The number of cases against loan debtors has risen to a record level in Russia In 2025, bailiffs initiated almost 20 million enforcement proceedings in the amount of 1.9 billion rubles against individuals who owed loans, follows from the FSSP report for January-December, which drew the attention of Vorstka. This is the highest figure since at least 2012.

There are currently up to 800 Russians in US immigration prisons US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE arrested more than 200 thousand people in 2025. The federal agency conducts massive raids against migrants; their work is accompanied by numerous scandals and mass protests. Among those detained are asylum seekers from Russia. “Layout” tells how ICE came into being and why there are so many scandals around it.

Energy supplies stopped under US pressure An acute oil crisis erupted in Cuba after oil supplies from Venezuela and Mexico were cut off amid tightening US policies. The island's authorities have declared a state of emergency. Fuel shortages have led to power outages, rising prices and disruptions in air travel. Cuban authorities warned international airlines on February 9 that the island would run out of aviation fuel by Tuesday.

Exact values ​​vary by provider and region The speed of Telegram in Russia has decreased several times after the restrictions established by Roskomnadzor, Vorstka discovered. The analysis was carried out using a method published by the head of the Internet Defense Society, Mikhail Klimarev. The speed was measured using a command that downloads the Telegram installation file from the messenger website.

Restrictions in the operation of the messenger should “motivate” to install Max A complete blocking of Telegram in Russia is not yet planned, but it cannot be ruled out before the end of this year, according to Vverstka sources close to the presidential administration (AP). In order not to miss new texts from “Layout”, subscribe to our telegram channel Video based on this text - you can watch or listen to it.

Developed countries lose points due to weakening controls Transparency International has published its annual Corruption Perceptions Index for 2025. The report shows that corruption is worsening in democracies around the world. The global average fell to 42, the worst level in more than a decade. The index ranks countries on a scale from zero (high level of corruption) to 100 (very clean reputation) based on data from experts and business representatives.

Payments are delayed or even refused; people have to go to court and fix everything on their own. By the end of the fourth year of the war, Russia still has not developed a unified mechanism for receiving compensation for damaged property and destroyed housing after drone attacks and shelling from Ukraine.

The ban is seen as an alternative to targeted sanctions The European Commission intends to ban all cryptocurrency transactions with Russia to stop Moscow from using assets outside the traditional banking system to circumvent sanctions. This is reported by the British newspaper Financial Times, which has read the internal document of the EC.

What is known about sound weapons and is it really capable of dispersing crowds and immobilizing opponents? US President Donald Trump said the US military was using a new secret sonic weapon in Venezuela that causes "Havana syndrome". “Layout” tells whether the “disorientator” (aka “discombobulator”) exists in reality and what technologies the United States actually tested during the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro.