Historian Ilya Venyavkin - about the sources and components of Putinism. Replay of the broadcast from May 17, 2024.

Russian nationalist Ilya “Kvas” killed in Elektrostal In Russia, for the third time in a week, a memorial plaque in memory of the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya was destroyed - previously the neo-Nazi group National Socialism / White Power (NS/WP) took responsibility for the first two broken plaques. Violence associated with Russian neo-Nazism is rapidly returning not only to the news agenda, but also to the streets.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that the Donbass issue is key and will be discussed on January 23 at a meeting in Abu Dhabi with the participation of representatives from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington. His words are quoted by the Ukrainian service of Radio Liberty. “The Donbass issue is key. It will be discussed and debated in the modality, as the three parties see it, in Abu Dhabi today and tomorrow,” he told reporters, Current Time reports .

Ilya Seredyuk Governor of the Kemerovo region Ilya Seredyuk apologized for blaming mothers for the deaths of babies in the maternity hospital of Novokuznetsk City Hospital No. 1. From January 4 to January 12, 2026, nine babies died in this maternity hospital. The court, which suspended the work of the obstetric hospital for 90 days, stated that during an epidemiological investigation, violations of sanitary legislation and safety were revealed in it.

Tanker Boracay, which the EU considers to belong to Russia's "shadow fleet" The EU is preparing the 20th package of sanctions against Russia, which member countries plan to approve at the end of February - on the fourth anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Plans include adding new individuals and vessels to sanctions lists, as well as possibly introducing a complete ban on maritime transport of Russian oil, gas and coal.

Illustrative photo The United States has imposed sanctions on nine tankers from Iran's shadow fleet and eight companies associated with them. The US Treasury said the restrictions were introduced amid brutal repression of protesters in Iran. The tankers included in the list fly the flags of Palau, Comoros and Panama.

The preservation of the empire, according to the creator of the cult animated series "Masyanya" Oleg Kuvaev, is incompatible with the democratic path. He wrote a post about this on the last day of October. "Idel.Realii" talked with Kuvaev as part of the INSIDES project. Replay of the broadcast from November 14, 2025.

Abu Dhabi The first trilateral meeting of the delegations of Russia, Ukraine and the United States took place in Abu Dhabi. Before the start of negotiations, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with the heads of delegations. According to TASS, the first round of negotiations took place in a “maximum closed mode”; the presence of the press was not envisaged. “At least this evening, this regime is strictly in effect,” the agency’s interlocutor said .

ByteDance, the Chinese owner of the short video social network TikTok, has completed a deal to create a joint venture, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, in which a controlling stake will belong to American companies in order to avoid a ban on the popular application among Americans. The venture includes three managing investors: Silver Lake, Oracle and Abu Dhabi-based MGX, who will each own a 15% stake.

Investigation of the "Schemes" project about the inscription "Glory to Russia" burned on the body of a Ukrainian Armed Forces fighter; Zelensky's speech in Davos; the beginning of negotiations on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi; Greenland deal; UN about the Peace Council; rising inflation in Russia; Book of the week; The film "Mr. Nobody vs. Putin" is nominated for an Oscar.

Poster 1973 List of the best paintings of the century according to Radio Liberty Dmitry Volchek: The issue is dedicated to the film “Amarcord”, which some consider the pinnacle of Federico Fellini’s work, while others consider it a canvas on which the master’s brush stumbled. For the Soviet intelligentsia of the Brezhnev era, the word “Amarcord” was a kind of password. One of those verbal signs by which one recognizes one.

How Russians were preparing for a VAT increase

Consequences of the January 22 strike on Krivoy Rog Four people were killed as a result of a Russian air strike on the village of Cherkasskoye, Kramatorsk district, Donetsk region. The Donetsk regional prosecutor's office reported this. According to the department, the Geran-2 drone raid occurred on January 22 late in the evening. Two private houses were destroyed. Among the dead are a five-year-old child and his father.