Actor Alexander Shirvindt, the king of phlegmatic humor, has died

People's Artist of Russia Alexander Shirvindt died in a Moscow hospital on March 15. He was 89 years old. TASS was the first to report the actor’s death with reference to the artistic director of the Satire Theater Sergei Gazarov. “Misha, the son of Alexander Anatolyevich (Shirvindt. - Ed.), called me...

Putin told the US that Russia is ready for nuclear war

On March 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview that Russia is technically ready for a nuclear war and that if the United States sends troops to Ukraine, this will be considered a significant escalation of the conflict, Reuters reports. “From a military-technical point of view, we are, of course, ready...

A Russian missile exploded 500 meters from Zelensky and the Greek Prime Minister, who were visiting the port in Odessa

On March 6, the Russian army launched missile strikes on Odessa while Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis were visiting the city. The rocket exploded less than 500 meters from where the politicians were, CNN reports. “It really happened less...

Kyrgyzstanis can now obtain a tourist visa to the United States for 10 years

The US Embassy in Kyrgyzstan reports that, effective March 4, the United States government extended the validity of new US tourist and business visas for Kyrgyz citizens from 5 to 10 years. In addition, the $20 application fee for…

Alexei Navalny was buried in Moscow: thousands of people came to say goodbye to the politician despite threats and detentions

In Moscow on March 1, the funeral of opposition politician, one of the main opponents of Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny, took place. He died on February 16 in a colony above the Arctic Circle, Meduza reports. Alexei Navalny was buried at the Borisov cemetery. In addition to Frank Sinatra's song "My Way"...

'Hell is better than this war': Russian soldiers are forced to rape each other, they are spread rot and abused

In the Russian army, by the third year of the war, the problem of extrajudicial punishment, bullying and “abnormal relations” had intensified. The military says that former prisoners especially “become wild” with hopelessness - they take it out on their mobilized colleagues, reports Verstka. Soldiers who refuse to fight are tied to trees and imprisoned...

The United States imposed sanctions against Russia due to the death of Navalny: they affected more than 500 people and organizations

On February 23, on the eve of the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States imposed large-scale sanctions against the Russian Federation. They are directed against more than 500 people and organizations. Washington is seeking to increase pressure on Moscow, reports Reuters. The measures were aimed at...

Since 2022, the United States has paid Russia $8 million: part of this money could go to finance the war in Ukraine

The US government has paid Russian companies more than $8 million to run its embassy in Moscow since the war in Ukraine began, a Newsweek investigation has found. Shortly after the invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, Russia was subject to economic sanctions by...

The US will introduce large-scale new sanctions against Russia due to the death of Navalny

The United States of America will announce a major package of sanctions against Russia on February 23 in connection with the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the two-year war in Ukraine, Reuters reports. US President Joe Biden stated this while talking to reporters during his trip...

An American with Russian roots was arrested for treason when she went to visit relatives in the Russian Federation.

A resident of Los Angeles, who has Russian and US citizenship, was arrested in the Russian Federation on charges of treason. She allegedly raised funds for Ukrainian organizations and openly supported Kyiv, CNN reports. The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that a 33-year-old woman who used to live...

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