In correctional colony No. 3 in Magadan, a separate barracks were organized for political prisoners and military personnel convicted under the article of desertion, writes NeMoskva Speaks*, citing eyewitness accounts. This barracks is designed for 120 people.

India imports Russian oil regardless of US decisions on the introduction or absence of exceptions to the sanctions regime against Russia, said Sujat Sharma, a representative of the Indian Ministry of Oil and Gas. On May 17, the US license to buy oil from Russia expired , and the White House did not renew it, contrary to expectations.

A story about a secret feminist library in Yerevan: why its creators continue to believe in the best, despite raids and war Photo by the author In the very center of Yerevan, on the tourist Pushkin Street, there is an unremarkable residential building. You would never guess that in one of his apartments there are more than one and a half thousand books on feminism, gender theory, anti-capitalism, decolonialism, queer studies and LGBT* rights.

The Fund for the Development of Social Welfare and People's Support of the Belgorod Region has suspended the payment of compensation to citizens whose cars were damaged as a result of attacks by Ukrainian drones and missiles, the Bel.Ru portal reported. Payments have been stopped “due to the lack of funds provided for this purpose,” the authorities said in their response to the publication’s request. The foundation existed solely through donations.

The prosecutor's office of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, in response to defense attorney Azat Miftakhov's complaints about torture, responded: no evidence of violation of the rights of a political prisoner or evidence of violence against him was found. Excerpts from the response from the prosecutor's office were published by Miftakhov's support group. Let us remind you that we are talking about the torture of political prisoner Azat Miftakhov in colony No. 18 “Polar Owl”.

Felicien Kabuga, accused of crimes against humanity for his role in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, has died. This was reported by the Hague Tribunal, which began to consider his case, but ultimately found the Rwandan incapable of answering for his actions due to senile dementia. At the time of his death, he was either 93 years old (as the prosecution claims), or 95, according to his lawyers, who eventually waited until he was released from liability. Felicien Kabuga.

Moscow said goodbye to human rights activist Nina Litvinova, who committed suicide, as she herself wrote, from “powerlessness” Nina Litvinova. Photo: Daria Kornilova Moscow said goodbye to biologist and human rights activist Nina Litvinova, who committed suicide on May 12. She was 80 years old. Zoya Svetova remembers what this amazing woman was like, whose tragic death shocked everyone who, like her, suffers from powerlessness and the inability to change the situation.

How Azat Miftakhov was tortured Azat Miftakhov is a mathematician and anarchist who has been persecuted for 7 years. After his first sentence in the case of the broken window of United Russia, he was detained again right at the exit from the colony and sentenced to another 4 years. Miftakhov is now in the Polar Owl colony in Kharp. Recently news of torture came to light. Azat named the names of employees and prisoners who, according to him, participated in the abuse.

Azat Miftakhov reported torture in the colony: he was beaten, shocked and threatened with rape Azat Miftakhov. Photo: social networks Anarchist and mathematician Azat Miftakhov reported brutal torture in IK-18 “Polar Owl” in the village of Kharp in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, one of the most closed and gloomy colonies in Russia.

At the Cannes Film Festival they talk about death, lambs and life after life Still from the film "Lamb in a Box". On May 16 in Cannes, the premiere of the film “Lamb in a Box” took place in the main competition program. This is the high-tech utopia of Cannes winner Hirokazu Kore-Eda (“Shoplifters”).

The Kuibyshevsky court of Omsk fined two leaders of the regional branch of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation - Ivan Fedin (pictured) and Vladimir Vinichenko - under the article on the demonstration of prohibited symbols (20.3.1 of the Administrative Code), Kommersant-Siberia reports . They were charged with posting a seven-year-old photo depicting the Facebook logo* The fine in both cases was 1 thousand rubles. It is “attached” to a ban on participation in elections for a year.

The club from St. Petersburg regained the championship title. In the year of the fake 100th anniversary. But in a stubborn fight with Krasnodar Sergey Semak. Photo: Anton Novoderezhkin / Kommersant Alexander Bubnov's forecast did not come true. The odious expert, if anyone has forgotten, in July 2025 (before the start of the tournament) believed that the black and green would defend the title of the best team in the country.

In the summer of 2026, it will be possible to fly direct flights from Russia to 31-32 countries, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reported . They added that the exact number of destinations will depend on the possible restoration of flights to Saudi Arabia.

Petersburg police accused the head of the Crimean Tatar dance group “Nefes” Sevilya Khalilova of organizing an “uncoordinated street action.” Together with her, a protocol was drawn up against the head of the Crimean Tatar Society, Radion Esmedlyaev, and against the third member of the group (his name is unknown). They were detained on May 17 in the Peter and Paul Fortress, and today they were brought to court. According to Fontanka, Khalilova came to St.

Local elections in Britain have become a referendum on confidence in government and a political springboard for right-wing populists At the beginning of May, local elections were held in Britain, the results of which impressed both experts and ordinary voters. The routine procedure actually turned into a vote of no confidence in the government.