Russian companies of Viktor Medvedchuk received 537 billion rubles in revenue in 2023 Editorial “Layout” May 27, 2024 | Five Russian companies are associated with Putin's godfather, Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk In 2023, five Russian companies that are associated with Vladimir Putin’s godfather, former Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk, received a record 536.9 billion rubles (about $6 billion at the current exchange rate) in revenue.

Editorial “Layout” May 27, 2024 | To finance increased budget expenditures, the state will have to increase taxes On May 23, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, speaking in the State Duma, announced a “reasonable progression” in which the change in personal income tax “should not affect the vast majority of citizens, the change in tax rates.” He also said that families with two or more children with low incomes will receive a tax deduction.

Contract service without alternatives: coercion, threats and assaults Editorial “Layout” May 27, 2024 | Mobilized people are more often forced to serve under contract - how to avoid it Since the beginning of the year, cases of forced mobilized people to enter into contracts with the Ministry of Defense have become more frequent. They themselves and their relatives talk about this in thematic groups and chats. Human rights activists have also recorded an increase in such requests.

The Russian government proposed removing the Taliban from the list of terrorist organizations Editorial “Layout” May 27, 2024 | This step is necessary to recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government in Afghanistan. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice proposed to President Vladimir Putin to exclude the Taliban movement, which seized power in Afghanistan, from the list of prohibited terrorist organizations.

Editorial “Layout” May 27, 2024 | Even in Sevastopol, the “veteran of the Northern Military District” took only sixth place Participants in the war in Ukraine who participated in the primaries of United Russia - the preliminary vote to nominate candidates for local elections - lost almost throughout the country, an analysis from Vorstka shows.

Mass brawl involving Wagnerites in Chelyabinsk: Investigative Committee opened a case of hooliganism Editorial “Layout” May 27, 2024 | Participants in the conflict opened fire because they did not share the girl A criminal case for hooliganism (Part 3 of Article 213 of the Criminal Code) was opened after a mass brawl with a shootout in Chelyabinsk, in which fighters from the Wagner PMC took part, the press service of the Investigative Committee reported.