Since the beginning of the week, the Khamovniki Court in Moscow has been holding a trial of three participants in the anti-Putin performance in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior - Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alekhina and Ekaterina Samutsevich. The girls, two of whom have young children, have been under arrest since March.

Modernization of animals 10 photos

The Moscow Zoo is expecting changes. 837 employees and 7,755 individuals are preparing for modernization, which will begin to be carried out by the Moscow Department of Culture in the fall. Some changes are already happening: from July 28, the zoo operates according to a new schedule: on weekends you can enter it until 21.00, and take a walk until 22.00.

Paratrooper's Day 24 photos

Airborne Forces Day in Moscow began with a military parade and procession with the icon of Elijah the Prophet on Red Square. Having finished the official part of the holiday, the paratroopers went to Gorky Park to end the event with a traditional swim in the fountains.

Another 31st 10 photo

An opposition rally in defense of Article 31 of the Constitution took place on Triumfalnaya Square in Moscow. As usual, the Ministry of Internal Affairs cordoned off the square and detained the participants of the unauthorized event. Read more at Vedomosti.ru

Pussy Riot trial 20 photos

Consideration of the case of a punk prayer in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in relation to members of the group “Pussy Riot” in the Khamovnichesky Court

Day of the Navy 10 photos

Russian sailors celebrate Navy Day

Rally in Novopushkinsky Square 14 photos

Those gathered in the square called for the release of those arrested in the “Bolotnaya case”

Behind the princely wheel 32 photos

Prince Albert II of Monaco has put up for auction part of a collection of classic cars that belonged to his father, Prince Rainier III. 38 cars from the principality's garage will be sold on July 26 by the auction house Artcurial. Among them are brutal army all-terrain vehicles from the Second World War, exquisite Panhard X19 1913 and Bentley S1 1956, the mass minicar Fiat 500, “brought to mind” by the tuning studio Abarth, and Prince Rainier’s favorite – the Mercedes 500 SEC AMG coupe

Natural anomalies 12 photos

In southern Europe - in Spain, Portugal, Greece - forests are burning due to extreme heat and drought. Forests are burning in the United States, where 1,000 counties in 26 states have been declared a disaster area. At the same time, other countries are flooded. As a result of intense rainfall, Minsk almost flooded, floods occurred in China and Japan, and the residents of Foggy Albion had become so accustomed to the rains in recent months that they almost stopped paying attention to them.

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