Two days ago, several Russian families rolled over the picture of the world: they learned that the Russian armed forces were sending soldiers to fight to Ukraine. No, they did not get lost on the border near the Rostov region, as the Ministry of Defense tries to convince Russians.

The Union of Writers of Russia does not want to squeeze for the sake of the Pen-Center The Union of Writers of Russia (SP), with the support of United Russia, counteracts the plans of the Ministry of Culture, which intends to convert the building of the joint venture into the House of Russian Literature, hooking the Russian PEN Center and several more organizations there. The mansion of the 18th century on Komsomolsky Prospekt in Moscow has been occupied by the joint venture since 1970.

The Moscow Opera season began to premiere the premiere of the “screw turn” Benjamin Britten in New Opera. Upon closer examination, however, it turned out that this is not quite the Moscow season and not quite a premiere. The performance was postponed from the Opera Theater of North Ireland (Belfast), along with the performers of the parties of the governess (Soprano Suzanne Harrell) and her young pupil of Miles (Discant Tom Tom).

In Moscow and Kyiv, an action will be held in memory of the dead in Ukraine On Sunday, August 31, 2249 candles will be lit in the squares in the center of Moscow and Kyiv - according to the number of those killed in an armed confrontation in eastern Ukraine. In Kyiv, the action will take place on Mikhailovskaya Square. In Moscow, the initiative group applied to the mayor's office to hold an action on Europe Square. The decision on the application will be known on Friday, August 29.

Kazakhstani cinema is an indispensable participant in the competitive program of the young Sakhalin Film Festival "End of the World". Last year, there were wonderful "harmony lessons." And in this-the picture of Adilkhan Yerzhanov “The Master”, the best that happened in the post-Soviet DIY-Kino after the “Shapito Show”.

Secret Chiefs 3, an esoteric vanguard instrumental project by Trai Spruns, a former guitarist Mr., come to Russia for the first time. Bungle and Faith No More.

114 rare songs of Bob Dylan come out © TheBand.hiof.no Bob Dylan decided to completely publish the materials related to his album “The Basement Tapes”. For the first time, a total of 114 tracks will be released on six discs, even the most devoted fans did not know about the existence of thirty of which.

Pavel Bardin opposed the war © Facebook Pavel Bardina In connection with the latest events in the southeast of Ukraine, director Pavel Bardin made an anti-war statement. “Officially against the war. - He wrote on his Facebook. “I refuse to take part in the events of state bodies, stop membership in public organizations, I do not give an interview with the state media - while there is a war.” “This is my personal bucket of icy water on the head of the insoluble power,” the director added.

Ukraine banned the entry of 49 Russian journalists © 112.ua The National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting has published a list of Russian journalists who will be prohibited from entering the territory of the country. There are 49 people in the list. These are mainly media managers, chief editors and reporters of the largest Russian television channels, Echo Moscow reports.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky: "We can stop it" © KHODORKOVSKY.ru Today, August 28, Mikhail Khodorkovsky extended an application in connection with the invasion of Russian troops to Ukraine. The application was published on the website of the press center of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev: We are fighting with Ukraine. Really. We send soldiers and equipment there. Ukrainians fight well, but retreat. Forces, of course, are unequal. And at the same time, our power is lying continuously.