The announcement came against the backdrop of massive mobile Internet outages in St. Petersburg due to the threat of drones. Governor Alexander Beglov reported that one drone was intercepted over Kronstadt, and another 56 over the Leningrad region. In just one day, the Downdetector service received more than eight thousand complaints about communications in the region. When Rotunda wrote about the ad, the platform’s moderators deleted it, and Ulyana’s account was put under review.

The European Parliament voted in favor of a trade agreement with Washington, opening the way for ratification of the long-delayed treaty, Bloomberg writes . It would eliminate European tariffs on American manufactured goods and cap tariffs on most EU products at 15%. The agreement was agreed last summer during a personal meeting between Donald Trump and the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in Scotland.

Iranian authorities have allowed vessels from countries they consider “non-hostile” to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively blocked to shipping since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. According to a report by Reuters , Tehran has sent a note to the UN Security Council and the International Maritime Organization confirming the move. The note from Iran’s Foreign Ministry was sent as early as Sunday, March 15.

Requests for landline phone connections have gone up in Russian cities affected by internet shutdowns, Mikhail Oseyevsky, CEO of Russia’s largest telecom operator Rostelecom, told reporters at the congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), currently underway in Moscow. “I can point out an interesting trend: we've seen a significant increase in requests for landline installations.

Israeli forces have killed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval commander Alireza Tangsiri, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz claims . He named a senior Iranian military officer responsible for mining and blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and also threatened to kill other members of the IRGC. Tehran has not yet commented on reports of Tangsiri's death. The Strait of Hormuz has been blocked by Iran since early March. Against this backdrop, world oil prices soared.

On March 25, Ukrainian channels published photos of a burning port with ships visible in the background, claiming the location was Ust-Luga. In one of the images, the word “Capital” can be seen on the side of a vessel. These markings are used on tankers operated by CAPITAL SHIP MANAGEMENT CORP., whose fleet includes 17 vessels, The Insider found. One of the company’s tankers, AISOPOS (IMO: 9987029), was in Ust-Luga the day before and carries the same “Capital” marking on its hull.

The Central District Court in Chelyabinsk banned the Oscar-winning film “Mr. Nobody vs. Putin” from being distributed in Russia. The Mediazona publication writes about this with reference to its correspondent in the courtroom. The prosecutor's office demanded that the film be banned "in the interests of an indefinite number of persons." She asked to limit it to three addresses: VK-video, Yandexkz and Motion Video.

Available in English Russians are inventing more and more non-standard means of communication against the backdrop of restrictions on access to Telegram, shutdowns of mobile Internet and blocking of foreign instant messengers. The Insider counted ten unexpected decisions. Cat feeder On March 24, Muscovite Alina, who lives in Bali, posted a video on Instagram in which she calls her parents through an automatic cat feeder.

The Iranian authorities have allowed ships from “non-hostile” countries to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been virtually blocked for shipping since the beginning of the escalation in the Middle East. Tehran sent a corresponding message to the UN Security Council and the International Maritime Organization. The note from the Iranian Foreign Ministry was sent on Sunday, March 15, writes Reuters.

According to the Mexican Ministry of Security, after El Mencho's murder, 252 road blockages with burning cars, buses and trucks were recorded in 20 states (there are 32 in total). This is one of the standard methods that Mexican drug cartels use when confronting law enforcement or rival groups. The Mexican Association of Insurance Institutions (AMIS) reported the theft of 631 insured vehicles, with almost 90% of these thefts occurring in the states of Jalisco, Michoacan and Nayarit.

On March 12, a district court in the Russian city of Tyumen fined local resident Anastasia Alontseva 30,000 rubles (just over $365) under the administrative charge of “discrediting the army,” according to a report by the independent outlet Mediazona .

Nikita Zhuravel, convicted in cases of burning the Koran and treason, stopped communicating after being sent to a prison camp from Moscow to serve his sentence. This was reported by member of the Human Rights Council Eva Merkacheva. According to Zhuravel’s lawyer Andrey Sabinin, the 22-year-old native of Sevastopol last contacted his relatives at the end of last year from Ulyanovsk. “From that time until today, neither relatives nor the lawyer know the whereabouts and fate of Zhuravel.

The European Parliament has voted to ban apps that use artificial intelligence to create pornographic images and videos based on photographs of real people. Parliament now needs to agree with the EU Council on the specific details of the ban. Deutsche Welle reports this. As DW notes, this bill is a reaction to the scandal surrounding the Grok chatbot developed under the leadership of American billionaire Elon Musk.

On March 12, the Leninsky District Court of Tyumen fined local resident Anastasia Alontseva 30 thousand rubles under the article on discrediting the army (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation). Mediazona drew attention to the court’s decision.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has authorized British military personnel and law enforcement officials to detain ships in the country's territorial waters that are on British sanctions lists. This is stated in a statement by the British government. “Putin is rubbing his hands over the war in the Middle East because he believes that higher oil prices will help him line his pockets.