Stories from Russia

Ofeiyarenburg reported 12 degrees Celsius with intermittent rain. Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, and Penza experienced 10 degrees with occasional showers. Krasnodar and Stavropol had 6 degrees with rain, while Nalchik and Vladikavkaz had 6 degrees and clear skies.

Musician Brian May of the band Queen used sixpence coins as guitar picks, creating a unique scraping sound.

Despite a 60 percent increase in budget over the last month, commercial platforms in Russia are not finding advertisers. Market participants noted that advertising on these platforms is inconvenient and unprofitable.

A street in Moscow's Mozhaysky district was named after Marshal Mitrofan Ivanovich Nedelin. Nedelin was a hero of World War II and a key figure in developing Soviet artillery and strategic rocket forces.

Rusagro shares fell 3.5% on the Moscow Exchange following news regarding a fraud and abuse of power investigation. A court previously imposed precautionary measures on bank accounts and affiliated assets linked to Mashkovich in mid-April. The total value of seized property amounts to nearly 7 billion rubles. The founder of the holding company has been in custody since last year. Alexander Nektorov, managing partner at NSP law firm, noted that the chances of appealing the seizure are extremely low. The Khamovnichesky Court has ordered the seizure of nearly 470 million shares of RusAgro. The action follows an anti-corruption lawsuit filed by the Prosecutor General's Office. The seized shares belong to the businessman Mashkov. The seizure includes 24 million shares registered to the company Profit and assets belonging to RusAgra head Basov.

Russian President Vladimir Putin aims to gain time to conclude objectives defined since February 2022, according to analysis from TSF Notícias. This follows Putin's public admission that Ukrainian forces are increasingly targeting infrastructure within Russia.

The State Duma has proposed installing noise meters in private sectors and summer cottages. Moscow is already preparing to use these meters to record and monitor excessively loud transport.

A surgeon was stabbed in a Russian hospital after allegedly feeling insulted by a patient who had not seen him a month prior. The victim remains in intensive care following the attack. A second medical professional, an anesthesiologist, was also cut by the assailant during the incident. The attack occurred at night when only on-duty staff were present. Sergey Petrovich, director of the Sklifosovsky Research Institute of Emergency Care, stated the patient is recovering sensitivity quickly. The patient will be monitored by surgeons, hepatologists, and oncologists following discharge. Full functional recovery of the hands is expected, according to the source.

Russian prosecutors have categorized attacks on medical professionals as a separate statistical group. The data shows 20 instances of violence related to work duties.

A criminal case regarding fake news about the Russian army is being reviewed in a Moscow court. Deputy Chairman of the Yabloko party, Maxim, has been under arrest since October.