Stories from Russia

A Moscow court reported via Telegram that journalist Roldogin is accused of illegally collecting and publishing information alongside unknown individuals. The investigation focuses on whether these actions warrant a trial for Roldogin.

Governor Igor Kobzev reported that the Nizhnyaya Tunguska River poses a flooding threat to Preobrazhenka village in the Katansky district of the Angara region. Annual ice melt during the spring season creates a recurring threat of flooding for the village of Preobrazhenka.

Satellite imagery confirms damage in the port area of Primorsk in the Leningrad Oblast. The report noted four strikes occurred over several weeks, including one in the early morning hours today. No specific video footage has been released yet due to internet jamming in the area.

A concert will be held to commemorate the death of poet Wojciech Belon, who died on May 3, 1985. The performance will feature a band including guitarist Jan Chnatowicz, a long-time associate of Belon.

A new casino project is being developed in Crimea. Krasnaya Polyana remains the most popular mountain zone, accounting for approximately half of all casino visitors in the country. Local establishments in that region hosted 250,000 people during the first quarter of this year.

Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire at a warehouse covering 7,500 square meters. Authorities are investigating a warehouse fire in Russia that may have been caused by arson. The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are not yet known.

The State Duma is collaborating on an initiative to reduce the documentation workload for public sector employees, specifically in healthcare and education.

Operations at Moscow's Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports were temporarily suspended following sightings of drones. City officials reported that two projectiles were shot down during the incident. Pulkov Airport in St Petersburg also canceled arrivals and departures due to a reported danger situation. Moscow municipal authorities stated that Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports will continue to rely on internal combustion engines for large agricultural machinery. Officials advised increasing the use of biofuels to support climate protection and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The report noted that promoting corresponding energy sources is recommended. Reiner expressed criticism regarding plans by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Reiche to promote small biogas plants under the renewable energy framework.

A presidential decree has granted the FSB the authority to perform extrajudicial arrests of individuals opposing the Special Military Operation. This power was revealed through an accidental leak from a secondary source.

Major network nodes in Moscow are experiencing technical problems, according to Konstantin Ankilov, managing partner of TMT Consulting. Some providers are reportedly operating on mobile operator infrastructure. The cause and extent of the outage are currently unknown.