Russia has begun using a new mechanism to restrict access to websites, according to a report by the independent project Na Svyazi (lit.

When asked by The Hill whether Gallup had received any feedback on its work from the White House, the company said not publishing the president's approval ratings was a "strategic shift based solely on research goals and priorities." Gallup noted that it will now pay closer attention to public opinion polls on current issues and political topics.

The Department of Migration and Citizenship of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Latvia, in response to a request from The Insider, reported that the issuance of long-term national visas (type D visas) and residence permits to Russian journalists in a special manner was indeed carried out after the start of the war with Ukraine, but refused to answer the question about the future fate of the program.

The WhatsApp messenger published a statement in which it stated that the Russian authorities tried to completely block the resource in the country. The message appeared on the official Twitter account of the messenger. “Today, Russian authorities tried to completely block WhatsApp in an attempt to force people to switch to a state-owned application that is not protected from surveillance.

Belgian police raided European Commission buildings in Brussels as part of an investigation into possible irregularities in the sale of real estate. This was reported by the Financial Times, citing two sources familiar with the operation. According to the publication, investigative actions took place on the morning of February 12 in several premises of the European Commission, including the budget department.

Antifake Vesti fake: 77% of French people consider democratic elections useless The Insider 12 February 2026 On the TV channel “Russia 24”, Russian-French journalist, editor-in-chief of the almanac “Words and Meanings” Elena Kondratyeva-Salguero said : “The situation is really explosive throughout the European Union, at least in its leading countries. That’s why Ukraine has now completely moved from the front page to, I would say, third place, and even behind Greenland.

Rozhko, apparently, is also involved in the recruitment scheme. In any case, a bot appeared in the recruiters’ Telegram channel in December 2025, which, like Rozhko’s personal Telegram account, is called rusadyk_bot. FSB on guard Polina Azarnykh is not only responsible for recruitment at an early stage, but also strictly controls so that a potential candidate does not run away halfway to the front.

The Thai government has announced plans to reduce the period of stay for foreigners who are allowed visa-free entry into the country from 60 to 30 days. According to the Bangkok Post, authorities believe that this will help fight foreigners who come to the country for illegal activities. “This change should not affect tourism as foreign tourists stay in Thailand for no more than 21 days on average.

News The Insider February 12, 2026 Hungarian opposition politician and main rival of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Peter Magyar, said that a blackmail campaign was being prepared against him using a secretly recorded intimate video. He spoke about this in a public address published on social networks. According to him , several Hungarian journalists have already received a link to the recording.

Artificial intelligence created to serve residents in the housing and communal services sector has mastered profanity in the process of communicating with subscribers. The president of the National Association of Organizations in the Field of Information Modeling Technologies (NOTIM), Mikhail Viktorov, spoke about this while speaking at the Siberian Construction Forum, TASS reports . According to Viktorov, the incident occurred in the first month of operation of the system.

The UK will allocate 500 million pounds sterling ($680 million) for air defense for Ukraine. According to The Insider's correspondent from Brussels, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said this before the meeting of the defense ministers of the alliance member countries: “I have good news from British Defense Secretary John Healey.

The Lazarevsky District Court of Sochi placed a 13-year-old 6th grade student in the Temporary Detention Center for Juvenile Offenders (TsVSNP) of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Krasnodar Territory for up to 30 days. This was reported by the joint press service of the regional courts.

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky signed a decree awarding skeleton athlete Vladislav Geraskevich with the Order of Freedom. The award was awarded to a member of the Ukrainian national Olympic team for “dedicated service to the Ukrainian people, civic courage and patriotism in defending the ideals of freedom and democratic values.” The Order of Freedom is one of the highest state awards of Ukraine, which recognizes citizens for outstanding services to the country.

In the Krasnodar Territory, a fellow student was detained who, the day before, on February 11, fired at the Industrial College in Anapa. According to the Investigative Committee, he is suspected of incitement to commit murder. As a result of the attack on the technical school, a security guard was killed and several other people were injured. The investigator calls the detainee an accomplice. His name is unknown. According to investigators, in November 2025, the shooter told him about his plans.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned Ukrainian athlete Vladislav Geraskevich from competing at the Olympics due to “refusal to comply with IOC rules on the expression of athletes.” This is stated in the official statement on the committee’s website. Previously, the IOC did not allow him to compete in a helmet with portraits of athletes who died during the war between Russia and Ukraine.