Family members of the late Oleg Burlakov, who died from the effects of the coronavirus, are still in conflict over his fortune. Before his passing, Burlakov's wealth was estimated at $650 million. He owned the Terpentin paint and varnish factory and the investment and construction company Impulse. Additionally, it was reported that he owned a yacht powered by solar and wind energy.
In Russia, over 1,887 people were detained at anti-war rallies today. The number of detainees for four days exceeded 5 thousand people. Such data is provided by OVD-Info *. 950 people were detained in Moscow, 545 in St. Petersburg. Actions were held in 47 cities. In total, since February 24, police have detained 5,011 people. […]
VTB Bank, which fell under tough US sanctions amid the conflict in Ukraine, announced an increase in mortgage rates and the suspension of refinancing. VTB said in a statement that from February 28, the minimum mortgage rate will be 15.3% (plus four percentage points) for both under construction and finished housing. The credit decision period […]
EU countries intend to close their airspace to Russian aircraft, informed German TV channel ARD. Earlier, a number of countries closed the skies to Russian aircraft in protest against the military operation in Ukraine. Among them are Romania, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Poland and the Czech Republic. Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are also planning to do this. […]
Nick Clegg, vice president of Meta (formerly Facebook), said the company had refused to comply with the demands of the Russian authorities. Meta (formerly Facebook) chief executive Clegg said he was ordered by Russian authorities to stop independent fact-checking, labeling content posted on Facebook by Russian state media. Recall that on February 24, the Facebook […]
Ukrainian stars, if possible, try to maintain social networks and convey the truth about what is happening in Ukraine to their Russian subscribers. In turn, some Russian stars actively support Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Potap has already answered Nikolai Baskov, Max Barskikh also did not remain silent. The singer left a comment under the post […]
Conscript soldiers may be called to participate in military operations on the territory of Ukraine, said Alexander Latynin, a lawyer for the Committee of Soldiers’ Mothers of Russia public organization. According to him, the Committee receives multiple calls that conscripts are being persuaded to sign contracts. “There are a lot of phone calls to our […]
Athletes from Australia and the UK, who flew to the Chelyabinsk region to participate in the World Cup in freestyle ski-cross, are leaving Russia. They will not participate in the competitions that will take place this weekend at the ski resort “Solnechnaya Dolina” (Miass). This information was confirmed to Znak.com by the vice-governor of the […]
The Verkhovna Rada approved the presidential decree on martial law in Ukraine yesterday. 309 deputies voted for this decision. 300 votes for the imposition of martial law,” Yevgeniya Kravchuk, MP from the Servant of the People faction, said on Facebook.
US intelligence received information that the Russian command received orders to continue the invasion of Ukraine, CBS reports. Where the information about the order was received from, the TV channel does not specify. According to CBS, Russian commanders on the ground are building a specific plan of action on the battlefield. The channel also claims […]