March 21, 2026

Revolts over cows and internet blockages, Remeslo against Putin, Oscar is ours. "Terrible News" with Kirill Martynov

Cattle slaughter in the Novosibirsk region continues: local farmers are protesting, they are being detained and criminal cases are being fabricated. But is it true that the reason for the cattle slaughter is an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that the authorities are trying to hide? Good news of the week: a film by a Russian teacher about military propaganda in schools received an Oscar, 23 prisoners were pardoned in Russia, 250 political prisoners - in Belarus. Also, activist Daria Kozyreva was released. Another blocking of the internet and Telegram: will Durov be able to maintain the messenger's operation in Russia? Also, calls for rallies from Russian teenagers, officials who do not want to download MAX and dismissal from the party for statements about the internet. But is Roskomnadzor itself coping with all the blockages? Cringe of the week: a protocol against AI for LGBT propaganda, a series about war crimes and a "good" cop on NTV, the informant Ilya Remeslo spoke out against Putin and ended up in a psychiatric hospital, and will there be a tax on leaving Russia? Watch the main news of the week with comments from the editor-in-chief of "Novaya Gazeta Europe" Kirill Martynov.