The United Kingdom has unveiled a comprehensive package of 150 new sanctions against Russia, stepping up efforts to limit Moscow's military capabilities and economic resilience amid its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The targeted items include video game consoles and controllers that the Russian military has set out to use to control UAVs, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports,

A nine-day mourning period for Pope Francis will begin on April 26, the day of his funeral, and end on May 4. During this period, prayer services will be held daily in St. Peter's Basilica. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to Vatican News. Reportedly, the period of mourning

The blockchain betting platform Polymarket has started accepting bets on the main intrigue of the Vatican - who will become the new Pope after the death of Pope Francis, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports Among dozens of candidates, the leader of the race is currently Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, with 28% of the

Oligarch Elon Musk, who plans to leave the White House in May and return to business, criticized Trump for his trade war, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports. "I have said many times that I think low tariffs are generally a good idea for prosperity. But this decision is fundamentally up to

After the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church is preparing for one of the most mysterious processes in the world - the election of a new head of the Roman Catholic Church. Formally, the conclave procedure will begin no earlier than 15 days after the death of the pontiff. The voting will be attended

In Poland, a new memorial plaque has been installed on the mass grave of soldiers of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army on Mount Monastyr, where they were called "terrorists." This was reported by Zlubaczowa, according to "Komersant Ukrainian". It is not known who put the new sign.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale has occurred in the Sea of Marmara off the coast of the Turkish province of Istanbul. This was reported by the Directorate of Disaster Management and Emergency Situations (AFAD), "Komersant Ukrainian" reports. "The

A large-scale fire broke out at the large 51st arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry near the village of Barsovo, Kirzhatsky District, Vladimir Region (about 530 kilometers from the nearest section of the state border controlled by Ukraine) after a powerful explosion. This is reported by local Telegram

The administration of US President Donald Trump has officially announced the reorganization of the State Department. The relevant statement by the head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubio, was released on April 22, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports. The department plans to combine functions related to specific regions, eliminate