The draft federal budget for 2025–2027 provides for record spending on defense and security forces—more than a third of all spending. This will be paid primarily by citizens and businesses through increased taxes.How much money will Russia spend on war and occupied territories? How much do the authorities expect to attract to the budget through tax reform? And how much will spending on the presidential administration and propagandists increase?Listen to the audio version of the budget analysis.

In New Zealand, more than six thousand people danced the haku dance. This is a record!

New telegram channel about culture Plot https://t.me/plottwist_mOn the night of October 1, Israel launched a ground operation in southern Lebanon: the IDF announced “limited raids” in border areas. Thus, the epicenter of the war in the Middle East moved from the Gaza Strip to Lebanon. What is happening in South Lebanon now? What is the essence of Operation Northern Arrows?

New book from the Meduza publishing house: Konstantin Zarubin’s novel “Our Heart Beats for Everyone” https://magaz.meduza.io/?product=konstantin-zarubin-nashe-serdce-betsya-za-vsekhRussian troops captured the “fortress city” of the Ukrainian Armed Forces of Ugledar, battles for which had been going on since the end of March 2022.

Russian troops captured Ugledar in the southwest of the Donetsk region - a “fortress city” of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, for which battles have been going on since March 2022. The 72nd mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which defended the city, withstood several major assaults.

At the end of September, Roskomnadzor made five decisions on violation of Russian legislation in relation to the Discord messenger. The department said that it demanded that the platform remove almost a thousand materials that the RKN considers illegal. Journalists suggest that Roskomnadzor is preparing to slow down or even completely block the service. In Russia, almost 40 million people use it.What is Discord and why is it bothering Russian authorities?

On the evening of October 1, Iran launched a missile attack on Israel for the second time in history. According to preliminary data, 181 ballistic missiles were launched towards Israel. The IDF shot down most of the air targets. During the attack, three Tel Aviv residents were slightly injured. One Palestinian was killed by rocket debris in the West Bank.

New book from the Meduza publishing house: Konstantin Zarubin’s novel “Our Heart Beats for Everyone” https://magaz.meduza.io/?product=konstantin-zarubin-nashe-serdce-betsya-za-vsekhIsrael announced the start of “limited raids” in Lebanon. However, what exactly is happening in the area where the Israeli military entered is unclear. The IDF also continues to carry out airstrikes in Lebanon, and Hezbollah has stepped up its attacks on Israel.

United Russia deputy Oleg Morozov, at a State Duma meeting on October 1, criticized “entertainment in the spirit of Minecraft or Harry Potter” in children’s camps. They, according to the deputy, do not meet the “national interests.”Subscribe to Meduza.

Since the beginning of the year, restrictions on the work of foreigners have been introduced in almost twenty Russian regions. In July, the State Duma adopted a package of three laws that radically affect the rights of migrants. In addition, propaganda regularly fuels negative attitudes towards migrant workers.Why does the Russian authorities need all this?

As a result of an Israeli strike on the Lebanese capital Beirut on the evening of September 27, Hassan Nasrallah was killed. For more than thirty years he led Hezbollah. Under him, the movement grew into one of the largest terrorist organizations in the world, as well as the most powerful political force in Lebanon.Meduza briefly talks about what you should know about the slain Hezbollah leader. This is an audio version of the material.

New telegram channel about culture Plot https://t.me/plottwist_mThree more key OpenAI employees are leaving the company. CTO Mira Murati, head of research Bob McGrew and vice president of research Barrett Zof announced their departure.

In the Ukrainian-controlled part of the Kursk region there are “several thousand” Russian civilians, said Alexey Dmitrashkovsky, a representative of the Ukrainian Armed Forces commandant’s office.

New telegram channel about culture Plot https://t.me/plottwist_mThere are often claims that mobile communications provoke the development of brain tumors. In 2024, several studies were released that help to understand whether phones can harm people. And how can they?Listen to the audio version of the analysis of “Medusa”.

Subscribe to the new telegram channel about culture Plot https://t.me/plottwist_mThe founder of Flibusta, known as Stiver, said that the online library will soon close. The creator of the project said that he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The servers are paid for several weeks in advance, and then the library will likely cease to exist, he said.Listen to the audio version of the material about how the “ideological pirate” created “Flibusta”.