A court in Moscow has fined Russian blogger Dmitry Potapenko 40,000 rubles ($540) for spreading materials online without indicating his status as a foreign agent, according to reports. The Tagansky court of Moscow found Potapenko guilty of committing an administrative offense under article 19.34 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation.
The court ruling comes amid ongoing crackdowns on individuals and organizations in Russia that are deemed to be foreign agents. Potapenko is a well-known blogger and entrepreneur.
In Georgia, parliament plans to override the president's veto on the law on foreign agents. Explosions were reported in Luhansk, Ukraine, as a result of a repeat shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Two people were injured in Balashikha, Russia, after debris from a drone fell. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that attempts by saboteurs to infiltrate Russia will be met with a strong response.
Experts have noted that there is a growing rift between the United States and China, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky trying to pit them against each other. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are reportedly facing a severe shortage of young soldiers. More than 110 million Americans are at risk due to severe weather conditions, according to CNN.
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs is conducting an investigation into a video of a mass brawl in the center of Saratov. In a separate case, the Russian blogger Potapenko has been fined 40,000 rubles by a Moscow court for spreading materials without indicating his foreign agent status. The prioritization of providing advanced weaponry to Taiwan instead of Ukraine has sparked debate in the US Congress.
The Kremlin has commented on NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's call to lift restrictions on Ukrainian attacks on Russia. The Russian ruble has strengthened significantly against the US dollar, euro, and yuan in the past four months. The Russian Armed Forces have announced the liberation of the towns of Ivanovka and Netaylovo in the Kharkiv region and the Donetsk People's Republic.
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