Books Andrey Bilzho December 6, 2025 With the outbreak of a full-scale war, artist, publicist and psychiatrist Andrei Bilzho noticed how the meaning of the simplest words - such as “ours”, “homeland”, “state” - was rapidly changing... How emotions, propaganda, censorship, and the feeling of disaster forced us to rethink basic concepts and definitions. Then he created a series of drawings “ABC - 2022”, which was published by The Insider.

At Kuban State University, the order of the dean of the Faculty of Art and Graphics, obliging students and teachers to use the Max messenger for educational communication, was canceled. This was reported by the human rights organization Molniya, which protects the rights of students; it sent complaints to the university management and regulatory authorities. At the end of November, the dean of the faculty introduced a requirement to use only the Max platform for internal communications.

India, despite reducing purchases of Russian oil under US pressure, does not plan to completely abandon these imports. According to sources and Bloomberg experts, the tariffs imposed by Washington are not enough to stop trade between Moscow and New Delhi, and volumes may recover due to the emergence of new intermediaries. In June, India bought almost 2.1 million barrels of oil per day from Russia - about 45% of its imports.

The Lithuanian Migration Department revoked the residence permit of 145 Russian citizens for traveling to Russia and Belarus after new restrictions came into force, writes Kauno diena. Department representative Rokas Pukinskas said that the permits were canceled in accordance with the Law on Restrictive Measures: it prohibits Russians with a Lithuanian residence permit from traveling to Russia or Belarus more than once in three months.

The head of IK-4 in the village of Fornosovo in the Leningrad region, Pavel Mikhailov, was sent under house arrest on charges of accepting large-scale bribes. According to investigators, Mikhailov acted as part of an organized criminal group consisting of employees of the institution and prisoners collaborating with the administration.

The former leader of the Pskov movement “Voice” Vladimir Zhilinsky was detained in Armenia. This was reported by his lawyer Mikhail Benyash, clarifying that Zhilinsky was placed in a temporary detention center in the city of Noyemberyan. Benyash told The Insider that the reasons for the detention are still unknown. Update: Zhilinsky was released. Zhilinsky arrived in Armenia from Georgia, presumably for a visit, and was detained by local security forces.

News The Insider December 6, 2025 Photo: Yasser Abu Shabab Facebook page Recently, in Gaza, on Israeli-controlled territory, the leader of the most prominent Palestinian group opposing Hamas and collaborating with Israel was killed . The leader of the Popular Forces, Yasser Abu Shabab, according to the group itself, was shot dead while trying to resolve a conflict within the clan.

Alexey Okopny spent years detaining street protesters in Moscow and attending searches of their homes. The creator of the Telegram channel “Protest MGU” Dmitry Ivanov told OVD-Info that Okopny threatened him with rape after he was detained at a rally near the FSB building in Moscow. Also in 2018, the Teatra.doc actors, who were detained while walking after a performance, identified Okopny as one of the security officials who held them in the department.

The German Bundestag immediately adopted three laws on pensions put forward by the ruling coalition. They involve stabilizing the minimum pension at 48% of the average salary (subject to payment of pension contributions for 45 years) at least until 2031 and increasing pensions for mothers. The discussion of the bills was accompanied by numerous scandals. Until recently, it was unknown whether the majority of deputies would vote for them. This was reported by Tagesshau.

Authorities in the Kursk region are stopping monthly payments to residents whose homes were destroyed or damaged during the Ukrainian operation in the region. Governor Alexander Khinshtein announced this. According to him, in December, recipients of compensation - 65 thousand rubles per month - will receive payment for the last time.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced the results of a comprehensive inspection of the New Safe Confinement (NSC) of Unit 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which was damaged by a Russian drone strike in February 2025.

According to the director of the Main Directorate of Border Police, Anton Zlatanov, the tanker entered Bulgarian territorial waters on the afternoon of December 5 “from the south” and at first did not respond to calls from the shore. Later, the crew established radio contact, followed the instructions and dropped the anchor.

Hungary has officially rejected the European Commission’s proposal to issue Eurobonds to finance the next aid package for Ukraine, Politico writes , citing diplomats. This was a plan B in case the EU could not agree on using frozen Russian reserves to provide a €165 billion loan to Kyiv. According to the publication, Budapest's decision was made at a meeting of EU ambassadors on Friday.

On the evening of December 6, a strong explosion occurred in Belgorod. According to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, “unidentified ammunition arrived in the city.” As a result, power outages occurred in Belgorod and its suburbs. One person suffered barotrauma and was hospitalized. A truck and windows in two private homes were damaged.

The United States wants European countries to take over the bulk of NATO's conventional defense capabilities - from intelligence to missile systems - by 2027, US military officials told diplomats in Washington. Reuters writes about this, citing five sources, including a US representative. For many European representatives, such a deadline seemed unrealistic.