Employees of the Russian National Library (RNL) refused to give readers books by the writer Boris Akunin from the “History of the Russian State” series. This is reported by Important Stories. Representatives of the library told the publication that “everything under the authorship of Boris Akunin is not available to readers.” As one of the employees noted, Akunin’s books were stopped being issued after he was declared an “extremist” in December 2023.

Politics Roman Yanushevsky 26 September 2024 Almost a year after the Lebanese Hezbollah terrorist group supported Hamas and unleashed a sluggish war against Israel, the Israeli army from active defense passed to the offensive. The official goal of the Air Operation of the Arrow of the North stated the creation of conditions for the safe return to their homes of the residents of Northern Israel. So far, the air attacks of Israel look like a traditional preparation for a terrestrial operation.

Cover photo: Pavel Suetin; Source: Georgii Chentemirov / The Barents Observer RU Norway has denied political asylum to Russian citizen Pavel Suetin, who fled Russia due to the threat of being mobilized into the armed forces and sent to the front lines in Ukraine, on the grounds that he faces no danger in his home country.

Antifaces The Insider 26 September 2024 The Kremlin media talk about a certain “loud statement” made in the United States of the First Lady of Ukraine Elena Zelenskaya: she allegedly demanded to “return to Ukraine” Russian artists of the past and a century before last. RIA "News" in the material under the heading "Wife of Zelensky offered a daring plan against Russia" writes : “The wife of Vladimir Zelensky Elena in her Telegram channel demanded to return to Ukraine Russian artists.

The Israeli army reported the murder of the head of the air command of the terrorist organization Hezbollah, Mohammad Hussein Surour . An IDF press release said that on September 26, following intelligence orders, the Israeli army struck and “killed a terrorist in Beirut.” Surour was the organizer and leader of numerous aerial terrorist attacks, including drone, cruise missile and UAV attacks against Israel, the release said.

The news The Insider September 26, 2024 Putin’s proposal to change the nuclear doctrine of Russia should be considered a signal to the West and a “warning about the consequences of a possible attack” on the Russian Federation, said the press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov, whose words reports TASS.

Norway denied political asylum to Russian Pavel Suetin, who left Russia due to mobilization, under the pretext that nothing threatened him in his homeland. At the same time, the migration department UDI referred to the words of Vladimir Putin that partial mobilization in Russia has ended. The Barents Observer reports this. According to the publication, Suetin arrived in Norway in September 2022.

News Bloomberg's reported 2025 Russian government budget will cause recession, economist warns The Insider 26 September 2024 RU Russia’s government budget for 2025 includes a planned 27% increase in military spending compared to 2024 (up to 13.2 trillion rubles, or $142 billion), as per a recent Bloomberg report citing draft budget proposals seen by the publication. According to the draft, another area expecting a substantial rise in spending is national security.

RU Russia’s government budget for 2025 includes a planned 27% increase in military spending compared to 2024 (up to 13.2 trillion rubles, or $142 billion), as per a recent Bloomberg report citing draft budget proposals seen by the publication. According to the draft, another area expecting a substantial rise in spending is national security. At a government meeting on Sept.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been formally charged with bribery and illegally receiving campaign funds from a foreign citizen. The BBC writes about this. Previously, sitting city mayors have never been charged with criminal offenses. According to prosecutors, Adams sought gifts, including luxury trips, from wealthy foreign businessmen and a Turkish government official who tried to lobby Adams for his interests.

Despite sanctions, Russia's budget revenues for January–August surged by 56% compared to the same period last year. A clandestine tanker fleet enables the country to continue trading, bypassing the imposed price cap. And the Kremlin remains financially equipped to sustain its war efforts. High oil prices, driven by OPEC+ production cuts, further bolster the Kremlin’s position.

Vladislav Bakalchuk, in an interview with the YouTube channel “Millionaires,” said that Ramzan Kadyrov helps him stay “alive and healthy and not go to jail.” Although the interview was published on September 25, it was recorded on September 16, before the shootout at the Wildberries office, which took place two days later. Bakalchuk also admitted that he met Kadyrov and began to be “friends” with him eight years ago and since then has repeatedly turned to him for help.

Criminal charges have been brought against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. It is not yet clear what exactly he is accused of, but it is known that federal prosecutors in New York are investigating sources of funding for his 2021 election campaign. This is the first time criminal charges have been brought against a sitting city mayor. The New York Times reports this.

In Moldova, the website of RIA Novosti and several other Russian propaganda resources was blocked. This was reported by the local publication Deschide.MD. In addition to RIA Novosti, the websites of Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Krymskaya Gazeta, the occupational State Council of Crimea, RIA Novosti Crimea and Crimea24 were blocked. The Moldovan resource Nuacum.eu, dedicated to criticism of Moldova’s European integration, was also blocked.

Vladimir Zhelonkin, the former editor-in-chief of Kommersant, was appointed advisor to the Minister of Education, RIA Novosti reported . Zhelonkin left the position of editor-in-chief of the publication at the end of June 2024, as well as the position of general director of the publishing house. Mikhail Lukin became the new editor-in-chief. Vladimir Zhelonkin headed the Zvezda media group of the Russian Ministry of Defense until 2013.