Nelson Iskandaryan, a famous street artist in St. Petersburg, fought for a basement for 15 years. But they barely achieved it - they burned it Nelson Iskandaryan, 2025. Photo: Alexey Dushutin / Novaya Gazeta Nelson turned the empty, abandoned space that Nelson had occupied since 2011 into, as he says, a “temple of the soul.” He renovated, painted the walls, and decorated the interior. Those who come here don’t want to leave, and those who leave want to come back.

The Central Bank will continue to “strangle” the economy with expensive loans outside the defense sector - otherwise prices will soar Photo: Alexander Manzyuk / Kommersant And we wait and prepare For Russia, 2025 became a period of “controlled cooling” of the economy after several years of overheating.

“Greatness” by Sergei Mostovshchikov, illustrations by Pyotr Sarukhanov Illustration: Petr Sarukhanov / Novaya Gazeta *Winter, snow, frost, spring is not coming soon. Things seem to be going uphill, right? And most importantly, a surprise awaits us all soon, When we roll down this hill.*

What happens after the SVO? History and secrets of four hectares in the center of Russia Exhibition The Soviet Backside. Photo: Peace Square museum center, Krasnoyarsk These two cities were founded at the same time and according to the same scenario - by colonists from Europe on the lands of the natives.

Europe has decided not to send frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine, but it is not going to give them to the Kremlin either. December 18, 2025. President of the European Council Antonio Costa and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky at the EU summit in Brussels.

The State Duma adopted in the first reading another law depriving the property rights of government critics who have gone abroad Photo: Moscow Agency The draft law “On temporary restrictive measures against persons located outside the Russian Federation and evading punishment” (No. 1095029-8) was adopted by the State Duma in the first reading on the eve of the direct meeting with Vladimir Putin, and was introduced a day after his meeting with the Human Rights Council.

About Dmitry Bykov*’s book “The Quarter”, about why culture is needed after February, and in general about the meaning of life Dmitry Bykov. Photo: social networks (18+) THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) WAS PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED AND (OR) SENT BY A FOREIGN AGENT DMITRY LVOVICH BYKOV OR CONCERNES THE ACTIVITIES OF A FOREIGN AGENT DMITRY LVOVICH BYKOV. This is not a review, not a review, not a biographical sketch, not a eulogy, not a letter or a confession.

Espanyola resources reported the death of leader Stanislav Orlov under strange circumstances, as well as the date and place of farewell to his body. The farewell will take place in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. In the telegram channel, organizations comment : “We cannot help but note that many are interested in the reasons for the death of the Spaniard, and we are no less interested.

The best Russian films of 2025. Choice of Larisa Malyukova Still from the film "Lermontov" "Lermontov", dir. Bakur Bakuradze A poetic fantasy of rare figurative integrity, breaking through the anthology into the hidden, hidden, irrational. About the gap between the life and death of a genius. The director shows the hero's tactile, light touch farewell to the living world. Random conversations, meetings - obligatory and not. Nostalgia for life.

Sokurov told Putin about “foreign agents.” Putin responded by showing ignorance of the subject. And he repeated it on “Direct Line” Directed by Alexander Sokurov. Photo: Petr Kovalev / TASS Alexander Sokurov’s speech at the Human Rights Council under the President of the Russian Federation received enormous publicity.

How Mayakovsky's poems, children's songs, old pictures and an asthma attack turn into a reason for arrest Photo: Evgenia Yablonskaya / Kommersant A resident of the Urals was fined for a picket with a quote from Mayakovsky and a line from a children's song about the sun. A seamstress from Kemerovo - for the anime video and rainbow collage posted ten years ago. An activist - for transferring 993 rubles to a project retroactively recognized as “extremist”.