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Evening Medusa
June 1st. Real estate of Putin's ex-wife and two versions of the assassination attempt on Babchenko
In the summer of 2013, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila divorced. Before his divorce from the president, his wife had a very small annual income, but recently she and her relatives began to buy land and luxury real estate in the Moscow region and abroad. Olesya Shmagun, a correspondent for the Center for the Study of Corruption and Organized Crime (OCCRP), talks about the assets of the president's ex-wife in an elite area of the Moscow region - and how she got them from people close to Vladimir Putin.
The case of the assassination attempt on Babchenko
Boris German, whom the SBU considers the organizer of the assassination attempt on Babchenko, said that he received the order for the crime from Moscow, from businessman Vyacheslav Pivovarnik. Here's what we know so far about Herman and Pivovarnik .
Herman's version of what happened is fundamentally at odds with the SBU version: he claims to be an agent of the Ukrainian counterintelligence. Here is the shortest possible description of both versions.
Many international journalistic organizations reacted extremely negatively to the news about Babchenko's participation in the special operation of the SBU. Meduza editor Ekaterina Krongauz spoke with Reporters Without Borders head Christophe Deloir about the staging of the murder.
“I am not defending Moscow in front of Kiev. We know how rudely and harshly Russia is waging an information war. We know what propaganda can do, how Russia treats independent journalists. But to protect yourself, you cannot use the same methods. You can't use official lies, you have to respect journalism and the truth."
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In Russia, they are considering the possibility of a complete ban on the sale of unfinished housing. According to Vedomosti, the relevant amendments to the legislation may come into force as early as 2020. Meanwhile, in Yekaterinburg, deceived equity holders filmed a video message to Vladimir Putin, at the end of which they knelt down and asked for help.
Roman Abramovich refused to extend the British investment visa. Since the businessman received Israeli citizenship a few days ago, he can stay in the UK without a visa for up to six months. Due to the "unfavorable investment climate", Abramovich also decided against the reconstruction of Chelsea's home stadium.
has started in Russia A project for labeling products "Svetofor" . Within its framework, manufacturers place information on the content of trans fats, fats, salt and added sugar on their products: depending on their amount, the corresponding sector on the package is marked red, yellow or green. While the project is voluntary, only one company participates in it - the ice cream manufacturer.
Allegations of harassment in the Vologda theater
Four girls immediately accused the head of the Vologda Drama Theater Zurab Nanobashvili of rape and harassment - some of them were minors at the time of the alleged crimes. Meduza correspondent Irina Kravtsova recorded their stories, and also took a comment from Nanobashvili himself, who stated that “this is a hype topic, but we don’t have America.”
“At that moment, he ran into me. He began to pester, unbuttoned his fly, shouted, poked me with his genitals. I was terribly frightened, covered my face with my hands and ran into his office, because at that time only there was at least a light on. There he lifted me by the jeans so hard that they tore. I broke free, darted to him under the table and grabbed the legs of his chair.
What else
- since mid-May The Caracas metro has been transporting passengers free of charge . The reason is that the paper on which the tickets were printed has run out.
- Kanye West has released a new - the eighth in a row - album, which was called "Ye". The record lasts only 23 minutes, and we strongly advise you to listen to it right now .
- A Twitter user tried to take a panoramic photo with his dog. This was a mistake: due to the technical features of the panoramic shooting, the dog turned out to be “shriveled”. See what it looks like .
Grigory Levchenko