Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that full customs control will be introduced on the border with Russia for all people and goods crossing it from August 8, ERR reports . Michal stressed that Estonia must take all measures to prevent the transportation of goods subject to sanctions and to strengthen the country's security. He noted that attempts to circumvent sanctions and move prohibited goods across the border continue, as does the war that Russia has started against Ukraine.

News The Insider 1 August 2024 Russia has completed a prisoner exchange with the U.S. and Germany. According to data available to The Insider , the released political prisoners include Evan Gershkovich, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Paul Whelan, Ilya Yashin, Alsu Kurmasheva, Andrei Pivovarov, Oleg Orlov, Alexandra Skochilenko, Lilia Chanysheva, Ksenia Fadeeva, Rico Krieger, Kevin Lik, Demuri Voronin, Vadim Ostanin, Patrick Schobel, and Herman Moyzhes.

The Prosecutor General's Office has declared the activities of the charitable foundation for helping convicts and their families, "Rus Sidyashchaya," to be "undesirable" in Russia.

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the detention of the head of JSC Voentorg, Interfax writes . Although the agency does not report his name, it is known that the post of CEO of this organization is occupied by Vladimir Pavlov. The reason for the arrest is suspicion of embezzlement of funds from the Russian Defense Ministry on an especially large scale.

The IDF Spokesperson's Office has confirmed the death of Mohammed Deif, one of the organizers of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and the leader of the group's military wing. The strike on an area in the Gaza Strip where senior Hamas leaders were staying, according to the Israeli military, took place on July 13. The group itself has not confirmed Deif's death.

Average daily pipeline shipments of Russian natural gas to Europe reached their highest level this year in July, up 5.7 percent from a year earlier and 12 percent from June, Reuters calculations showed . It is noted that this is due to the completion of maintenance work on the Turkish Stream and a seasonal increase in demand, as utilities begin pumping gas into storage for the winter.

At the Paris Olympics, Italian boxer Angela Carini withdrew from a fight with Algerian Iman Khelif after 46 seconds of the fight. Carini cried after the first blows and said that they were too strong. After the first blow, her chin guard shifted, the second hit her chin, and blood soaked her shorts, writes The Guardian. "I entered the ring to honor the memory of my father. I was told many times that I am a warrior, but I chose to stop for the sake of my health.

Russian and Ukrainian citizen Petr Opalnik was sentenced to 8 years in prison in a case of confidential cooperation with Ukraine. The decision was made by the Novgorod Regional Court, SotaVision reports . Opalnik was found guilty under articles on confidential cooperation with a foreign state and an attempt to organize a voluntary surrender. The state prosecution requested 9 years of imprisonment for Opalnik. The case was heard behind closed doors.

The Insider News August 1, 2024 The house of Russian oppositionist Ilya Ponomarev in the Kiev region was partially destroyed after a suicide drone of the Shahed type struck it on the night of August 1, OBOZ.UA reports . He himself was wounded, but his life is not in danger. According to the publication's sources, the drone detonated five meters from the front door of the house.

In the 2019 primaries, Kamala Harris was highly critical of Joe Biden. At a debate, she chided the former vice president for opposing racial integration efforts at public schools. Her online followers called themselves K-Hive (“Kamala's Hive”) and defended her so zealously against any attacks that supporters of other candidates accused Harris supporters of bullying and toxic behavior.

At least 11 people have been killed in protests that have engulfed Venezuela since the July 28 presidential election, according to the NGO Foro Penal, as reported by CNN. The country's authorities, in turn, report that 77 police officers have been injured in clashes with protesters. More than 1,000 people have been detained. Nicolás Maduro, who declared himself the winner of the election, called the protesters criminals and said their actions were being coordinated from the United States.

POLITICS Sergey Shatov 1 August 2024 For the first time in forty years, Russians will not be able to watch the Olympics on television. Only 15 athletes from Russia and 17 from Belarus have arrived at the world's premier sporting event, all competing as “individual neutral athletes,” a status unprecedented in such competitions. This situation stems not only from Russia's invasion of Ukraine but also from a series of doping scandals that began after the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

For the first time in forty years, Russians will not be able to watch the Olympics on television. Only 15 athletes from Russia and 17 from Belarus have arrived at the world's premier sporting event, all competing as “individual neutral athletes,” a status unprecedented in such competitions. This situation stems not only from Russia's invasion of Ukraine but also from a series of doping scandals that began after the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Economics Vadim Belkin 1 August 2024 Despite the common opinion that sanctions against Russia were ineffective due to re-export through Asia, statistics show not such a rainbow picture for the Kremlin. Under the secondary sanctions of the United States, 500 companies have already fallen, mainly from countries such as China, the UAE and Turkey, which affects trade. The import of goods from Turkey for six months fell by almost 30%, about 80% of the payments in the yuan returned .

Russia has completed a prisoner exchange with the U.S. and Germany. According to data available to The Insider , the released political prisoners include Evan Gershkovich, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Paul Whelan, Ilya Yashin, Alsu Kurmasheva, Andrei Pivovarov, Oleg Orlov, Alexandra Skochilenko, Lilia Chanysheva, Ksenia Fadeeva, Rico Krieger, Kevin Lick, Demuri Voronin, Vadim Ostanin, Patrick Schobel, and Herman Moyzhes.