News Russian oligarch's party sparks massive protests in Georgia over new foreign agent laws. Political scientist Vasadze on the Georgian crisis 9 March 2023 On March 7, the adoption of a law in Georgia similar to Russia's foreign agent law triggered large-scale protests, with the main rally taking place in Tbilisi in front of the parliament building. The security forces used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protesters, leading to violent confrontations.

In Moscow, the bailiffs arrested the property of the editor-in-chief of RBC Peter Kanayev because the publication did not pay a fine for non-ordering in one of the publications of the “foreign agent” status from the Human Rights Center “owl”. It is reported by RBC. Prior to this, a fine of 4 thousand rubles and a penalty of 1 thousand rubles was imposed on the publication under Part 2.1 of Art.

The war in Ukraine undermined the attractiveness and performance of one of the main stock exchanges of Eastern Europe - Warsaw. After the start of the war, several issuers left the trading platform, the volumes of trading decreased, the interest of investors fell sharply. A significant role in these processes was played by Ukrainian companies that directly suffered from Russian invasion and collapsed at auction.

Antifake Fake by the Kremlin media: due to protests in Georgia, its residents lined up at the Russian border The Insider March 9, 2023 Media reports that on the evening of March 8, a traffic jam of hundreds of cars formed at the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint on the Russian-Georgian border. This is confirmed by screenshots from online maps.

Читать на русском языке Russian citizen Elena Kolbasnikova, who organized rallies in Germany in support of Russia, will stand trial in Cologne on charges of pro-war propaganda. According to a report by Deutsche Welle citing a court spokeswoman, the woman is being charged with supporting the military aggression against Ukraine during a pro-Russian demonstration in May 2022. Kolbasnikova’s trial will begin on March 29. The woman faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison.

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News The Teacher’s trade union urged teachers not to report to schoolchildren 9 march 2023 The Union of Employees of the Education Sphere “Teacher” issued a statement in which he urged teachers not to report to schoolchildren. This was done in response to the situation with the Tula six -class Masha Moskaleva. “We believe that teachers should always act in the interests of the child.

News Navalny aide Leonid Volkov resigns as head of Anti-Corruption Foundation due to “political error” over Alfa Group sanctions relief letter 9 March 2023 TI The Insider Читать на русском языке Alexei Navalny’s top aide Leonid Volkov has announced that he is stepping down as chairman of the ACF International Foundation (the international name for the Anti-Corruption Foundation, or ACF).

Society Silence is a sign. How in Russia the protest art was cleaned The Insider March 9, 2023 After the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Russian art has landed under an ice rink of unprecedented repressions. Exhibitions of contemporary art are being closed everywhere, criminal cases are being made on artists and poets. The “black lists” of the authors were sent to museums and galleries who are closed to access to represented within Russia.

Russian citizen Elena Kolbaznikova, who organized stocks in Germany in support of Russia, will appear in Cologne on charges of propaganda of war. According to DW, citing a representative of the court, the Russian woman is charged with the fact that in May 2022, during the pro -Russian demonstration, she approved the unleashing of the war against Ukraine. The court will begin on March 29. The maximum punishment, which threatens Kolbaznikova, is three years of imprisonment.

The investigation re -qualified the charge to Ruslan Zinin, who shot at the military commissar of Alexander Eliseev in the Irkutsk region. According to the "zone of solidarity", now he is accused of committing a "terrorist act" (paragraph "c" of part 2 of article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). Initially, Zinina was accused of “an encroachment on the life of a law enforcement officer” (Article 317 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

Russia inflicted a massive missile blow to the cities of Ukraine. The arrivals are recorded in Kyiv, Odessa and Kharkov. Explosions were also heard in Nikolaev, Dnieper, Krivoy Rog, Zaporozhye, Zhitomir, Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnitsky, Ternopol regions. Due to a missile attack in Kyiv, emergency shutdowns began, the mayor of the city Vitaly Klitschko said. About 40% of consumers were left without electricity. In Kiev, explosions were heard in the Goloseevsky district.

Russian billionaires Mikhail Friedman and Peter Aven are selling their shares in Alfa Bank for $ 2.3 billion in order to free themselves from Western sanctions. This was written by Financial Times with reference to four sources directly familiar with the agreement and documents on the transaction.

News “The youth saw in the Law on“ Ino -Agents ”a threat to their future” - political scientist Vasadze 9 march 2023 The Georgian parties, which previously supported the adoption of the bill on “foreign agents”, withdrew the document after two days of protests that grew into clashes with the police.

Alexander Lukashenko signed the law according to which the death penalty will be provided for officials for the commission of the Stateizer. It is reported by the Telegram channel "Poole of the First". In addition to the death penalty for the “treason” committed by an official or the military, criminal liability is introduced for the “propaganda of terrorism”, “discrediting” the armed forces and “violation of the requirements for the protection of state secrets”.