Ukrainian prisoners of war who returned to their homeland as a result of the exchange on June 26, 2026 Russia and Ukraine exchanged captured civilians using the "7 by 7" formula. This was reported by Russian Ombudsman Yana Lantratova. According to her, five residents of the Kursk region and two residents of other regions returned to Russia. The exchange was confirmed in Ukraine. “Ukrainians aged from 35 to 66 years returned to their homeland.

The issue is dedicated to strange sounds of a mechanical and technical type, which made up a whole experimental creative direction. Artemy Troitsky expands our understanding of modern performing art, returning to the origins of electric-electronic music. Replay of the broadcast from March 18, 2023.

Writer Alexander Genis looks back at the Riga of his youth—the Baltic “island of freedom.” Talk about the imperial diseases of the Russians, the war in Ukraine, the “quality” of Kremlin propaganda and the dictator’s lack of ideas for uniting the nation.

Mumin Shakirov sums up the results of the week. THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) WAS PRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED AND/OR DIRECTED BY A FOREIGN AGENT SHAKIROV MUMIN SHAKIROVIC OR CONCERNES THE ACTIVITIES OF A FOREIGN AGENT SHAKIROV MUMIN SHAKIROVIC. 18+

Updated : one person died, the number of victims has risen to 11, two are in serious condition, the regional governor said . On the night of June 27 in Volgograd, ten people were injured as a result of an air attack, local authorities reported. According to the head of the region, Andrei Bocharov, the production facilities of one of the city’s enterprises were damaged.

Alexander Lunin The house of Russian serviceman Alexander Lunin, who previously posted a video message to Vladimir Putin on Instagram, was searched. His wife Tatyana Lunina reported this on TikTok. She later deleted the publication, but the video was distributed by the telegram channel "Mobilization | News | What to do?" According to Lunina, police officers searched a house in the village of Lizinovka in the Voronezh region at night and seized computers, laptops, flash drives and other items.

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz, May 1, 2026 A spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday accused the United States of violating the peace agreement as the parties exchanged blows after an attack on a merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC claims that the memorandum of understanding, which the countries signed on June 18, gives Tehran control over ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, writes Al Jazeera.

La Guaira, Venezuela, June 25, 2026 1,600 foreign rescuers have arrived in Venezuela to help search for survivors after two powerful earthquakes that occurred on the night of June 25. According to the latest data, 920 people died as a result of the earthquakes. "Over the past few hours, Venezuela has received 17 flights with more than 1,600 rescue team members on board, and another 25 flights are expected to arrive over the next 24 hours," Venezuelan Deputy Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco said .

Fertoke characters The musical project Fertoke, a political satire created with the help of AI tools, is gaining popularity on Russian social networks. The video sequence layers meanings one on top of the other: characters from history and literature, monuments, quotes from classic films are combined with author’s poems. The result is an expressive anti-war narrative - angry, ironic and catchy.

Aftermath of the Russian attack on Zaporozhye, Ukraine, June 27, 2026 On the night of June 27, Russian troops launched attacks on several regions of Ukraine. The Akhtyrsky district of the Sumy region was subjected to a massive drone attack. “In the city and nearby communities there are hits in private homes, as well as on the territory of gas stations,” says the head of the regional administration Oleg Grigorov.

Illustrative photo The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Ilya Saprunov, a resident of Kuban Kropotkin, to eight years in a maximum security colony in the case of attempting to set fire to railway infrastructure. His position, as well as the defense’s arguments in this case, are unknown.

Activists at a picket in Vienna Activists of the Chechen diaspora held a rally in Vienna at the Finnish Embassy. They called on the authorities of this country not to extradite refugees from the North Caucasus to Russia, who face torture and political persecution in their homeland. Human rights activist Roza Dunaeva spoke about this. According to her, many natives of the North Caucasus seeking asylum in Finland risk losing international protection and being deported to Russia.

Argentina is preparing to launch a program that will allow foreigners to obtain citizenship by investment, the Financial Times reports, citing sources. According to the publication, two options for participation are being considered: a non-refundable donation of about $500 thousand or the purchase of government bonds for one million dollars. The terms of the program have not yet been finalized and may change.

Russia-US summit in Anchorage on August 15, 2025 While Moscow increasingly refers to the “spirit of Anchorage”, claiming that the framework of agreements to end the war in Ukraine already exists, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio categorically denies these claims. A bitter diplomatic battle has unfolded over what really happened during last year's high-profile summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

"Popular America" ​​with Konstantin Sonin The US and Iran are negotiating, the war appears to be behind them, and it's time to talk about its political implications: not only for President Trump and the congressional elections in the fall, but also its possible impact on the 2028 presidential election, at least on the confrontation between the main Republican contenders, Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.