TOP news August 22

Kirill Serebrennikov AGN "Moscow" / Photo: Kirill Zykov

Digest "Polit.ru" is a brief selection of the ten most noticeable news of the outgoing day. Today they detained Kirill Serebrennikov, Trump voiced the US strategy in Afghanistan, and in Rostov-on-Don they put out a fire ongoing for more than a day.

Kirill Serebrennikov was detained in the fraud case

The director and artistic director of Gogol Center Cyril Serebrennikov was detained in the fraud case. The director was detained in St. Petersburg, where he shot a movie of the movie, and accompanied by the security forces was taken to Moscow.

It became known about the first victim of the fire in Rostov-on-Don

Fire in Rostov-on-Don / vk.com/rostovnadonu

The first victim of a large fire in the center of Rostov-on-Don was discovered during the analysis of the rubble. Rescuers found the body of an elderly man. As it turned out, he was disabled.

IG published a video of the oath of a massacre in Surgut

The Furat channel of the Islamic State terrorist organization (IG, prohibited in Russia) published a video of the oath of a young man who arranged a massacre in Surgut on August 19. In the video, 19-year-old Arthur Gadzhiev, who is called Masud Surgutsky in the credits, swears fidelity to the leader of IS Abu Bakru al-Baghdadi and says that he is glad to become a Mujahideen. The young man sits in a mask, a flag of the “Islamic state” hangs behind him, an ax is leaning nearby.

The US Embassy in Moscow lined up for visas

Sign of the US Embassy / MSKAGENCY.RU

The US Embassy in Moscow lined up from those who wanted to get an American visa. People in line hope to get a visa to the break announced by the embassy. Earlier, the American embassy reported that on August 22 it is the last day when they will be given to visas before a break until September 1. Since August 23, the embassy suspend the procedure for issuing non -immigration visas throughout Russia. On September 1, this procedure will resume only in Moscow.

Trump decided to send another 4 thousand soldiers to Afghanistan

US Army / Pixabay.com

US President Donald Trump approved the sending to Afghanistan another 4,000 American soldiers. On August 22, on the basis of Mayer-Henderson-Hall, Donald Trump, dedicated to the US strategy in Afghanistan, took place in Virginia. In his speech, the US President announced the impossibility of a quick withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, referring to a terrorist threat in the country, and also asked the region to make more efforts to stabilize the situation in the republic.

The media learned about the preparation of new measures to pressure on China in the United States

American federal prosecutors are developing new measures against Chinese companies with the aim of putting pressure on China so that it takes active steps according to the DPRK nuclear program. Even in May, the prosecutor’s office received a warrant for blocking the funds from the PRC, passing through Chinese banks, as these companies allegedly participated in financing the North Korean nuclear program. Now the prosecutor's office intends to take more serious steps - up to the confiscation of assets on an ongoing basis.

The Ministry of Emergencies reported on the complete elimination of a fire in Rostov-on-Don

A large fire in Rostov-on-Don was completely eliminated by the Ministry of Emergencies on August 22 at 13:21 in Moscow. Earlier, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies in the Rostov region was called the main version of the occurrence of a large fire in Rostov-on-Don. It is noted that the fire broke out due to the "extraneous ignition source", presumably on a landfill located next to the houses.

78 objects fell into the “Fifth Wave” of the demolition of self -construction in Moscow

Demolition of self -construction in Moscow / mskagency.ru

The Moscow City Hall approved the fifth list of Samostroy objects to be demolished, according to the website of the capital's State Inspectorate for Real Estate. In approved on August 22, at a meeting of the Moscow Government Presidium, 78 objects were subject to dismantling - 42.3 thousand square meters. meters of real estate. The list included both buildings in the very center of Moscow and objects at the metro stations Vykhino, Volgogradsky Prospekt, Tsaritsyno, Kantemirovskaya and others.

FAS gave cell operators a delay for canceling roaming until December 15

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) gave the “big four” mobile operators a delay, extending the term of the abolition of intra -Russian roaming until December 15, according to the website of the antimonopoly service. By this date, the Federal Antimonopoly Service requires the main mobile operators in Russia to change tariffs for intra -network roaming, eliminating the "unreasonable difference for the same communication services that subscribers receive at home and on trips."

The mayor predicted a drop in fruit and vegetable products by 80%

The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation predicted the collapse of vegetables and fruits in September - they will cost almost 80% less than in June, Izvestia write. It is expected that in September, a general decrease in food prices compared to the beginning of summer will be 1.3%, and 79.6%for fruit and vegetable products.