Morning briefing: April 28

The first ever launch from Vostochny, the threat to international stability, fires in Siberia - and other topics discussed during these hours.

Launch from Vostochny

was successfully launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, which launched the Lomonosov, SamSat-218 and Aist-2D satellites into orbit. On the second attempt , the Soyuz-2.1a rocket

Threat to international stability

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, speaking at the plenary session of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, called the expansion of the Islamic State terrorist group banned in Russia a key challenge to international stability.

The expanding space of chaos, which has already engulfed Iraq, Libya, and Syria, has given rise to a terrorist threat of unprecedented scale, the embodiment of which is the Islamic State.

Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister

According to the minister, until the threat from the Islamic State is neutralized, “no one in the world can feel safe.”

Honorable Sir

Russian musician, leader of the Mumiy Troll group Ilya Lagutenko became an honorary citizen of Vladivostok. This decision was made by a majority vote of the City Duma of the capital of Primorye, only two deputies voted against.

Fires in Siberia

The area of ​​forest fires in Siberia increased 1.4 times per day. According to the press service of the Forestry Department for the Siberian Federal District, nine fires burning on 280 hectares in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, three on 93 hectares in Buryatia and one on 20 hectares in the Trans-Baikal Territory.

The main causes of the fires were careless handling of fire by the local population and agricultural burning.

Detained hockey player

Russian defenseman of the NHL club Philadelphia Flyers Evgeny Medvedev was detained in Pennsylvania on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, and then released without charges. Police are awaiting the results of a blood alcohol test.

What will happen today

On this day, the Presnensky Court of Moscow will hold a hearing to extend the arrest of nanny Gulchekhra Bobokulova, accused of murdering a four-year-old girl.

The opening of the fountain season is also scheduled for today.

And April 28 is World Day of Safety and Health at Work.