Freedom time

The lawyer Sergei Magnitsky appointed by the state again announced the illegality of his participation in the posthumous court on the former employee of the Hermitage Capital Foundation. This happened today before the hearing in the Tver Court of Moscow, where the case is being considered on charges of the deceased Sergei Magnitsky and his former chief - head of the Hermitage Capital Foundation William Brauder in tax crimes.

On the next Sunday, in the German city of Hannover, the opening of the world's largest industrial exhibition -fair (Hannover Messe) will arrive, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who, together with the Chancellor of Germany Angel Merkel, must open the event, since this year Russia is the main guest and partner.

The head of the Center for German Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladislav Belov, who has repeatedly observed such trips of Putin to Germany, agrees with many analysts that this time the head of the Russian state is waiting for a particularly cold technique.

The opposition Coordination Council is preparing for a rally in support of political prisoners planned for tomorrow. According to the organizers, this action will become the beginning of a mass campaign in support of the accused and suspects in the case of the events of May 6 last year on Bolotnaya Square.

The course of the Russian ruble this week fell by more than 2%. It has decreased to the dollar to a 5 -month minimum, and to the euro to the minimum level over the past two months. Among the main reasons, experts also call the decision of the Central Bank of Russia on Tuesday to reduce interest rates on some loans to commercial banks. According to the leadership of the Central Bank himself, this was the first step towards the mitigation of the monetary policy he pursued.

The Kazan Rubin lost to the London Chelsea in the first match of the 1/4 finals of the Europa League.

The Federal Prosecutor's Office in New York brought on Thursday the charges of corruption to one of the prominent New York politicians and his accomplices. Just three days ago, two more politicians were arrested - members of regular and city legislature - on charges of bribery. At a press conference, the federal prosecutor announced that corruption has penetrated the New York structures of power, and made a serious warning to politicians.