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Myth of the second: "The winners of the Islamic state" Supporters of Wagner PMCs on social networks and Prigozhinsky media love to talk about the decisive role of a group in victory over the “Islamic state” (IG) in the assault on Palmyra and other operations against militants. Thus, they emphasize the role of the organization in the fight against "international terrorism." Sometimes these events are also used as an occasion for lunges towards the Ministry of Defense.

News Fuel deficiency in Russia arose due to a reduction in compensation from the budget and ruble devaluation-economist September 8, 2023 Russian Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev (son of Nikolai Patrushev ) stated a problem with a lack of fuel in the country, calling it “screaming”. He turned to the Deputy Minister of Energy Pavel Sorokin and demanded to solve the problem, and also proposed to ban the export of oil products from the Russian Federation.

Confession “I convinced him not to enlist, but they took him anyway.” Confessions of mothers and wives of inmates who perished in Russia-Ukraine war Marina Dulneva 8 September 2023 During the war in Ukraine, thousands of inmates in Russian prisons were recruited with promises of clemency and financial support for their families in case of death.

The governor of the Bryansk region of Russia Alexander Bogomaz announced the next attack of drones on the "industrial facility" of Bryansk. Bogomaz did not report which facility we are talking about. According to him, "the power of the REB drone was suppressed, but during the fall the wreckage fell into the administrative building, as a result of which a fire occurred." Fire calculations will eliminate combustion, there are no victims.

In October, the Banking Group of HSBC will stop serving transactions to Russia and Belarus for its corporate clients, Nikkei Asia reports. This is stated in a corporate letter, which received, in particular, Hang Seng Bank. The newsletter explains that HSBC has made such a decision in order to “minimize the operational impact on Russia and Belarus, even if such activities are allowed by applicable laws and rules.” The representative of the group confirmed Nikkei Asia this information.

The 2nd Western District Military Court sentenced Maxim Popov to four years and six months in the case of preparation for a terrorist act by a group of persons by prior conspiracy (part 1 of article 30; paragraph “a” of part 2 of article 205 of the Criminal Code), Mediazon reports with reference to the press service of the court. The case was considered in a special manner, without the court of evidence by the court, since the defendant fully pleaded guilty.

The court in Los Angeles sentenced actor Danny Masterson to the maximum period of 30 years in prison, reports Associated Press. Previously, the jury found him guilty of raping two women. At the same time, the jury, consisting of seven women and five men, could not bear the verdict on the third point of the prosecution, according to which Masterson raped his old girlfriend. 8: 4 voted for the conviction.

The Ministry of Justice traditionally declared new “foreign agents” on Friday. This: soloist of the group "Porn films" Vladimir Kotlyarov, journalist Andrei Malgin, religious scholar Nikolay Mitrokhin, Companion Mikhail Kasyanova Natalya Pelevina, Deputy from the city of Efremov Olga Podolskaya, Leading Radio Liberty Mumin Shakirov. Kotlyarov was on the list due to the “open support of Ukraine”, as well as because of the creation of “messages of foreign agents”.

In Krivoy Rog, the rocket hit the administrative police building, said the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Igor Klimenko. According to the official one, one person died, more than 50 were injured (three of them are in serious condition). The head of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Sergei Lysak, in turn, said that after the rocket hit, a fire began, the area of ​​which was about 200 square meters. m.

The new book of Viktor Pelevin will be called “Journey to Eleusin”, it will be released on September 29. The novel will be a kind of continuation of one of the past books by Pelevin - “Transhumanism Inc”, which was published in 2021. In the center of the narrative, according to the annotation, there is a "musk -tie -up night - a classified uprising of algorithms, which almost destroyed the planet." “Travel to Elevsin” will be the anniversary, 20th novel by Viktor Pelevin.

Romania authorities are going to strengthen security measures in border settlements located near Ukrainian ports on the Danube, reports EURONEWS. For these purposes, they will carry out explanatory work with the population, during the raids will be warned by SMS, as well as build bomb shelters and offer to evacuate. According to local residents, they are already accustomed to the sounds of air anxiety flying over their houses of drones-kamikaze and explosions.

Volvo assets (belongs to the Chinese Geely Volvo Car) in Russia transferred to the Russian investor, Interfax reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

In Sochi, the police accused the Moscow model Alina Milova and her friend Veronik Mikhailova in the propaganda of LGBTK+ for a kiss on a bench in Sochi. About this writes "Mediazona". On the evening of August 2, Milova and Mikhailova walked along the Sochi embankment, periodically stopping at the benches and drinking wine. Once again, the girls sat on a bench and kissed. The police approached them and took them to the department - at first they called the “drug test”.

The EU imposed sanctions against six Russians. These are employees of the courts, prosecutors and the Crimean FSB. Five of them are connected with the case of journalist Vladislav Esipenko, who was convicted of six years in prison, accusing him of Ukrainian intelligence. The list of persons who fell under restrictions was published in the EU official journal.