The Ministry of Defense returns more prisoners to the war than Evgeny Prigozhin. As a result, the correctional colonies are closed in Russia, because there is no one to sit in them, the BBC Russian service writes in a joint investigation with the Mediazone. A sharp decrease in the number of prisoners led to the closure of 57 colonies around the country.

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Vladimir Kara-Murza A district court in Omsk found opposition politician and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr. guilty of failing to fulfill the duties of a so-called foreign agent. He was accused of the fact that the post on his Telegram channel did not contain the mandatory marking indicating his status as a foreign agent. Kara-Murza was given a fine of 30 thousand rubles.

The European Commission on Wednesday announced tariffs of up to 38.1% on electric vehicles made in China. The decision is due to come into force on July 4. Beijing has threatened retaliatory measures against several categories of European goods. The European Commission decided to sharply increase duties (currently they are 10%) after a months-long investigation into the production of electric vehicles in China.

Sri Lanka Army soldiers At least 22 Sri Lankan citizens deserted the Russian army, in which they participated in the war in Ukraine, and returned to their homeland. This was announced by the country's Minister of Defense Allen Heath. At least 16 Sri Lankan citizens were killed in the war in Ukraine, dozens were wounded, and more than 10 were captured. A large material about the fate of Sri Lankans who are being recruited for the war in Ukraine is published by France Presse.

Francoise Hardy French singer Françoise Hardy, who inspired musicians, fashion designers and directors in the 1960s, has died aged 80. This was announced by her son, guitarist Thomas Dutronc. “Maman est partie” [Mom is gone – trans. RS] ,” Dutronc wrote on Instagram, attaching a photo of himself with Ardi. Ardie began writing songs at the age of 16, when she was given her first guitar. The aspiring singer performed live and took part in auditions.

Flags of G7 member countries: Germany, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, UK, USA and EU The leaders of the G7 countries reached an agreement to allocate $50 billion to Ukraine in the form of a loan, which will be repaid using profits from Russian frozen assets. Bloomberg's interlocutor noted that the technical side of the agreement will be discussed after the G7 summit, which is scheduled for June 13–14.

Illustrative photo The European Union proposes to impose sanctions against the largest Russian shipping company Sovcomflot, one of the main carriers of Russian oil under Western sanctions. Bloomberg reports this with reference to the document. The EU also wants to impose sanctions against 13 ships involved in the transport of goods and technologies used in the field of defense and security of Russia. Sovcomflot is under US and UK sanctions.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has proposed partially returning conscription to the German army - the Bundeswehr. Speaking to the government's defense committee on Wednesday, he outlined a range of measures to expand defense capabilities. Under Pistorius's proposal, all German male citizens at 18 will be required to fill out questionnaires regarding their attitudes to military service and their existing training and skills. Girls will be able to fill out forms if they wish.

While some Russians are being planted for words about the war, others are not shy to use the label of the Ministry of Defense for adventures with public procurement. The maximum that threatens fraudsters is the calls of bailiffs.

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