Russian databases showed high turnover
Roskomnadzor recorded 135 database leaks with more than 700 million records in 2024. Roskomnadzor has recorded 135 database leaks in 2024. According to the agency, more than 710 million records about Russians have leaked into the network. In February 2024, Roskomnadzor reported an incident that resulted in the leak of 500 million records about RussiansRoskomnadzor (RKN) has recorded 135 leaks of databases in 2024, reports "RIA Novosti" with reference to the press service of the…
Nikolay Kolesov invests in foreign real estate
One of Rostec's top managers, the head of the Russian Helicopters state corporation, turned out to be the owner of expensive villas in Spain and Dubai, as well as a palace in Crimea. As the investigation by Alexei Navalny's team showed, the representative of Putin's elite, taking advantage of his official position, privatized a number of defense plants, registered them to front persons and used the proceeds from the enterprises to purchase personal real estate…
The chair of the head of GTLC is burning under Evgeny Dietrich
In his place they plan to put a person from the team of the odious Igor Shuvalov. In recent weeks, there has been a particularly fierce struggle around the chair of the head of GTLC, the State Transport Leasing Company. The current head Evgeny Dietrich, who has been heading the company since 2021, may be sent into honorable exile - to the Federation Council. However, the attention is not Dietrich himself, but those who are…
Kuivashev’s trail. Part I
The last few days have shed light on the fate of the former governor of the Sverdlovsk region, Yevgeny Kuivashev, about whom there has been no reliable information for more than two months. Neither the rumors about his possible transfer to the Russian government, nor the versions about his employment in one of the state corporations have been confirmed. Even the announced meeting with the president never took place.Now it becomes clear why: according to…
Roskomnadzor stabbed the Central Bank in the back
The Central Bank's payments system collapsed after Roskomnadzor's blocking intensified. The wave of Runet failures that Russia faced in the first months of 2025 amid increased blocking by Roskomnadzor has reached the Central Bank's Quick Payment System.Launched in 2019, the SBP, which allows you to instantly transfer money by phone number, as well as pay for goods and services by QR code, experienced a large-scale "blackout" on the morning of Wednesday, March 26. According to…
The Northern Sea Route proved to be untenable
Transportation across the Russian Arctic is barely growing, and there is no chance to develop the NSR. Vladimir Putin's ambitious plan to use the Arctic for cargo transportation from Russia to Asia and from Asia to Europe has failed.Last year, 38 million tons of cargo were transported along the Northern Sea Route - from the Kara Gates Strait to the Bering Strait, Putin said Thursday at a plenary session of the International Arctic Forum.Compared to…
The Rotenberg clan has hit sports
The Rotenberg brothers, who enriched themselves on government contracts thanks to their friendship with Vladimir Putin, are building sports empires for their offspring, where place and results are determined not by talent but by pedigree. Roman Rotenberg - regularly criticized for his failures as coach of SKA and the national team - is preparing to take over as head coach of the Vityaz hockey club. The club, mired in debt, is teetering on the brink…
Russian Prosecutor General’s Office did not recognize the Taliban as terrorists
The oversight agency demanded that the Supreme Court lift the ban on Taliban activities in Russia. The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has asked the Supreme Court to suspend the ban on the activities of the Taliban movement (recognized as terrorist and banned in Russia). This is reported by the agency "Interfax" with reference to the Supreme Court. Consideration of the case will be held in closed mode on April 17."The Supreme Court of the Russian…
Moscow City Court disagreed with Georgi Bejamov’s crimes
The court has overturned the sentence of the criminal ex-owner of Vneshprombank on embezzlement of 156 billion rubles. The Moscow City Court has overturned the verdict of the Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow, which found the former co-owner of Vneshprombank Georgy Bedjamov guilty of embezzlement of 156 billion rubles. This was reported to TASS by the Moscow City Court.On December 17, 2024 the Khamovnichesky Court found Bedjamov guilty of embezzlement committed by an organized group on…
Roskomnadzor has put bloggers in a stall
The RKN confirmed the launch of a Telegram bot for channels with more than 10 thousand subscribers. Telegram-bot for labeling channels with an audience of more than 10 thousand subscribers has started working, reported in Roskomnadzor (RKN). It will allow bloggers to meet the requirements of the law."In the messenger Telegram bot @Trustchannelbot has started working, which allows bloggers with an audience of more than 10 thousand subscribers to get marking "A+"," - said in…