To the 100th anniversary of the birth of cinema. The musical comedy with elements of science fiction was filmed in Moscow and Czechoslovakia at the Barrandov film studio. In 1947, at the Venice International Film Festival, Alexandrov received the International Prize for the original plot and direction of the film "Spring"

The Warsaw District Court granted Ukraine's request and decided to extradite Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin to Ukraine, where he is accused of a criminal offense. This was reported by “That’s So” , whose correspondent was present in court, as well as TASS, with reference to the scientist’s relatives. The decision of the trial court does not mean immediate expulsion - the defense has already stated that it will appeal it and seek reversal in a higher court.

Fire after a drone attack on Krasnodar On the night of March 18, drones attacked Krasnodar; a person died as a result of the attack. This was reported by the head of the Krasnodar region, Veniamin Kondratyev, and the mayor of the city, Evgeny Naumov. According to the governor, three houses were damaged. In one of them, after being hit by a drone, a fire occurred; in the second, fragments of the drone were found on the balcony of an apartment.

South Pars The Israeli Air Force on Wednesday attacked Iran's gas infrastructure in the south of the country. Israeli media reported this with reference to officials. In particular, it is reported that the attacks were carried out on the South Pars special economic zone in Bushehr province. Most of Iran's gas production industry is located there. The strikes were confirmed by Iranian state media. A fire was reported.

The number of multiple-entry Schengen visas issued to Russian citizens in the first months of 2026 decreased by 90% compared to the same period in 2025. This data is provided by the Association of Tour Operators of Russia. This is primarily due to the decision of the European Commission adopted in November last year to limit the issuance of Schengen multiple-entry visas to Russians.

Pre-trial detention center. Illustrative photo 56-year-old Vladimir Osipov died in a pre-trial detention center in the city of Ukhta, Komi Republic. This was reported by the telegram channel “Prison Lawyer” with reference to representatives of the pre-trial detention center. Human rights activists previously recognized him as a political prisoner. “The court’s attention was drawn to health problems in the first instance.

Lawyer and blogger Ilya Remeslo Information digest "Time of Freedom with Andrei Sharogradsky." Wednesday, March 18 01:15 Twelfth anniversary of the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine 02:04 Sergei Shoigu speaks about the danger of strikes throughout Russia 03:31 “Postscripts” from Valery Gerasimov regarding the capture of Konstantinovka 07:24 During his visit to the UK, Vladimir Zelensky gloomily assessed the prospects for negotiations on Ukraine 08:53 Donald Trump is considering the US

Shoigu on the vulnerability of Russian regions; "registration" of the Russian Army in Konstantinovka; Zelensky about the negotiations; Trump on the possibility of leaving NATO; Tehran confirmed Larijani's death; posts by Ilya Remesla criticizing Putin; political prisoner Vladimir Osipov died; Daria Kozyreva was released; Sean Penn in Ukraine

Andrey Belousov during a visit to the Rubicon center, October 2024 Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) announced a successful strike on a facility of the Russian special forces "Rubicon" near Donetsk. The report says that the coordination center for the work of unmanned systems units was also hit, and in the village of Volnoe, warehouses for ammunition, property and equipment, as well as a place for the accumulation and distribution of ammunition, say the MTR.

Illustrative photo In the Czech Republic, the text of the draft law “On the registration of entities with connections abroad” has been published, according to which all organizations, including government ones, receiving grants from EU funds or from other countries will be required to register in a special database. The document provides for fines of up to fifteen million crowns (up to more than 700 thousand US dollars at the current exchange rate) or up to ten percent of income or turnover.

Commercial ships from different countries on the roadstead of the port of Dubai, awaiting the resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. March 15, 2026 The US-Israeli war with Iran has caused massive upheavals throughout world trade. Military actions and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threaten the food and energy security of dozens of states.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said he has “bad feelings” about the prospects for peace talks with Russia. The reason for this is the war between the United States and Israel against Iran, which has shifted the focus of world attention to the Middle East. The President of Ukraine said this in an interview with the BBC, which he gave during his visit to Britain.

Can the Craft's actions be coordinated with someone in power and does the Craft have supporters in the pro-war community? We are discussing with politician Andrei Pivovarov and military expert, sociologist Nikolai Mitrokhin.

Iranian authorities have confirmed the death of Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani. He was considered one of the most influential people in Iran. Along with Larijani, his son Morteza, his deputy Alireza Beyat and several bodyguards were killed, the Secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council said in a statement late on March 17.

To the 100th anniversary of the birth of cinema. This issue marks the completion of the trilogy about Maxim, directed by Grigory Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg. "The Return of Maxim", 1937 and "Vyborg Side", 1939.