Dmitry Kolezev

Anna Tsivileva, a niece of Vladimir Putin and the head of a government fund supporting war veterans, stated that they have received 48К applications from relatives of those missing in action during the war in Ukraine. A representative of the Duma's Defense Comm asked her not to disclose such figures

Nighttime footage from Georgia: Protesters have created a "firework machine gun" and are using it against the police attempting to disperse the rally. Georgians are protesting against the abandonment of a pro-Western course and pro-Kremlin politics.

It’s five times more than during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979–1989. That war was considered a major trauma for the USSR. What will be the consequences of this meat grinder?

There is an AI translation of Alexei Gorinov's final statement in court

Investigators secretly recorded him in a prison hospital, where he also spoke out against the war. Based on these recordings, a new criminal case was opened against him. Gorinov appeared in court holding a hand-drawn poster that read, "Stop the killing. End the war."

A municipal deputy from Moscow, Alexei Gorinov, who is already serving a seven-year prison sentence for condemning the war in Ukraine, has been sentenced to an additional three years in prison for "justifying terrorism."

The Russian ruble is rapidly depreciating. While this is not necessarily bad for the Russian budget (more rubles to pay the military for the same volumes of oil), for the country's citizens, it signals that economic troubles have begun. Concern is growing.

A kindergarten in the town of Gora-Podol (Belgorod Region, Russia): children are being taught how to behave during a missile attack. On February 24, 2022, Putin launched a brutal aggressive war, and this is a consequence of his decision. (Photo published by Agentstvo)

While in pre-trial detention, Zhuravel was beaten by the son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. Ramzan Kadyrov himself published this video online.

Russian student Nikita Zhuravel was sentenced today to 13.5 years in prison for high treason. The prosecution claims he sent a photograph of a train carrying military equipment to Ukraine. Previously, he had been sentenced to 3.5 years for burning a Quran.

Additionally, they offer tax and credit holidays, free summer camps for children, and free university education.

How military service contract advertisements look. This one is in the city of Yekaterinburg. Notice that there are no patriotic messages: it’s all about the money. They promise approximately $21,000 as a starting bonus and $2,100 monthly.

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