At least 1,922 death sentences were carried out in Iran in 2025, the highest number since 2015. Such data is contained in the annual statistical report of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA) on the human rights situation in the country. According to human rights activists, the number of executions increased by 106.6% compared to 2024, despite the fact that the number of death sentences, on the contrary, decreased.

The Russian Oreshnik missile system, transported to Belarus, is apparently located on the territory of the former Krichev-6 military airfield. As Reuters reports , American researchers - Jeffrey Lewis and Michael Duitsman (Middlebury College) and Dekker Eveleth (CNA Corporation) - came to this conclusion after studying satellite images from Planet Labs. Lewis and Eveleth said they are 90% confident that Oreshnik mobile launchers are located near Krichev in the Mogilev region.

Thai police detained former deputy of the legislative assembly of the Primorsky Territory Dmitry Nazarets on the island of Phuket at the request of Russian law enforcement agencies. TASS reports this with reference to the kingdom's police. According to the Thai side, an Interpol red notice initiated by Russia is in effect against the 35-year-old Russian. The police clarified that Nazareth also has a Vanuatu passport and entered Thailand using this document.

Italian police and the Guardia Fiscal in a joint operation arrested nine people on suspicion of financing the terrorist group Hamas. According to ANSA, among those arrested is the president of the Palestinian Association in Italy, Mohammad Hannoun. From the message it follows that the investigation is being carried out by the law enforcement agencies of Genoa. According to the agency, the suspects transferred €7 million to Hamas through various organizations.

The commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, Denis Kapustin, died. This was reported in the Telegram channel of the formation fighting against Russia as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. “Tonight, in the Zaporozhye direction of the front, our commander, Denis “WhiteRex” Kapustin, heroically died during a combat mission. According to preliminary data, the arrival of an FPV drone .” Denis Kapustin was 41 years old.

Thailand and Cambodia reached their second ceasefire in months on Saturday, December 27, ending 20 days of violent border clashes. According to Reuters, the truce came into force at noon local time and, according to the parties, was observed in the first hours. Thai Defense Ministry spokesman Rear Admiral Surasang Kongsiri told the agency that no shots were fired after the agreement came into force.

The deputy head of IK-3 in the village of Kharp, where Alexei Navalny was killed, Vasily Vydrin is being tried for abuse of office. “Verstka” found information about the case in the court file. Vydrin is under recognizance not to leave the place. According to investigators, between April 2021 and February 2022, Vydrin regularly took three prisoners from the colony and forced them to do repairs in his apartment.

Investigations Sergey Kanev December 27, 2025 The head of Rosneft, Igor Sechin, once again emerged victorious from the behind-the-scenes battle for key positions in the leadership of the FSB - his close associate, General Ivan Tkachev, whom The Insider previously wrote about, headed the FSB Military Counterintelligence Department (DVKR).

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) announced the exposure of an organized criminal group, which included current people's deputies of Ukraine. According to the investigation, group members systematically voted in the Verkhovna Rada in a certain way, receiving rewards for this. NABU does not provide other details of the case, promising to provide them later.

News The Insider December 27, 2025 Lyubov Lizunova and Alexander Snezhkov The acting prosecutor of the Trans-Baikal Territory, Stanislav Nemtsov, filed a lawsuit in the Trans-Baikal Regional Court to recognize the “Trans-Baikal Left Association” (ZLO) as a terrorist organization. The defendants in the case are young Chita anarchists Alexander Snezhkov and Lyubov Lizunova, convicted for publications on Telegram and graffiti.

The Russian government has extended a temporary ban on the export of motor gasoline, diesel fuel and a number of other petroleum products until February 28, 2026. The ban on the export of gasoline will apply to all exporters, including manufacturers. Restrictions on the export of diesel, marine fuel and gas oils, on the contrary, do not apply to direct producers of petroleum products.

Russia has provided Turkey with new financing worth $9 billion for the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said. According to him, Ankara expects the station to begin generating electricity in 2026. The minister's statement is quoted by Reuters with reference to the press service of the Turkish Ministry of Energy.

Vladimir Zelensky accused Belarus of providing its territory for the flight of Russian drones attacking Ukraine. As follows from a statement published on the Telegram channel of the Ukrainian president, in this way UAVs are trying to bypass Ukrainian air defense systems. “According to our intelligence data, the equipment used in attacks against Ukraine in populated areas of Belarus near the border is located, including on residential buildings.

Israel officially recognized Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated this. As Reuters notes , Israel became the first country to recognize Somaliland. According to Netanyahu, Israel intends to immediately expand cooperation with Somaliland in the fields of agriculture, health, technology and the economy.

The Milan Court of Appeal refused to extradite to Russia Viktor Khoroshavtsev, a former senator from Udmurtia and ex-president of Bashneft, who is accused in the Russian Federation of embezzling funds from non-state pension funds. After a hearing on December 26, the court ordered the immediate release of Khoroshavtsev and the return of his passport, La Stampa and ANSA reported.