The Bereznikovsky City Court in the Perm Territory, based on the results of consideration of the complaint of the convicted member of the punk group Pussy Riot Maria Alekhina, canceled two of the four penalties imposed on her in the local colony. The administration of the colony in Berezniki, where Alekhina is serving her sentence, imposed several penalties on her, in particular, for violating the regime of the correctional institution. The consideration of her complaint began on January 31.

Retired GRU Colonel Vladimir Kvachkov was sentenced to 13 years of strict regime for allegedly preparing a rebellion. According to the prosecution, Kvachkov and his accomplice Alexander Kiselev, who received 11 years in prison (he was also accused of illegal possession of weapons, which he admitted), wanted to seize power in the city of Kovrov, Vladimir Region, with the help of a detachment of crossbowmen, and then move on Moscow. For this purpose, Kvachkov allegedly trained supporters.

The statement that the Investigative Committee has turned into the Chief Institute of the Putin regime already looks like a common place. The situation was repeatedly analyzed by colleagues, Dmitry Bykov even described what was happening in the rhyme: “Today there is no journalistic reason,/to please my homeland./All our news-“ took such and such ”,/” Search from those, “left under the guard ...”.

This unusual trial in its thoroughness lasted seven days. For seven days, the court analyzed the validity of the four penalties made by Maria Alekhina. It is difficult to recall that the case of this kind has been versed for so long. Does the duration and thoroughness of judicial procedures guarantee the validity of the final decision? Of course not. But neglect of the procedural rules almost certainly leads to an unfair decision.

Even if watching domestic television is not included in the circle of your everyday habits, for the sake of a spectacle, revealed this week to a wide Russian viewer from the pre-Olympic Sochi, by golly, it was worth making an exception. This, of course, is not about the enchanting (as they say) theatrical performance, arranged on Thursday on the occasion of the start of the return time (before the 2014 Olympiad remained exactly one year)-our television channels are not used to spending trifles.

In the opposition Association or demarcation February 8, 2013 Dmitry Vaisburg It seems that only lazy has not been talking about the crisis of protest recently. And there are also many recipes for leaving it. But they are based, as a rule, on anything other than intelligible analysis. Let's try to do it. The crisis with which the protest movement has encountered in recent months is systematic, and by no means a consequence of some strategic, and even more tactical errors.

The countdown has begun - exactly one year until the start of the Games in Sochi. The parallels suggest themselves. I'm watching the weather forecast. In Sochi +16-18! I think we will complete everything within a year. And we’ll even remove the dirt. And we will even prepare a strong team. And we will welcome guests with all our cordiality. And we can forget about the one and a half trillion spent and God knows how many billions stolen. But if in a year it will be +16-18...