Priest Andrei Mizyuk - about the Russian priesthood in the trenches and wards Priest Andrey Mizyuk. Self-portrait during the Covid pandemic Six years ago, a coronavirus pandemic was declared in the world. Horrible images from China and Italy were terrifying, store shelves were emptying, cereals and, for some reason, toilet paper were being furiously swept away. From the heights of these days, you look at all this not so much with nostalgia, but as something no longer super-terrible.

The Central Bank lowered the key rate, but hinted to the government: it is necessary to spend less Elvira Nabiullina. Photo: Mikhail Metzel / TASS On April 24, 2026, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation lowered the key rate by 50 basis points - to 14.5% per annum. This is the third decline in a row this year. However, the tone of the regulator has become noticeably harsher than in previous months.

“Greatness” by Sergei Mostovshchikov, illustrations by Pyotr Sarukhanov Illustration: Petr Sarukhanov / Novaya Gazeta He wanted to leave a mark on history, To, like, stay in eternity for a little while. But, apparently, not everything worked out as it should. And it turned out, as it were, just to inherit.

In 2025, the All-Russian Helpline for Women received almost 24 thousand calls - 40% more than the year before, Caution News reported . Such explosive growth can only be compared with the times of the covid pandemic, when families remained in self-isolation for a long time, and this provoked conflicts. Among the leaders in requests were Moscow, St. Petersburg, Rostov region, Krasnodar region, Bashkortostan, Nizhny Novgorod, Sverdlovsk, and Novosibirsk regions.

The TASS agency published a “recommendation” from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to Russians on surfing the Internet. “In order to prevent the installation of malicious software on mobile devices, users are advised not to click on links of dubious origin <...>,” the agency quotes a statement from the press center of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

In order to leave cancer-sick political prisoner Samsonov behind bars, the cassation in Vladivostok even ignored the decision of the Supreme Court Artem Samsonov. Photo: Maria Ezhova / Vladivostok1.ru. In Vladivostok, political prisoner Artem Samsonov was once again refused to be released from a maximum security colony, despite the fact that he suffers from skin cancer.

After decades of conflict, Lebanon and Israel are negotiating peace again: what was it like before and what can we expect now? The Second Lebanon War of 2006 began after Hezbollah attacked an Israeli military post. In the photo: the Israeli army fires at militant positions. DAVID GUTTENFELDER / AP / TASS On April 23, 2026, another round of direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon took place in Washington under the mediation of the United States.

“Vygotsky” by Anton Bilzho was awarded by the MIFF jury for best director, and Sergei Gilev, who played the scientist, was awarded for best leading role Still from the film “Vygotsky” “Vygotsky” is not a standard biopic, but rather an impressionistic portrait, the view of modern authors on the affairs of long ago, explaining us today.

The governor of the Sverdlovsk region, Denis Pasler, announced the end of the threat of a UAV attack about an hour ago. Ukrainian drones today attacked the region for the first time since the beginning of the Northern Military District. The capital of the region, Yekaterinburg, came under attack. In the city, a drone hit a high-rise residential complex "Trinity" on Khokhryakova Street, damaging floors 25 - 30.

They wanted to give Sokurov a prize, but changed their minds. But director Mamin* didn’t change his mind, but was given the title of “foreign agent” April 19, 2026. Alexander Sokurov before the screening of his film “The Director’s Diary” at the Moscow Film Festival. Photo: AP / TASS Do you know how many Oscar nominations there are? 25. Not all awards even make it into the main broadcast; they are shown patter between advertising, jokes from the host and the main nominations as a side dish.

The Ryazan region is being built up with pig farms. Residents fear it will poison their lives Photo: GC "Agropromkomplektatsiya" Overlooking the lagoon In the village of Lipyagi in the southwest of the Ryazan region there is no central water supply. Local residents - and according to official estimates there are about 400 people - take water from springs and wells. A rural fish farm breeds carp in the local waters, and summer residents from other regions come to Lipyagi to relax in nature.