In this issue of “Freedom Quotes” there are two main topics of the network: the murder of Russian cartoonist Semyon Skrepetsky in Poland and Russia’s missile attack on the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. Listen to what they argue about on Facebook, Twitter and Telegram in the new episode.

Ramzan Kadyrov with his son Eli, photo from the archive The Chechen Ombudsman warned residents of the republic about the risk of criminal prosecution for purchasing paid verification on Instagram. According to him, the money for the blue tick goes to Meta, a company recognized as an extremist organization in Russia. At the same time, the social network itself continues to be used by local officials, businessmen and representatives of the entourage of the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov.

Poster at the building of the Supreme Court of Russia on December 16, 2025 Hundreds of Russian families are suing to get back apartments or money they lost under the “Dolina scheme” Instead of a housewarming party - courts, instead of your own apartment - rented or living with relatives. At least 200 Russian families are trying to return legally purchased housing.

Strait of Hormuz, June 18, 2026 The US military has ended the blockade of sea routes leading to Iranian ports and restored free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. This was reported by the US Central Command (CENTCOM). "US forces are not interfering with the passage of ships to and from Iranian ports in the Persian and Gulf of Oman. All US efforts to enforce the blockade have ceased," the statement said.

Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk on the morning of June 18 announced the detention in the country of a suspect in the murder of artist and actionist Semyon Skrepetsky who emigrated from Russia. “He has a Georgian passport. The intelligence services are working to establish the identity of the customer,” Tusk wrote on the social network X.

Hundreds of Russian families are suing to get back apartments or money they lost under the “Dolina scheme”

Information digest "Time of Freedom with Andrei Sharogradsky." Thursday, June 18 01:09 Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow and the Moscow region 04:48 Zelensky called the strikes on Russia “fair”, called on Putin to stop the war 06:29 Restoration of the Assumption Cathedral of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra 09:46 Yuri Ushakov on the prospects for negotiations and the “harmful influence” of Europe on Trump 10:57 Detention of a suspect in the murder of Semyon Skrepetsky 15:33 Ilya Traber has been charged

On the night of June 18, the Ukrainian military again attacked Moscow. Eyewitnesses publish photographs on social networks of several fires at the Moscow Oil Refinery in Kapotnya There is a gasoline shortage in Russia. According to The Bell's calculations, this affected 53 regions of the country.

Why is the Moscow Refinery important?

We asked economic commentator Andrei Makhovsky and former SBU employee, analyst of the Ukrainian Institute of the Future Ivan Stupak about this live on the Current Time.

Uytash Airport, Makhachkala Asker Budaikhanov and Gadzhi Imanmurzaev, convicted of organizing mass riots and violating transport infrastructure safety rules at Makhachkala airport, were unable to challenge the verdict in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. In his decision, he referred to a video recording that allegedly captured the prisoners calling for riots - they claim that the court did not even watch the video to the end.

The reform of medical remuneration, which was supposed to increase their income, in a number of regions had the opposite effect. Doctors are talking about cuts in bonuses, growing workloads, and are increasingly leaving the system. And this already directly affects patients.

“The St. Petersburg hockey club SKA “for the first time in 80 years” received its own ice arena - this was announced with pomp during the recently concluded St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Behind this news lies an amazing story in which St. Petersburg ravers, monks of the Russian Orthodox Church and the daughter of one of Vladimir Putin’s closest friends are mixed. Sistema and Radio Liberty have been telling it since the very beginning started.