Frame from the film "Random President" The portrait of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya in the film by British directors Mike Lerner and Martin Herring received a special jury prize of the Festival of Independent Documentary Cinema Artdocfest/Riga . This is an emotional and human picture of an incredible story of a "desperate housewife" (in fact, Tikhanovskaya - a certified translator), which became the leader in protest and the "People's President" of Belarus.

The film "Random President"

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Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament of Kyrgyzstan) The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan adopted the bill "On Foreign Representatives", which was largely written off from the Russian law on "foreign agents". This was reported by the Kyrgyz service of Radio Liberty. 66 deputies voted for the adoption of the bill, five opposed, several more deputies were absent at the meeting or did not vote (in total 90 deputies in parliament).

Last year, a record number of men with disabilities aged 31 to 59 years have been recorded in Russia in Russia. This was reported by the Virtsta publication by analyzing the data of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund. According to these data, at the end of 2023, more than two million disabled men in the age group of 31–59 years-507 thousand more than in 2022, when there were 1.67 million, lived in Russia. This is a record growth over the past eight years.

Fights on the border, shelling of Belgorod *** Squeezing the “Way Home” movement *** “Elections” in the occupied territories *** Attempts to disrupt “Half -by without Putin” *** The legitimacy of elections in the eyes of the West *** Apple on the elections *** Quantum mechanics and “smart” voting

The Moscow prosecutor’s office threatened with criminal liability for “obstructing the free exercise by citizens of their electoral rights and the work of election commissions” to those who call to come or come to city polling stations on March 17 at noon. The media note that the maximum punishment under the relevant article of the Criminal Code is five years in prison.

Drones and sabotage in Russia. Oscar for the film "20 days in Mariupol"

Russian wire bloggers report an attempt to break through the border from Ukraine in the Belgorod region, in the area of the village of Kozinka. It is alleged that there is now a battle. In Russian telegram channels, information is also subject to the fact that from the Ukrainian side in the Kozinki area there was an attempt to land a helicopter landing. There is no official confirmation of these reports.

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"Not on the air", release 27. Author and presenter Elena Rykovtseva.

"The lack of artillery support led to the destruction of fortifications and the constant losses of our military." The soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who defended Avdeevka, say that the lack of shells has become one of the reasons for the loss of the city.

The next weekend in Russia, the presidential election will be held. To this campaign, in comparison with all previous ones, it is most difficult to apply the phrase “political struggle”. Campaign 2024 The movement in defense of the rights of voters “Voice” calls the most unpreustable and dried.

The most interesting of our common past. Incomplete story. Unjust wounds. Still live hopes. Could Russia go the other way? Radio Liberty this week 20 years ago. Archive project. Ivan Tolstoy chooses from our ether still relevant and turned out to be eternal.