The story of the cowardly cancellation of my concert in St. Petersburg enriched me with new stories. Here’s a wonderful dialogue from the city on the Neva for you to try... – Will there be a Shenderovich concert? – asked N., leaning towards the box office window. “It was cancelled,” answered the honest aunt at the window. - And what happened? Is Shenderovich sick? – N asked in feigned alarm. – No, work will be carried out there in the theater. - Strange... On Sunday evening?

After the terrible Monday, March 29, the idea involuntarily arose that when investigating this tragedy, this or that fact of corruption will certainly pop up. And it is no coincidence. In recent years, such facts constantly appear in almost all tragic events that have claimed dozens and hundreds of human lives.

On April 12, federal judge Eduard Chuvashov was shot dead in his own entrance. He participated in court cases against members of nationalist organizations. Chuvashov was repeatedly threatened; nationalists on their Internet forums called for reprisals against him. Shortly before his death, Chuvashov announced a guilty verdict against members of the nationalist group Artur Ryno, accused of attempted murders motivated by national hatred and enmity.

President Dmitry Medvedev signed the law on the circulation of medicines. This law was opposed by representatives of charitable organizations, who pointed out that it does not contain provisions for rarely used (so-called orphan) drugs for patients with rare diseases, of which there are about 5 million people in Russia. Defenders of their rights turned to Medvedev with a letter, which was signed by about 25 thousand people.

Around Russia Katyn-2 April 13, 2010 Julia Latynina The wall of the Polish embassy is littered with flowers. On TV, the “Katyn” was allowed in the prime time. National mourning has been declared in Russia, Putin personally disposes of the sending of bodies in the tent, and condolences in Polish are hanging on Medvedev’s website. For the first time in many years, I am not ashamed of my country.

Yesterday's first meeting of the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych with US President Barack Obama will surely attract increased attention of the Kremlin. Even despite the fact that in Moscow they knew about the persistence of Kyiv, who for a long time called the White House door, and maybe coordinated the position with Mr. Yanukovych in negotiations with Mr. Obama.