Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed prosecutors to strengthen the fight against crime and extremism in the country. "Efforts should be strengthened in the fight against crime and extremism, corruption and misuse of budget funds. In the context of anti-Russian sanctions, as part of anti-crisis measures, special attention should be paid to monitoring compliance with legislation in the economic sphere," Putin said.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that from January 13 to January 19, the RF Armed Forces carried out 17 group strikes with high-precision weapons, including Kinjal systems, at enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex.

Kazakhstan has banned Russian TV presenter and Russian propagandist Tina Kandelaki from entering the country. Kandelaki previously wrote that the state level of Kazakhstan is slowly but surely displacing the Russian language.

Il-76 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in the Belgorod region. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that there were 65 captured servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on board the plane.

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The State Duma of Russia approved the law, which envisages confiscation of property, deprivation of honorary titles, etc., of persons who discredit the army.

The Human Rights Council under the President of Russia is considering the issue of closing and banning prayer rooms in commercial and residential buildings. The reason for this is that these places of prayer cause inconvenience to the population.

In order to stabilize demand growth in spring and summer, the Russian government plans to introduce a six-month temporary ban on gasoline exports from March 1.

The court of Grozny sentenced Nikita Juravel, a resident of the Volgograd region of Russia, to 3.5 years of imprisonment for protesting the burning of the Koran. The defendant partially admitted his guilt.

South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik accused Pyongyang of producing shells for Russia in exchange for food. Since August, Pyongyang has sent Russia about 6,700 containers capable of holding more than 3 million artillery shells, a South Korean minister said.