In late April, the carcasses of endangered seals were once again found on the shores of the Caspian Sea — marking the second mass die-off in just six months. Scientists have yet to agree on what’s driving the deaths: trawl fishing, pollution, disease, or the shallowing of the sea caused by global warming. Since 2020, the Caspian’s water level has been falling by roughly 30 centimeters a year, and the drop is not only disrupting oil transport and threatening navigation.

Mikhail Degtyarev became Minister of Sport in mid-May 2024, transitioning from his role as governor of Khabarovsk Krai in Russia’s Far East. Before him, the ministry was headed by Oleg Matytsin (2020-2024), who had previously overseen student sports. A source close to the Ministry of Sport told The Insider that Degtyarev initially reacted coolly to the job offer and informally inquired as to whether he could decline the appointment and remain in Khabarovsk.

On April 27, the 235th Moscow Garrison Military Court sentenced FSB Major-General Dmitry Muryshov to 10 years in a maximum-security prison. Muryshov, who had been seconded to head the Anti-Corruption Department in Russia's Federal Customs Service, was found guilty of taking 6 million rubles ($74,600) in bribes — a ridiculously low amount given the opportunities for corruption provided by his post.

In February 2025, shortly before the IOC elected new president Kirsty Coventry, Degtyarev commented : “Regional Olympic councils are no longer members of the ROC. The number of ROC members has been reduced by 89. This is legal language. There are now no formal reasons for any kind of ban. The issues cited by the IOC Executive Board have been resolved — and we’ve informed the IOC of that.” In essence, the new ROC charter now includes only national-level sports federations.

The London police arrested the third suspect in involvement in the arson of the house, in which the British Prime Minister Cyrus Starmer, and two other objects associated with him, previously lived. It is reported by the BBC. According to the publication, detained for 34 years, he is suspected of conspiracy for aiming arson. We are talking about a series of fires that occurred within four days in the north of London.

The “End of the film” group was forced to change the line in its famous song “Alice” due to the pressure of censorship. This was told by "Mediazona" with reference to the musician of the group Evgeny Feklistov. In the original version, the verse of a hit, known for the chorus with the words "What kind of girl is this and where does she live?" It began like this: With us Shurik, with us Sergey, He is a great guy, despite the fact that gay.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, following negotiations with US President Donald Trump and the heads of European countries, held a press conference at which Ukraine would never agree to withdraw troops from its sovereign territory, as Russia demands. According to the Ukrainian president, for today he talked with Trump twice: once before the negotiations of Trump and Putin, and the second time after them - with the participation of several leaders of European countries.

Investigations Sergey Kanev 19 May 2025 Investigation: The Kremlin's coffers. Vladimir Putin’s and his friends’ money On April 27, the 235th Moscow Garrison Military Court sentenced FSB Major-General Dmitry Muryshov to 10 years in a maximum-security prison.

The news The Insider May 19, 2025 #Military Summary In today's report: In the Kursk direction, battles on the state border near the village of Tetkino continue One of the battles of the Ukrainian 47th brigade filed a dismissal report because of the “stupid waste of people” and “moronic tasks” Deepstate describes the “conveyor of flagvykov” established in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the example of the village of Bogatyr in the South-Donetsk direction Sergey “Flash”

Society Sergey Kanev 19 May 2025 The Foreign Intelligence Service Foreign Intelligence Service in March suddenly changed the format: with the advent of the new head of the SVR press Bureau, Sergei Guskov, the traditional Odam Putin and the head of the department Sergei Naryshkin came about the head of the Soviet foreign intelligence Paul Fitina and the women of the NKVD and the interview with the grandson of Molotov.

SOCIETY Maria Alekseeva 19 May 2025 In late April, the carcasses of endangered seals were once again found on the shores of the Caspian Sea — marking the second mass die-off in just six months. Scientists have yet to agree on what’s driving the deaths: trawl fishing, pollution, disease, or the shallowing of the sea caused by global warming.

The assistant to Vladimir Putin Yuri Ushakov said that during the call with Donald Trump, the presidents discussed in detail the future of bilateral relations of the United States and Russia, as well as the exchange of prisoners. According to him, Trump repeatedly emphasized that he advocates mutual respect and mutual benefit in relations with Russia, given its role in the world and a place in the global economy.

The court in Yekaterinburg sentenced three young people in the case of arson of relay cabinets. One of them, 20-year-old Arseny Klimin, acted in the interests of the Center for Combating Extremism (CPE) and provoked to arson of two other persons. At the same time, Klimin hoped to receive money for arson from the Legion “Freedom of Russia” (LSR). As a result, the “double agent” himself ended up in the bench of the defendants along with the victims of his provocation.

Earlier, the media reported that Saburov was detained at Sheremetyevo Airport. The artist manager in an interview with REN TV said that he was not aware of what happened. Nurlan Saburov was born in Kazakhstan, in Russia moved in 2014. According to Shot, the comedian has been trying to obtain Russian citizenship for several years. In 2022, after the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Saburov held a concert in Miami.

The mayor of Bucharest and the pro -European candidate Nikushor Dan won the second round of the presidential election in Romania. According to the Central Election Commission, after the calculation of 99% of the protocols, he gained 53.9% of the vote. His opponent is the leader of the ultra -right “alliance for the Romanian unification” George Simion - received 46.1%, reports the Associated Press.