Battalion commander Irina Godunova, who warned Vladimir Putin about the risks of using Telegram in the combat zone, is herself a user of the messenger's premium subscription. This inconsistency was pointed out by the publication "Vërstka" and the Telegram channel "Mobilization."
Former First Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Tsalikov has been detained, as reported by the official representative of the Investigative Committee, Svetlana Petrenko.
As established by Novaya Gazeta Europe, leadership positions in key nationalized corporations have been taken by individuals with connections to the circle of businessmen close to Vladimir Putin. These very entrepreneurs are considered the primary beneficiaries of the large-scale redistribution of assets in Russia.
Ruslan Alisultanov, who previously worked as a driver and assistant to the nephew of the head of Chechnya, Ibrahim (Yakub) Zakriev, has become the owner of one of the most expensive penthouses in Moscow, with windows overlooking the Kremlin and the Moskva River. The relevant information was published by "Novaya Gazeta."
As investigations by journalist Andrey Zakharov have established, a stake in the VK holding company, which owns the "national messenger" Max, belongs to Mikhail Shelomov—a first cousin once removed of Vladimir Putin.