What happened on the day of July 28. The main thing

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Federation Council Chairman Valentina Matvienko in the Kremlin. During the conversation, the Russian leader stated the importance of updating the composition of the FSB following the results of the elections scheduled for September. Summing up the results of the spring session of the upper house of parliament, Putin announced the approval of about 300 federal laws by the Federation Council. Among the key tasks, he named the support of participants in the special operation in Ukraine. According to him, Russia has never shut itself off from cooperation in international affairs. Other main events of the day are in the Izvestia digest.

Powerful earthquake in Japan

A powerful earthquake struck the Japanese island of Kyushu this morning. The magnitude was estimated at 7.1. The first earthquake was followed by a second with a magnitude of 6.1. Authorities announced a tsunami threat: emergency warnings were issued for residents of Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Saga, Oita and Miyazaki prefectures located on the island of Kyushu. As a result, an explosion was heard in the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping center in the village of Kashima in the Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, part of the outer wall collapsed. The cause could be a gas leak after the earthquake. At least 50 people were injured in the disaster, none of them Russians. In addition, 12 cases of house collapses, four incidents where people were trapped in buildings, damage to bridges and roads, and several fires were recorded.

IF3 lifted restrictions on Russian athletes

The International Federation of Functional All-Around (IF3) has lifted all restrictions on Russian athletes. Gretchen Kittelberger, the president of the organization, said that IF3 agrees with the decision of the International Olympic Committee to lift restrictions from the Russian Olympic Committee. Russian athletes will be able to compete at international IF3 competitions without restrictions, including in team disciplines, under their own flag and with the anthem of the Russian Federation. The federation expects that the Russian national team will participate in the World Masters Championships, as well as in the World Senior Championships this season.

Wildberries and Ozon have complied with the FAS warning

Wildberries and Ozon marketplaces complied with the warnings of the Federal Antimonopoly Service on interaction with sellers. Both platforms synchronized the timing of the transfer of funds to sellers. From now on, the deadline for crediting payments for goods sold will not exceed 30 calendar days from the date of product sale. In addition, Wildberries has paid more than 40 million rubles to victims of drone attacks on the company's logistics facilities. Against this background, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the government was keeping the situation under control, but no decision had been made on state support for Wildberries.

Russian Armed Forces offensive: Krasny Kut liberated in DPR

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have liberated the village of Krasny Kut in the Donetsk People's Republic. The Russian Defense Ministry clarified that it has important tactical significance for the offensive of Russian troops. In addition, the Russian Armed Forces hit the facilities of the fuel and energy complex and transport infrastructure of Ukraine. A bulk carrier delivering military supplies to Ukrainian militants was hit in the northwestern waters of the Black Sea. Two dry cargo ships were destroyed in the port of Mykolaiv, and the military infrastructure of the facility also came under attack by the Russian Armed Forces.

In the USA, they said goodbye to Senator Lindsey Graham

A farewell ceremony for South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham (listed as an extremist and terrorist by Rosfinmonitoring) has begun in the United States. The funeral will take place on two days, July 28 and 29. The ceremony was attended by politicians, world leaders and members of the U.S. Senate. Among them is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The funeral was also attended by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who held talks with American leader Donald Trump. The meeting was held in a closed format, Zelensky called it a good one.

Zinedine Zidane leads the French national football team

The former head coach of Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane, led the French national football team. The contract with the specialist runs until the end of the 2030 FIFA World Cup. He replaced Didier Deschamps, who led the national team for 14 years. During this time, France won the 2018 World Cup, became the winner of the League of Nations in 2021, won silver medals at the World Cup in 2022 and the European Championship in 2016. Zidane, in turn, as coach of Real Madrid, won the Champions League three times, twice became the winner of the championship and the Spanish Super Cup.

Armenia's aspiration to the EU: SVR data

Many European Union (EU) countries are signaling that they are not ready to open markets for goods from Armenia to the detriment of their producers, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has reported. The ministry noted that European structures recognize the growing economic problems of the EU. They are conditioned by the anti-Russian sanctions policy and the desire of Brussels to continue the conflict in Ukraine. According to the SVR, such actions do not give the EU the opportunity to compensate Armenia for billions of dollars in costs.