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boriskov · Apr 30, 2026

What is known about Fyodor Shchukin, who may head Dagestan

Vladimir Putin said Dagestan head Sergey Melikov is moving to another job. Fyodor Shchukin, 49, a native of Nizhny Novgorod Region with a long judicial career there, was appointed chairman of Dagestan’s Supreme Court in 2024. Media had named Magomed Ramazanov as the main successor, but he became prime minister of Dagestan.

boriskov · Apr 30, 2026

Dagestan head to leave office, with republic’s Supreme Court...

Vladimir Putin said Dagestan head Sergey Melikov is moving to another job. Representatives of Dagestan proposed Supreme Court chairman Fyodor Shchukin for regional head and Magomed Ramazanov for prime minister, and Putin supported the move. The article also recalls expected resignations, spring floods, and the September 2026 regional election.

boriskov · Apr 30, 2026

The United States plans for the first time to deploy Dark Ea...

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has requested the redeployment of Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles to the Middle East for possible strikes on Iran, Bloomberg reports, citing sources. Details. At the Pentagon, the need for such a step is explained by the fact that Iran has moved its launchers

boriskov · Apr 30, 2026

Max App Deemed Spyware

Cloudflare labeled the domain of the “national messenger” Max as spyware, according to Verstka. The app remains available in the App Store and Google Play. The article notes Max lacks end-to-end encryption and privacy features, is easy to hack, and already has scammers despite security claims.