KNAB Director Ekabs Straim The Latvian Corruption (KNAB) department began an investigation to verify the assertions of the Corruption Fund that employees of Latvian law enforcement agencies, perhaps in exchange for bribes, helped former co -owner of Yukos Leonid Nevzlin in the persecution of Russian oppositionists. KNAB was informed of the Latvian agency Leta.

Newport, Tennessee In the southeast of the USA, Hurricane Helen caused large-scale destruction and hundreds of victims. According to the latest data, more than 200 people were killed, hundreds of more are missing. According to the American media, rescuers and emergency brigades clear the road around the clock, deliver food to the injured regions and continue to search for survivors.

The Russian government decided to liquidate the project "Big Russian Encyclopedia". This was reported by RBC from the words of sources close to specialized departments. The developed materials will be transferred to the project of the Russian Internet Encyclopedia "Ruviki". In June, employees of the Big Russian Encyclopedia complained that they were not paid salaries for more than five months.

The European Commission was voting for raising duties on Chinese -made electric cars. 10 of the 27 countries of the European Union voted for, five against, 12 abstained. Such a result is enough to increase tariffs. Despite the fact that, according to European officials, negotiations with Beijing will still continue, new import tariffs are supposed to be introduced from the beginning of November for a period of five years. Duties for certain types of equipment can be raised to 45%.

Russian A-50 reconnaissance aircraft at the airfield in Machulishchi, Belarus The Minsk City Court sentenced to 12 citizens of Belarus, accused of sabotage at the military airfield in Machulishchi in February 2023. They received from two to 25 years in a colony. They were charged with 11 criminal articles, including terrorism and treason. Part of the sentences are made in absentia.

The first day of the new school year in an underground school in Kharkov, children spent as a Knowledge Day. September 2, 2024 The Russian authorities in the occupied territories of Ukraine forces threats and blackmail for teachers to teach a curriculum impregnated with Russian propaganda, according to the report by the International Organization of Amnesty International, who talked with teachers.

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.

Archive photo In the Voronezh region on the night of October 4, after the drone attack, a fire at the oil depot. This was announced by the governor of the region Alexander Gusev. According to him, in the Anninsky district, the RAB funds suppressed Ukrainian drones, one of which fell into the territory of the oil depot. "There was a fire of an empty tank. According to preliminary information, there are no injured. Fire calculations work on the spot," Gusev wrote.

On the official portal of draft legal acts on Friday evening, draft decrees of the Government of Russia and the order of Roskomnadzor on registration of publics, in particular telegram channels, with the number of subscribers are more than 10 thousand were published. In early August, a law entered into force providing for the need for such registration and the creation of a register of such channels.

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Illustration “You will find a black mirror on every wall, on every table, in every palm: a cold and shiny screen of a TV, monitor, smartphone...” - this is the description of the Black Mirror telegram channel. These are the words of Charlie Brooker, the creator of the series of the same name about the influence of technology on modern life, and the mirrors he was talking about are the displays of our gadgets.

Gulnara Bakhareva A resident of the city of Satka of the Chelyabinsk region Gulnara Bakharev told OVD-Info about the criminal case in charge of the commentary in Telegram. Bakhareva left the comment a year ago under the post of the birthday of her fellow countryman Alexei Nuriev, who was given 19 years in a colony on charges of arson of the Bakal administration. Then no one was injured, the firewoman fanned, but the court considered the act of Nuriev and Roman Nasryev by a terrorist attack.

Over the past day, Russian troops have advanced in the Donetsk region. They actively step on Kurakhovo and Pokrovsk. According to the head of the Pokrovsky city administration, the army of Russia is located only 7 kilometers from the outskirts of the city. There is a mandatory evacuation of civilians. At the American Institute for the Study of War, they say that the Russian offensive will reach the climax in the near future.

Lev Schlosberg The policy of Lev Shlosberg, the deputy chairman of the Yabloko party, opened a criminal case for the "non -fulfillment of the duties of the foreign agent", he had a search. A search was arranged in the house where his 95-year-old father lives. Many opposition figures and journalists made supports of support for the politician. Vladimir Kara-Murza Leo is one of the most worthy and fundamental politicians of today's Russia.