Politics

United Russia presented its list of candidates for the State Duma elections. It includes 'war correspondent' Poddubny and the head of 'Yunarmeya'

The chairman of the United Russia party, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, presented the top five candidates for the federal list in the upcoming State Duma elections. The party's list is headed by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova, 'war correspondent' and Deputy Director of VGTRK Yevgeny Poddubny, and a participant in the war in Ukraine and head of the 'Yunarmeya' military-patriotic movement Vladislav Golovin. This was reported by TASS.

Irkutsk police begin detaining gasoline resellers. Earlier, the governor asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to stop reselling fuel

In Irkutsk over the past day, police detained four people selling gasoline by hand. As reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs Directorate for the Irkutsk Region, protocols were drawn up against the detainees under the article on illegal entrepreneurial activity (Art. 14.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).

Australian authorities to double fines for tech companies that do not comply with the ban on teen social media registration

Australian authorities are considering toughening the ban on teenagers using social networks: fines for technology companies may be doubled, according to local publication ABC. A study published earlier this week showed that the measures taken by the government are ineffective.

Trolleybuses between Simferopol, Alushta, and Perevalnoye stopped in Crimea due to lack of electricity

In annexed Crimea on June 27, the movement of trolleybuses No. 21 "Simferopol - Perevalnoye" and No. 51 "Simferopol - Alushta" was temporarily suspended. The hotline of "Krymttrolleybus" informed a correspondent of "Krymskaya Gazeta" that the routes were not operating due to sectional power outages and the absence of voltage in the high-voltage networks.

Lantratova stated that all residents of the Kursk region who were in Ukraine have returned. Khinshtein: "The fate of 320 people remains unknown"

Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia Yana Lantratova stated that the issue of the return of residents of the Kursk region, who found themselves in Ukraine after the invasion of the region by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has been "closed." At the same time, Governor of the Kursk region Alexander Khinshtein reported that the fate of another 320 residents of the border area remains unknown.

Former Commander Who Threatened Putin with Military Mutiny Searched; His Channel Reports 11-Day Arrest

Former commander of the Sudoplatov volunteer battalion, Alexander Lunin, who recorded a video message to Vladimir Putin threatening a military mutiny, has been searched. This was reported by his wife, Tatyana Lunina, in a subsequently deleted TikTok video saved by the Telegram channel 'Mobilization | News | What to do?'. Later, Lunin's Telegram channel reported that he was brought to administrative responsibility and detained for 11 days.

Satellites recorded a large fire at the Slavyansk-on-Kuban refinery after an air attack. One person died

Krasnodar Krai was subjected to a large-scale drone attack at night, as reported by Governor Veniamin Kondratyev. According to him, several private houses were damaged in the village of Trudobelikovsky as a result of falling drone debris, and one person was injured. Residential buildings, a power line, and a gas pipe were also damaged in Slavyansk-on-Kuban, and one person died. A fire broke out on the territory of the local refinery. The head of the city did not provide other details.

Hezbollah Rejects Israeli-Lebanese Agreement: Troop Withdrawal from South Tied to Group's Disarmament

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected the framework security agreement signed the day before by Israel, Lebanon, and the United States. He called the document a "capitulation" to Israel and stated that the group would not abandon armed resistance. The agreement provides for the phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from parts of occupied southern Lebanon, but links this process to the disarmament of Hezbollah.

Military analyst who reported on the "sound cannon" left Serbia after searches and the publication of surveillance footage of him

Serbian military analyst Aleksandar Radić, who was one of the first to announce the possible use of a "sound cannon" against participants of a mass rally in Belgrade...

Acting President of South Ossetia Kambolov has no real competitors; his inauguration is virtually predetermined.

The acting president of the self-proclaimed republic of South Ossetia, Marat Kambolov, who took office just a few days ago after his predecessor Alan Gagloev moved to work in the administration of the President of the Russian Federation as an advisor to Vladimir Putin, began his work with several public appearances. In particular, he inspected the Nizhny Zarag checkpoint on the border with North Ossetia (officially part of Russia), criticized the work of customs officers and demanded that the border crossing process be accelerated. The next day, he met with road workers at the government building of the republic, who had not been paid their salaries for nine months.

US and Iran Exchange Strikes and Threats Again. Trump Accuses Tehran of Violating Ceasefire Agreement

The US struck several targets on Iranian territory, reported by the US Central Command (CENTCOM). The military called it a response to the attack on the tanker M/T Kiku, which was carrying over two million barrels of oil under the flag of Panama near the Strait of Hormuz:

Moscow and Kyiv exchanged seven civilians. Hostages held by Russia since 2022 returned to Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine exchanged seven civilians each. Ukraine reported receiving seven civilian hostages held by Russian authorities since 2022 after the occupation of Mariupol, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Luhansk regions.