Photo: permkrai In total, 13 Russian regions, not counting Moscow, have completed most of the tasks for digital transformation - one of the government’s national projects, which provides for the active implementation of IT solutions and support for domestic software throughout Russia. This follows from the presentation published in the official Telegram channel of the government of the Kirov region, The Insider noted.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed earlier today that Russia and Serbia have agreed to extend supplies of Russian gas, according to a report by the news agency Interfax . As noted by Reuters , although Belgrade has sought to diversify its sources of supply by buying gas from Azerbaijan and liquefied natural gas from terminals in Greece, cheaper ‌imports of Russian gas cover up to 90% of Serbia's needs.

New genetic data indicate that the ancestors of modern cuttlefish and squids originated in the open, truly deep ocean and only tens of millions of years later began to develop shallows and coastal zones. Until now it was believed that they appeared in coastal waters. The corresponding study was published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution by an international group of scientists.

Spain has closed its airspace to aircraft participating in the US and Israeli military operation against Iran, El Pais reports , citing sources. According to the publication, Madrid has banned the use of the Rota and Moron de la Frontera bases for aircraft involved in the attacks, including fighter jets and air tankers. In addition, Spain does not allow American aircraft stationed in third countries such as the UK and France to fly through its airspace.

The Ministry of Digital Development demanded that telecom operators introduce a fee for exceeding the limit of foreign traffic as a way to combat bypassing blocking. According to Forbes, the head of the department, Maksut Shadayev, held two closed meetings on March 28: separately with large operators, and separately with representatives of digital platforms. Operators have been asked to charge for international mobile traffic over 15 GB per month.

In Russia, for the first time in the last 25 years, a decrease in the number of retail outlets has been recorded. The Russian Forbes writes about this with reference to calculations by the consulting company INFOLine. According to INFOLine, in Moscow alone over the past year the number of retail outlets decreased from 87 thousand to 82.5 thousand. In St. Petersburg there were about 44 thousand stores at the beginning of 2025, and at the beginning of 2026 there were already 42.2 thousand.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree transferring shares of the Rostov Optical-Mechanical Plant to Rostec as a property contribution from the state. The document was published on the official legal information portal. According to the decree, 23,600,346 ordinary and 598,752 preferred shares of type “A” of the public joint stock company “Rostov Optical-Mechanical Plant”, which are in federal ownership, will be transferred to the ownership of the state corporation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli army to continue expanding the buffer zone in southern Lebanon. Reuters quotes a video message from Netanyahu from Israel's Northern Command on March 29. “I have just given instructions to further expand the existing security buffer zone. We are determined to fundamentally change the situation in the north,” Netanyahu said.

For the first time in history, the Trump administration is convening the so-called Divine Committee - a special body provided for by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) - to effectively roll back environmental restrictions on the oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico, writes The Guardian.

After the start of a full-scale war against Ukraine in Russia, the number of serious crimes committed by active military personnel increased sharply. In 2025, the number of murder cases in garrison military courts reached its maximum, according to an investigation by the publication “That’s So.” According to the publication, in 2025, garrison courts received 352 cases of murder - a third more than the year before, and 16 times more than in the first year of the war.

A French court has sentenced the Chinese captain of the Russian “shadow fleet” tanker Boracay (IMO 9332810) to one year in prison without parole and imposed a fine of 150,000 euros, according to a report by French outlet BFM . The 39-year-old Chen Zhangjie was convicted under a charge of refusing to comply with lawful orders from the authorities. The sentence matched the position taken by prosecutors at a hearing on Feb. 23. The incident in question took place on Sept.

The city authorities plan to streamline parking in courtyards and reduce the number of cars that are not actually used. Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry, told Kommersant about this.

Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky District Court earlier today ordered the arrest of three participants in a protest against internet blockages held on the city’s Bolotnaya Square on Sunday. Vladislav Azarochkin, Alexander Shelestov, and a woman identified only as “Susanna” were accused of petty hooliganism, Article 20.1 of Russia’s administrative code.

On March 28, new No Kings protests against the policies of Donald Trump took place in different cities in the United States and around the world. Organizers announced that up to 8 million people took part in more than 3,000 rallies and processions. The demonstrations were the largest anti-Trump protests of his second term. The numbers are most likely exaggerated, but the difficulties of the movement are not only in the number of participants.

About 15 thousand Moscow couriers lost their jobs due to “non-compliance with standards.” Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport Maxim Liksutov spoke about this in an interview with the Kommersant newspaper. This is how Liksutov commented on the uniform standard of work and restrictions for delivery workers - in particular, the initiative to ban them from driving on sidewalks.