Veteran of Soviet and Russian journalism by Ion Andronov As it became known to the MK editorial office, in Moscow, in his apartment, on Monday, Iona Andronov died. He was 90 years old, lately he almost did not get out of bed. A nurse looked after him, the Necrologist said, published by MK. Iona Andronov was one of the famous Soviet international journalists. He was in many hot spots, including Nicaragua and Afghanistan.

A billboard with an advertisement for contract service in the Russian army (illustrative photo) Since the beginning of the year, one -time total payments for the conclusion of a contract with the Ministry of Defense of Russia have not just increased - the order of numbers has changed. Previously, it was about hundreds of thousands, now the score goes on millions. The main load falls on regional budgets.

Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin in the courtroom. Kyiv, May 23, 2022 In early October, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine began an investigation into the “most massive” execution of Ukrainian prisoners by the Russian military. This happened after a video of the execution of 16 Ukrainian troops was published in social networks during surrender. “After they lined up in the line, the invaders deliberately opened fire on them to defeat.

Omar bin Laden (archive photo) The son of the founder of the Al-Qaeda International Terrorist Network Ben Laden Omar is forbidden to return to France, from where he was deported after publishing comments on social networks, which are claimed to be glorified by terrorism. It is reported by Reuters. The order of the ban on the son of Ben Laden to enter France was signed by the country's internal affairs Minister Bruno Retayio. He also said that Omar Ben Laden was previously deported.

Increasing payments to the “volunteers” of the Wow *** Migrants convicted in Russia is forced to war *** in the Donbass, the latest Russian BPP is shot down by the premiere of Slovakia Fito against the reception of Ukraine in NATO *** The referendum on the construction of nuclear power plants in Kazakhstan *** Roman Rotenberg offended the leadership of the KHL

Why do Polish politicians and diplomats again raise the topic of the Volyn tragedy and can they prevent Ukraine from entering the EU? Is it possible to find reconciliation about the tragic events of the 1940s? Interlocutors Vitaly Portnikov - Ukrainian and Polish historians Alexander Zinchenko and Lukash Adamsky.

Former chief accountant and head of the procurement department of Patriot Park Andrei Puchkov and Ivan Trifonollo are accused of receiving a bribe for more than 27.5 million rubles. This was announced by the Investigative Committee. According to investigators, the accused received a bribe from a company that performed a state contract for maintenance. "Cash was intended for weakening control and other connivance in the framework of the contract," the investigators said .

In the morning of October 8, Russian users complained about the mass failure of the service, in particular, the slow loading and the inability to log in. This is confirmed by the Downdetector monitor. Most complaints come from the regions of the Far East. According to the Durov code telegram channel, when using a foreign IP address, there are no problems. For mass failures in Discord, Russian users have repeatedly complained since mid -September.

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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.

Roskomnadzor announced the block of the Discord service in Russia for violation of legislation. This was reported by TASS with reference to the department itself. Anton Nemkin, a member of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy in a conversation with RIA Novosti called this a signal to other foreign IT companies that the patience and desire to conduct negotiations are ending. " Earlier on October 8, users once again complained about mass failures in the service.

The fish that died on the shallows in the middle of the river because of the strongest drought in Brazil, September 2024 In 2023, the maximum number of rivers over thirty years suffered from the drought, the report of the World Meteorological Organization (VMO) said . Scientists have studied the annual flow of almost thousands of rivers around the world. It turned out that 45% of them were collected below the average for thirty years, and 17% higher.

Cargo terminal on the border of Armenia and Iran From January 1, 2025, Russian border guards will stop serving at the checkpoint on the border of Armenia and Iran. During the meeting in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan agreed on this during a meeting. The border control of the FSB of Russia in Armenia includes four border detachments - in Gyumri, Armavir, Artashat and Megri.