Dmitry Medvedev's son Ilya became secretary of the council for innovative and technological development of the United Russia party, which is headed by his father. We are talking about the Medvedev clan with political scientist Dmitry Oreshkin.

The Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia recommended that universities and research institutes, when invited to events in “unfriendly” countries, “work through the feasibility of participating in them.” T-invariant reported this with reference to a letter from the department. Vedomosti writes that the recommendations are related to the arrest in Poland of Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin at the request of Ukraine.

The Bereznikovsky City Court of the Perm Territory imposed a fine of 300 thousand rubles on activist Irina Fayzulina in a case of financing extremist activities - in connection with transfers to the Anti-Corruption Foundation. This was reported by Properm. The prosecutor's office asked for a fine of 550 thousand rubles for her, the defense - the most lenient punishment.

Sergei Medvedev The Kuntsevsky District Court of Moscow received a petition for the arrest in absentia of political scientist and Radio Liberty journalist Sergei Medvedev, who is accused of evading the duties of a “foreign agent.” This is reported by Mediazona, which found this information on the website of the Moscow courts.

Copper smelting shop of the Copper Plant of the mining and metallurgical company "Norilsk Nickel", Norilsk February 9, 2018 The European Union is considering banning imports of copper and several platinum group metals from Russia as part of the 20th package of sanctions, Bloomberg reports , citing sources. According to the agency's interlocutors, iridium, rhodium, platinum and copper may be subject to restrictions. The adoption of sanctions requires the support of all EU member states.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, meets with Iranian Air Force officers. January 21, 2026 What allies are Washington and Tehran gathering around them? The confrontation between the United States and Iran is gaining momentum. The Pentagon is concentrating more and more forces near the Iranian borders, while Tehran has begun its own military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz - near the main American squadron in the region.

Rally in support of Czech President Petr Pavel on Old Town Square in Prague Information digest “Time of Freedom with Andrei Sharogradsky.” Monday, February 2 Information digest “Time of Freedom with Andrei Sharogradsky.” Monday, February 2 Death of Ukrainian miners during a Russian attack in the Dnepropetrovsk region Kirill Dmitriev met in Miami with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner Negotiations in Abu Dhabi on Ukraine postponed to Wednesday Iran says it is ready for nuclear talks with US How

Shelling of Ukraine; negotiations in Abu Dhabi postponed; Iran says it is ready to negotiate; partial shutdown in the USA; rally in support of Czech President Petr Pavel; former director of the Russian service of the RS Rinat Valiulin died; 125 years since the birth of Jascha Heifetz

Gilaine Maxwell, girlfriend and accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, in Russia Another batch of materials from the Jeffrey Epstein case, millions of documents, has been published in the United States. They mention many people, although it must be remembered that mention does not mean guilt or complicity in the crimes of the late financier. Among those mentioned are many Russians, and this forces archive researchers to look for Epstein’s “Russian trace”. Who is Epstein and what is “Epstein material”.

Dmitry Medvedev's son Ilya became secretary of the council for innovative and technological development of the United Russia party, which is headed by his father. We are talking about the Medvedev clan with political scientist Dmitry Oreshkin.

Cloud Rommel A court in St. Petersburg sentenced Claud Rommel, an Orthodox blogger and participant in the war against Ukraine, to 15 years in a maximum security colony for the rape of a child. This was reported by the press service of the city courts. According to investigators, from January 2021 to February 2024, Rommel repeatedly committed sexual assault against a girl born in 2013. The victim is the daughter of Rommel’s partner; after the case was opened, the child was placed in a shelter.

Testimony of female prisoners of the network of prisons organized by Russian troops in Kherson from the report "Women's cells. Kherson torture chambers."

Passengers' phones may be selectively searched in the Moscow metro. These measures are being introduced in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Transport dated February 4, 2025, RBC writes with reference to the press service of the capital’s metro. It is stated that testing of devices can be carried out “if necessary” in addition to existing security measures.

The most interesting thing from our common past. An unfinished story. Unhealed wounds. Hopes still alive. Could Russia have taken a different path? Archive project. Ivan Tolstoy selects from our broadcast what is still relevant and has turned out to be eternal.