Book reading and experience sharing program at Russian House
On December 29 Russian House in Kathmandu conducted a book reading and experience sharing program in collaboration with Half Tone Design Private Limited.
The event featured an interactive group discussion program with a brief introduction of the Russian library, books, authors, quotes, and poem recitation. There were over 40 people: authors, students, poets, and professors. The main purpose of the program is to build reading habits and share experiences. In the program, many of the audience suggested their favorite books, which are as follows:
1. How to win friends and influence people — Dale Carnegie, and Bhagwat Gita by Mr. Indra Prasad Adhikari.
2. Ramcharitra Manas. By Mr. Rudra Dulal.
3. Jeevan Yatra by Mr. Bhola Shrestha.
4. Muna Madan, Aamai and Paheli by Mrs. Goma Banjade.
5. Mother – Maxim Gorky by Ms. Mira Pokherel.
6. Guna Ratna Mala by Mr. Narayan Thapa.
Source: Russian House in Kathmandu, Facebook, 29 December 2022
Ukrainian officials said that over 120 Russian missiles had been launched at the country’s cities. Explosions were heard in the capital Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv, Odessa and Zhytomyr. The mayor of Kyiv said that three people had been taken to hospital, and that 16 missiles were destroyed in flight by the city’s air defences. On the southern front Ukrainian officials urged residents of Kherson, which they liberated just six weeks ago, to evacuate their city as Russian forces escalated mortar and artillery attacks.
Source: The Economist, “The World in Brief” email newsletter, 29 December 2022
Mikhail [Lobanov] telephoned. He says that he has been charged under Article 19.3 of the Administrative Offenses Code.*
Mikhail managed to convey that during the search he was beaten in the face and chest. There was blood on the floor of the apartment.
Source: Mikhail Lobanov, Facebook, 29 December 2022. Translated by TRR
The home of Mikhail Lobanov was searched today. Mikhail’s [legal] status and the article of the criminal code [which he is being charged with or suspected of violating] are not yet known.
Mikhail was taken to the Ramenka police department.
During the search, the investigator mentioned the name Ponomarev (probably referring to Ilya Ponomarev), with whom Lobanov is not acquainted and is not connected in any way. All electronic devices were removed from the home.
The security forces quickly sawed down the door and talked with Lobanov in the apartment for more than three hours. They did not allow him to contact a lawyer, demanded that he sign some papers, and behaved heavy-handedly, Mikhail’s wife Alexandra Zapolskaya reports.
Source: Mikhail Lobanov, Facebook, 29 December 2022. Translated by TRR
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