An investigation by The Insider has revealed the existence of a top-secret unit of the Russian special services, Center 795. According to investigators, the structure was created after the outbreak of war against Ukraine to conduct operations abroad, including kidnappings and murders. One of the center's officers has allegedly already been arrested in Colombia on charges of preparing to kidnap opponents of Vladimir Putin, the publication says.

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The Ukrainian military at the front now has an advantage in the use of drones. There are fewer and fewer people on the front line. The Russian military complains about a lack of communication and accuses the military leadership of lying. Z-bloggers write that the disconnection of Russians from Starlink has hit logistics hard.

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The United States has authorized the supply and sale of Russian oil and petroleum products loaded on ships until March 12, 2026. This is stated in the general license published on the website of the US Treasury. The permit will be valid from March 12 to April 11, 2026. It is noted that it does not apply to transactions related to Iran, as well as goods and services of Iranian origin.

Collage for LKS 2 Deputies complain about blockages, business in Moscow is losing billions In the State Duma, deputies have been sitting for the third day without the Internet. Neither mobile communications nor Wi-Fi work, Vedomosti writes, citing three sources in the lower house of the Russian parliament. Deputy Mikhail Delyagin complains that even the Max messenger does not work. The net only catches near the wardrobe.

The Ordynsky District Court of the Novosibirsk Region arrested Larisa Vyunnikova and Andrey Gavrilenko for two days, who were protesting against the seizure and destruction of livestock in the villages of Kozikha and Novopichugovo. They were accused of organizing mass gatherings of citizens in public places, which resulted in a violation of public order. About this writes "7x7" with reference to the press service of the court.

Schoolboy Arseniy Turbin, political prisoner At the end of February 2026, a new criminal case was opened against 17-year-old Arseny Turbin, who had been in prison for almost two years. He is accused of allegedly taking part in a riot in Perm correctional colony No. 2, where until recently he was serving his sentence.

The Russian authorities do not have a clear plan for overcoming the crisis, says economic observer Vyacheslav Shiryaev. The decline of civilian industries and growing budget deficits in the regions could lead to a systemic collapse as early as 2026. Replay of the broadcast from February 27, 2026

A court in Moscow sentenced the former head of Rosalkogolregulirovanie Igor Chuyan in absentia to 12 years in prison on charges of embezzlement and abuse of power, TASS reports . According to the prosecution, from 2013 to 2018, Chuyan and his subordinate, ex-president of the now liquidated OFK Bank Nikolai Gordeev, organized the issuance of 115 obviously non-repayable loans. The recipient of the money was a distributor of alcoholic beverages controlled by Chuyan - the Status Group company.

Nina Khrushcheva The Russian Ministry of Justice included in the register of so-called foreign agents the writer Nina Khrushchev, the great-granddaughter of the former First Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR Nikita Khrushchev. The department believes that Khrushchev was a respondent on an information platform provided by a foreign source.

Art historians Rada Landar and Lada Umstetter talk about how private art collections are created. Replay of the broadcast from June 28, 2024.

One of the polling stations in the USA The closer the elections to the US Congress, scheduled for November, the more nervous the situation around them becomes. There is a historical pattern: the president's party loses the first congressional elections after the election of the president. Over the past 80 years , there have been only two exceptions to this rule , and four since 1862 .

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