Moscow, 17th anniversary of the murder Today on Prechistenka in Moscow, near building No. 1 (former press center), at the exit from which antifa movement lawyer Stas Markelov and his companion, journalist Nastya Baburova, were shot by Nazi militant Nikita Tikhonov, an action in their memory took place. For the 17th time already. January 19, 2026. Memorial at the murder site. Photo: Svetlana Vidanova / Novaya Gazeta January 19, 2026.

The Ministry of Defense has developed a bill that would introduce mandatory genomic registration of military personnel participating in combat operations, RBC has learned . According to the publication, the government commission on legislative activities has already approved the document.

US President Donald Trump sent an official invitation to Alexander Lukashenko to join the Board of Peace for the Gaza Strip. The new body invented by Washington is going to work on building sustainable peace in the region and restoring infrastructure. Trump himself calls himself “Chairman of the Peace Council.” Official invitation to Trump's Gaza Peace Council Minsk’s reaction to the document was recounted in the Belarusian Foreign Ministry.

According to the prosecution’s position, comedian Artemy Ostanin, no later than March 7, 2024, allegedly “created an organized criminal group to develop and create humiliating short performances,” reports the “Caution News” correspondent from the Meshchansky Court of Moscow. The prosecutor added that some unidentified persons helped Ostanin write the material, film and edit his speeches.

The second - temporary - sign, installed by activists on the facade of the house on Lesnaya Street 8/12, where Novaya Gazeta columnist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was killed, was again destroyed by as yet unknown vandals. Along with the sign, a spontaneous memorial was also demolished - flowers that people brought here yesterday and today.

Russian airlines are returning to service old aircraft that were mothballed before 2022. Izvestia writes about this with reference to sources familiar with the situation and representatives of Rostec. In 2022, the process of restoring 12 aircraft was launched. Among them, in particular, are nine vessels of the Tu-204-2014 family, one An-148 and two Il-96. According to experts, all these aircraft are up to 30 years old.

AI enters the art market. Most employees in this area are no longer needed Photo: AFP Life is short, art is eternal, but even the art market, which has always seemed an unchanging and conservative environment, is facing changes. Artificial intelligence has arrived here too. If not today, then tomorrow, all those who are in one way or another connected with this industry should think about transformation. As sad as it may sound, even here you can be replaced by a robot.

THERE IS A CONTINUATION For the second time in 24 hours, vandals knocked down a memorial plaque to Anna Politkovskaya from the house where she lived and where she was killed. Neo-Nazis previously admitted their involvement in vandalism Media monitoring the activity of neo-Nazi groups in Europe reported today that neo-Nazis confirmed their involvement in yesterday’s destruction of the Anna Politkovskaya memorial plaque on Lesnaya Street in Moscow.

Car service - what, how much and how, how long will the Chinese last, “we don’t fix Russian stuff” and how “everything flies.” Report from under the hood Photo: Igor Streltsov Or will the Russian driver just have to hope that the friendly country will reach new heights of quality for its automotive products? It’s impossible to figure it out without the help of experts and car service workers. Who, if not them, knows what, how much, where and how. There are many questions.

Let's exchange democratic institutions for democratic freedoms! Petr Sarukhanov / Novaya Gazeta The Donald Trump phenomenon (Trumpism) is characterized by the virtual abolition of the concept of checks and balances first enshrined in the US Constitution in 1787, as well as the shocking openness of realpolitik.

Valeria Kichigina. Photos from social networks The Tagansky Court in Moscow has begun to consider the case against Dozhd journalist Valeria Kichigina, writes Mediazona**. According to the publication, the girl is charged with two counts: the first concerns the reposting of materials about the events in Bucha, and the second concerns the publication on the anniversary of the “five-day war” between Russia and Georgia.

Political prisoner Alexander Skobov, serving a 16-year sentence for “justification of terrorism,” was placed in a punishment cell for the fourth time, his support group said . This time, the reason was the beard of a 68-year-old man, which the administration of the colony in Yelets considered a “violation of personal hygiene rules.” For this violation, on January 13, Skobov was sentenced to 14 days in a punishment cell. He must remain in isolation until January 27.

Andrey Kolesnikov* - about how the logic of power, society and the future is changing: economic, social, human (18+) THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) IS PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED AND (OR) SENT BY FOREIGN AGENT ANDREY VLADIMIROVICH KOLESNIKOV OR CONCERNES THE ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN AGENT ANDREY VLADIMIROVICH KOLESNIKOV. The New Year holidays are over - and the country is returning to its usual reality.

The Tsemros holding froze the Belgorod Cement enterprise in the Belgorod region. In parallel with this, the Ulyanovsk branch is being mothballed, and the plant in the Lipetsk region has been transferred to a limited mode.

What is happening in Iran and why people go to the end Anti-government protests in Iran. Photo: AP / TASS In the northern areas of Tehran - where it is usually quieter, richer and safer - screams are again heard in the evenings. Not through social networks or instant messengers: the Internet is turned off. People take to the streets at the sound of loudspeakers. Someone takes out a megaphone, someone shouts from the windows, passing the signal on.