Evening Medusa

We explain everything about bio -waters, Clubhouse and Vladimir Solovyov. The ECHR demanded immediately to free Navalny. In Spain, thousands of people took to the streets due to the arrest of the rapper

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This is the daily newsletter "Medusa", where we talk about the main news of the day. We try to start a letter with something good, and today it is news from the European Space Agency (ECA). For the first time in the history of space exploration, ECA will gain astronauts with disabilities .

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Pulse

The main thing is in the day - as short as possible

The ECHR demanded that Russia immediately free Alexei Navalny. The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation replied that this is "obviously unfulfilled." Journalist and politician Vladimir Kara-Murza discovered that he was being followed-presumably, FSB officers. The court of St. Petersburg forbade four more anime. The chief of the Khmao police was punished for a lesson in Nizhnevartovsk, at which the students were divided into "riot police" and "protesters". McDonald's for the first time in five years will change the design of packages . Two Russian tennis players at once - Daniil Medvedev and Aslan Karatsev -entered the semifinals of the Australian Open. Jeff Bezos again became the richest man in the world , bypassing Ilona Mask.

The texts of the day

Why did everyone talk about bionicists? And what does Vladimir Solovyov and Clubhouse have to do with it?

Bio -keks are the lords of the elements from the series of the same name by the LEGO company. They disappeared from the sale about 11 years ago, but they again remembered them after protests in support of Navalny. On Twitter, bio -iklov jokingly compared with riot police. Then, on the Clubhouse social network, they created a club of bio -watering lovers (this is not a club of lovers of riot police, if that). Among its members are comedian Alexander Dolgopolov and director Kantemir Balagov. When the host Vladimir Solovyov came to Clubhouse, fans of Biniklov united with their opponents-the club-human club-and achieved Ban Solovyov. He, of course, became furious . And Roskomnadzor demanded to lead the host.

In Spain, the rapper Levoradikal Pablo Asel was sent to prison. Thousands of people took to the streets

The musician received nine months of prison for tweets and songs of songs. He regularly criticizes the monarchy, government and capitalism in general. Asel refused to voluntarily surrender and, together with supporters, barricaded at the university building in the Catalan city of Leita. The police nevertheless detained the rapper, but his arrest provoked mass protests . More than five thousand people came out in Girona, more than two thousand in Barcelona. The shares ended with clashes with the police. More than 200 cultural figures, including director Pedro Almodovar and actor Javier Bardem, signed a petition against the verdict Raper.

The uniform deputy proposed to cancel the article on which the protesters are punished. We talked with him

Andrei Baryshev proposed to cancel Article 20.2.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, according to which they repeatedly held the protests, including January actions in support of Navalny. And he added that peaceful protesters "cannot be beaten with sticks." This initiative was connected with the possible transition of Baryshev to Yabloko - but they reported that they would not accept United Russia. The interview of the deputy turned out to be peculiar. Here is a quote:

- But, for example, you voted for a bill that expands the list of grounds on which a person can equate to the media - a “foreign agent”.

- I voted against. I remember exactly. Moreover, I introduced the law. Here it is, the last act! I have introduced a law that cancels all these stupid methods. I introduced it, and that says it all. Nobody introduced it. I introduced everything, and draw conclusions.

- But the Duma website indicates that you voted for.

- Do not believe. It is also written on the fence.

Coronavirus

There is almost no news about pandemia today. In Russia, according to the operational headquarters, the incidence continues to decrease. Over the past day, less than 13 thousand new cases have identified - for the first time since October 10.

Podkast "What happened"

How will the authoritarian Belarusian regime evolve?

Right now in Belarus, activists, human rights activists and journalists are repressing. This is a reaction to protests in 2020. But the regime will have to somehow change: Lukashenko himself announced these changes during the crisis. And at the recently held All -Belorussian National Assembly, the president specified that the political reform will take place by the end of 2021 - the beginning of 2022 and will be formalized as the adoption of a new constitution. About what transformation it is worth expecting from the Belarusian regime (and whether it is worth it at all), says political analyst Artem Shreibman.

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Photo of the day

On Sicily on February 16, the ethnic volcano

The volcano threw ash to a height of more than one kilometer. The authorities assured that the eruption does not threaten local residents. On February 16, the skating airport located nearby was closed, but in the morning he earned again.

Bio -ikles and Lego-human, please live together. Your "Medusa"