Due to a fuel shortage, Russia began importing gasoline from India by sea, Reuters writes, citing industry sources. One of the agency’s interlocutors said that at least 60 thousand tons of gasoline have already been sent from India to Russia. Another source reported two tankers with shipments of 30-40 thousand tons of fuel each. In total, Russia plans to import about 400 thousand tons of gasoline per month from various countries, a third Reuters source added.

An invitation to think about possible ways of working with the past Photo: Zuma/TASS This publication continues a series of articles by sociologist Alexey Semenov-Troyat on the phenomenon of collective memory. Madrid, autumn 2007. The last debates are taking place in the Spanish Parliament before the adoption of the “Law on Historical Memory”. People's Party deputy Gabriel Esteban takes the floor: “Gentlemen, we stand at a crossroads. We can follow the German path of repentance.

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, will not lead the regional group of United Russia in the State Duma elections - for the first time since 2007, according to materials on the party’s website. At the head of the list from Chechnya will be the current State Duma deputies - Shamsail Saraliev, Ruslan Lechkhadzhiev and Akhmed Dogaev. Fourth on the list is Magomed Daudov, the prime minister of Chechnya and close associate of Kadyrov.

The Supreme Court has prepared a review of cases related to challenging housing transactions. In them, he, in particular, examined cases in which apartment sellers were influenced by scammers - like the sensational case with the sale of Larisa Dolina’s apartment. The mere circumstance that the seller of the apartment became a victim of fraud is not enough to invalidate the transaction, the Supreme Court emphasized.

How the current authorities manage to perpetuate the memory of the victims of the revolution and rehabilitate their executioners Before the start of the legal forum in St. Petersburg, the foundation stone of the memorial “Holy New Martyrs of Petrograd Lawyers” was installed. Photo: gov.spb.ru In St.

Stalin held her in his arms. A year later she became the daughter of an “enemy of the people” The entire Soviet Union knew her photograph. The little girl in Stalin’s arms became a symbol of “happy Soviet childhood.” Millions of posters, postcards, sculptures and school stands made this image one of the most recognizable in the USSR.

Since July 1, Russia has completely closed several railway checkpoints on the border with Finland, Estonia and Latvia. The authorities did not disclose the reasons for this decision, nor did they say when the restrictions would be lifted. The media writes that the checkpoints of St.

In the US, the leader of a “non-existent” extremist organization received a harsh sentence Photo: Zuma/TASS On July 4 last year, when Americans celebrated their next Independence Day, a group of left-wing radicals numbering 10-12 people, whom the prosecutor's office classifies as members of the Antifa movement, appeared at 22:37 in the parking lot of the Prairieland detention center in the Texas town of Alvarado.

On the eve of Belarus' Independence Day, Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree pardoning 32 convicts, the state agency BelTA reported . It is specified that 20 women and 12 men were released. Authorities said the decision was made “on the basis of the principle of humanity towards the prisoners and their families.” “They all applied for pardon, admitting guilt and repenting,” - Lukashenko’s press service said .

EU migration policy is becoming stricter and more selective Photo: dpa/picture-alliance It was enough to feel the heated atmosphere in the meeting room of the European Parliament in Strasbourg at the time of the adoption of the new Regulation on the return of illegal migrants to understand how painful the topic of migration is for the Old Continent. And how deeply it splits public opinion and political forces.

In Europe, an entire gang was identified and arrested, hunting for rare editions of Russian classics Photo: Donat Sorokin / TASS In several EU countries and in Georgia, a high-profile criminal case is coming to an end regarding the theft by a gang of “book thieves” of rarities of Russian classics from the libraries of European cities. Among the stolen items are unique editions of Pushkin, Lermontov, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Gogol, Shevchenko and many other great writers.

Rising prices for gasoline and diesel may have a longer lasting impact on inflation than previously expected, the Central Bank said in a report following its meeting on the key rate. The Central Bank reminded that gasoline and diesel are included in the consumer basket. And more expensive fuel increases transportation and production costs and leads to higher prices for other goods and services.

Tariffs for electricity, water and gas are being “strengthened” by billions, deputies are considering how to pay for garbage by weight, and residents are waiting for prices to rise Photo: Business Online / TASS The closer the State Duma elections are, the higher the activity in terms of improvements in housing and communal services. The soil here is as problematic as it is fertile, simply because it affects absolutely everyone.

RIA Novosti reported on July 1 that Russia has become the second fastest growing country in the world, citing the annual report of the Swiss bank UBS Global Wealth Report. According to RIA, in 2020–2025, the well-being of Russians increased by 37%. The agency notes that only South Korea (55%) had a higher figure, and Croatia took third place.

What is behind the question: “How can you think about animals when so many people are dying and suffering?” Photo: Dmitry Yagodkin / TASS It is no coincidence that at a time when military escalation around the world leads to the devaluation of both animal and human life, the book of the philosopher, Doctor of Philosophy Oksana Timofeeva “The History of Animals” has become an intellectual bestseller.