timofeev proposed donating it to the city, media reports . In response to the artist’s initiative, Mayor Dmitry Gatov initiated a survey, promising to “hear the opinions of residents.” It was assumed that the sculpture would be installed near the building of the city council of veterans.

Former mayor of Ivanovo Alexander Shabotinsky was detained in Moscow for suspicious contracts worth 500 million rubles, Kommersant writes . A criminal case has been filed against the ex-official for abuse of power. According to investigators, in 2020–2024, while still deputy chairman of the government of the Ivanovo region, Shabotinsky patronized companies in the renovation of apartment buildings.

Vladimir Putin updated the composition of the Human Rights Council (HRC) under the President of the Russian Federation - a decree about this was published on the website of legal acts. Judging by the document, five people were expelled from the council, among them the former director of the Gulag History Museum Roman Romanov. In January 2025, he left this position, and even earlier the museum suspended work due to an anonymous complaint.