Russian troops occupy Kamenka-Dneprovskaya Confession Daria Nilova December 16, 2025 At the end of October 2025, the international tribunal in The Hague accepted for consideration the testimony of Olena Yagupova, a resident of the city of Kamenka-Dneprovskaya in the Zaporozhye region. The Ukrainian woman told The Insider about how she was kidnapped by the Russian military, went through torture and abuse, and ended up in labor and sexual slavery.

Authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea have confiscated property belonging to 84 individuals and companies, including Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk, a former undisputed heavyweight world champion. The move was announced by Vladimir Konstantinov, the Moscow-appointed “head” of Crimea’s State Council, in a post on his Telegram channel.

The Supreme Court of Russia has begun proceedings on a claim for the forced eviction of Larisa Dolina from an apartment in Moscow's Khamovniki, which she sold under a fraudulent scheme - such a requirement is contained in the lawsuit against her, TASS reports . The singer herself did not come to the trial, but home buyer Polina Lurie appeared for the first time, demanding that the artist be evicted through the court.

Antifake Fake TASS: Zelensky was not in Kupyansk, his videos are pre-filmed “canned food” The Insider December 16, 2025 TASS, in a material entitled “Ex-employee of the SBU: Zelensky’s fake in Kupyansk was exposed using an anti-drone network” reports : “The video of Vladimir Zelensky, allegedly from Kupyansk, published on December 12, was either filmed in advance, or is completely a deepfake. This opinion was expressed to TASS by ex-SBU officer Vasily Prozorov.

Sanctions risks Although the wineries near Putin’s palace in Gelendzhik are not themselves on sanctions lists, numerous investigations have documented their personal links to Putin. Outlets including the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), Meduza, and Important Stories have shown that employees of more than 80 companies linked to Putin use email addresses on the LLCInvest.ru domain.

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles spoke harshly about Elon Musk in an interview with Vanity Fair, comparing him to a “stoned Nosferatu” and calling him an “admitted ketamine user.” The story, based on a series of conversations journalist Chris Whipple had with Wiles during the first year of Donald Trump's second term, was published on December 16. Describing Musk, Wiles said he was "kind of like a stoned Nosferatu," before adding: “He is a clear [user] of ketamine.

Russian authorities confiscated the property of 84 people and companies in annexed Crimea, “Chairman of the State Council of Crimea” Vladimir Konstantinov said in his Telegram channel. Among them is Ukrainian boxer Alexander Usik, who until recently was the absolute world heavyweight champion.

The Central District Military Court in Yekaterinburg sentenced five members of the “Marxist Circle in Ufa” to terms of 16 to 22 years in a maximum security colony, Mediazona reports . The verdict was handed down by three judges: Andrei Skachkov, Sergei Kramskoy and Igor Solomko.

The Visa payment system has launched payments in the United States using the USDC cryptocurrency, pegged to the American dollar. It should simplify settlements between the payment system and partner banks. This is reported on the company's website.

The European Union has imposed sanctions on two Azerbaijani businessmen over their involvement in trading Russian oil, according to listings ( 1 , 2 ) published on Dec. 15 in the EU’s Official Journal. The sanctions target Etibar Eyub and Talat Safarov. Eyub founded and runs a network of companies, including Coral Energy (later renamed 2Rivers Group) headquartered in the United Arab Emirates.

News The Insider December 16, 2025 Wines from the Krinitsa and Divnomorskoe estate wineries at Putin’s palace in Gelendzhik, as well as from the Mezyb winery of Patriarch Kirill, are participating in the San Francisco International Wine Competition. Their delivery was ensured by the manager of Mikhail Kovalchuk, who in 2019 organized an online speech by Elon Musk at a forum in Krasnodar.

Today, the Ostankino District Court of Moscow considered an administrative case against Sergei Markov, a famous political scientist and, as he calls himself, “an absolute supporter of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.” Markov was accused of not informing on himself, just like other people whom the Ministry of Justice declared “foreign agents.” Markov was recognized as a “foreign agent” in August of this year, against the backdrop of worsening relations between Moscow and Baku.

News The Insider December 16, 2025 Florida Attorney General James Atmyer filed a lawsuit against the gaming platform Roblox, accusing it of facilitating pedophiles' access to children. The complaints include insufficient age verification of users, ineffective content moderation and the use of in-game currency by attackers to lure intimate photos from minors. Florida was not the first state to file claims against the platform; Texas, Kentucky and Louisiana previously filed similar lawsuits.

Senior Pentagon officials are preparing a plan for a large-scale reorganization of the largest US military headquarters and a redistribution of powers among senior generals. This was reported by The Washington Post, citing sources familiar with the situation. If adopted, the plan would entail the most significant changes at the highest levels of the U.S. military in decades.

Danish authorities have agreed to pay compensation to indigenous women in Greenland who suffered from forced birth control practices dating back to the 1960s. This was reported by The Guardian with reference to the decision of the Danish parliament and government. According to the agreement, about 4,500 Greenlandic women will be able to receive individual payments in the amount of 300 thousand Danish kroner (approximately 40 thousand euros).