The Basmanny Court of Moscow sentenced Dmitry Takhtaulov, the former deputy head of the migration department of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moscow, to 6 years and 6 months in prison under the article on organizing illegal migration (clauses “a”, “c”, part 2 of article 322.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). He was stripped of the rank of police colonel.

The march participants demanded that the authorities immediately expel all foreign fighters from the country. They stated that in case of inaction they would begin an armed struggle against the radicals in order to protect the Christian community of Syria from new threats. In Damascus, thousands of people gathered in the streets with crosses and national flags, chanting: “We will sacrifice ourselves for our cross!” The new authorities announce the arrest of those responsible for the arson.

Since December 13, Russians have attacked banks, police cars and other targets at least 50 times under the influence of telephone scammers. As Mediazona calculated , this is a new record. Three days ago, as The Insider wrote , this figure was 20 episodes. Most of the attacks took place on December 20 and 21. The upcoming notable events on these dates are Vladimir Putin’s Direct Line (December 19) and Security Forces Worker’s Day (December 20), the publication notes.

The Central District Military Court of Yekaterinburg sentenced Tyumen resident Andrei Gilishev, accused of connections with the Freedom of Russia Legion, to 15 years in prison. As SotaVision reports , the convict will spend the first 4 years in prison, the rest of the term in a maximum security colony. Gilishev was also fined 250 thousand rubles. The prosecution requested 18 years in prison.

News The Insider December 24, 2024 #Military report In today's summary After a break, the DeepState resource published an update of the map with the line of combat contact between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Russian Armed Forces “Officer ✙”: assaults on Kurakhov are ongoing non-stop, Ukrainian troops control approximately 30% of the city Units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces “broke out” of encirclement in Makarovka south of Velikaya Novoselka, Russian attack aircraft are inviting them to

ECONOMICS Berta Shapiro 24 December 2024 The Bank of Russia has left its key interest rate unchanged , contrary to predictions of further raises. The day prior, Vladimir Putin had asked the Central Bank to make a “balanced” decision. Still, Russia's key rate remains at a record high, affecting the country’s economic growth prospects and putting it in the same monetary policy league as Iran, Sierra Leone, and Angola.

A will was found in the car of Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, who is suspected of committing a terrorist attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. According to Der Spiegel, the man bequeathed after his death to transfer his property to the German Red Cross Society. There are no political statements in the document. Der Spiegel found that Abdulmohsen told different people several times earlier this year that he was going to die.

SOCIETY Kids and social media: Why TikTok and Facebook are not as harmful to children's mental health as is widely believed Ilya Kabanov 24 December 2024 In late November, Australia banned children from using social media, citing recent high-profile studies on the potential harm such digital platforms inflict on developing minds. The law will take effect in a year. However, not all researchers agree that such drastic measures are necessary.

The Russian cargo ship Ursa Mayor (Ursa Major) sank on the night of December 24 in international waters between Spain and Algeria. The ship, owned by the Oboronlogistics company, was transporting cargo from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok. Among them, presumably, were reactor hatches for the nuclear icebreaker Leader, the Agency reports . According to Spanish publications El Espanol and La Verdad , the cause of the crash was an explosion in the engine room.

TV presenter Tatyana Lazareva was sentenced to 6 years and 6 months in a general regime colony under the article on public justification of terrorism using the Internet (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The Moscow prosecutor's office reports this. Lazareva herself is now abroad.

Iranian oil tycoon Hossein Shamkhani, who reportedly enjoys close ties to Western financial networks, has emerged as a key figure in weapon deliveries to Russia via the Caspian Sea, Bloomberg reported earlier today.

An explosion occurred on board the Russian ship Ursa Mayor, sailing along the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria, and the ship sank. two crew members were missing, the remaining 14 were rescued. El Español reports this. Earlier it became known that the cargo ship was most likely heading to the Syrian port of Tartus to export Russian military equipment and equipment. According to Spanish media, the surviving crew members were taken to the Spanish city of Cartagena.

The Russian ship Ursa Major has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria, following an explosion on board. Two crew members are missing, while the other 14 were rescued, El Español reports . OSINT sources suggest that the dry cargo ship was most likely headed to the Syrian port of Tartus in order to withdraw Russian military vehicles and equipment. According to Spanish media, the surviving crew members were taken to the Spanish city of Cartagena.

News The Insider December 24, 2024 Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview with Armenpress that Armenia will not deploy forces of third countries on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border after its delimitation. Pashinyan noted that Armenia, within the framework of negotiations on a peace treaty with Azerbaijan, sent proposals to Baku on two unagreed articles more than a month ago and there has still been no response.

In the Kemerovo region, 26-year-old serviceman Vladimir Moksheev was detained, accused of murdering his friend Ivan Ravodin. As Astra writes , the incident occurred on December 22 in the village of Shchebzavod. The friends were drinking at Moksheev’s house, at some point a conflict arose between them, during which Moksheev dealt Ravodin a fatal blow with a knife. The suspect himself told investigators about this, turning himself in.