Magomed Gadzhiev The Supreme Court of Dagestan found former State Duma deputy Magomed Gadzhiev guilty of organizing the murder of the rector of the Institute of Theology and extortion. Gadzhiev was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment, the press service of the republic’s courts reports . Together with the former deputy, his brother, the ex-head of the Makhachkala seaport and deputy of the Dagestan parliament Akhmed Gadzhiev, was convicted in absentia.

Consequences of a drone hitting a residential building, Krasnogorsk, Moscow region, May 17, 2026 On Sunday, the Russian capital came under one of the most massive Ukrainian attacks since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian drones managed to hit several sensitive targets: for example, the Moscow Oil Refinery and an oil loading station near Solnechnogorsk.

The former head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, arrested on suspicion of corruption, had the full amount of bail; on Monday morning he left the pre-trial detention center, where he was sent by court decision on Thursday. Ukrainian media reported this. The amount of bail set by the court is 140 million hryvnia (approximately 3 million 150 thousand US dollars).

Sam Altman The jury of the Federal District Court of Northern California rejected the claim of billionaire Elon Musk against the management of the OpenAI corporation and its CEO Sam Altman. The jury unanimously decided that Musk filed the lawsuit after the statute of limitations had expired. The verdict came after a three-week trial, during which internal company documents and testimony from the parties were examined.

People stand in front of an apartment building damaged during a Ukrainian drone attack, Krasnogorsk, Moscow region, Russia, May 17, 2026 Moscow and the Moscow region suffered one of the largest drone attacks since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the night of May 17. Authorities reported three dead and more than 10 injured, and fires after drone strikes or falling debris broke out in several places, including at Sheremetyevo International Airport.

Four people were arrested in Germany in connection with the supply of dual-use goods to Russia, which could be used by enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex. Politico reports this with reference to investigation materials. According to the publication, among those detained are Nikita S., whom investigators consider the key organizer of the scheme, as well as Evgeniy R., Daniel A. and Boris M.

The Belarusian authorities have opened a criminal case against the musician, founder and leader of the bands Lyapis Trubetskoy and Brutto, Sergei Mikhalok, on charges of inciting hatred and insulting the authoritarian Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. The Investigative Committee of Belarus reported this. The first of these articles carries a penalty of up to five years in prison, the second – up to four years.

Oil tanker Marinera in the Singapore Strait, March 18, 2025 The US Treasury will extend the expired exemption from sanctions for Russian oil transported by sea for 30 days. The head of the department, Scott Bessent, confirmed the issuance of a temporary license, Reuters reports. According to Bessent, the decision was made so that the most vulnerable countries could gain access to Russian oil already at sea.

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Athletes from Belarus The Executive Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation (World Gymnastics) allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to perform under the national flag and anthem. The decision was made at a meeting of the organization’s executive committee in Egypt. The decision applies to artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, trampolining, acrobatics and aerobics, the press service of the Russian Gymnastics Federation reported .

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Consequences of the attack on the city of Dnepr On the night of May 18, Russian troops attacked the city of Dnepr with missiles - the strike hit a residential area, said the head of the Dnepropetrovsk regional military administration, Alexander Ganzha. According to the latest data , 18 people were injured, including a 2-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy. Eight people were hospitalized. Doctors assess their condition as moderate.

The prosecutor's office of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug reported that it found no violations in correctional colony No. 18 "Polar Owl" in the village of Kharp after the defense of mathematician Azat Miftakhov, who is in this colony, complained about torture. This was reported by the prisoner's support group. The prosecutor's office, signed by a prosecutor named Mityaev, stated that “there is no objective evidence of threats made against A.F.