Photo by PhotoXPress The proposed project will not solve the problems of fundamental science, but will only exchange some bureaucrats for others The reform of the Russian Academy of Sciences, which everyone but not the academicians talked about so much, has begun. It began, of course, in the Russian way; no one had time to say a word before the corresponding bill ended up in the Duma.

The Egyptian army command on Wednesday evening dismissed the country's President Mohamed Morsi and announced its intention to hold new presidential and parliamentary elections. The command of the Egyptian army on Wednesday evening dismissed the country's President Mohamed Morsi and announced its intention to hold new presidential and parliamentary elections, the Associated Press reports . General Abdel Fattah al-Sissi made a corresponding statement.

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was banned from leaving the country immediately after the expiration of a 48-hour ultimatum from the country's armed forces, reported on Wednesday on its microblog on Twitter. AFP According to the agency, the ban was imposed by Egyptian security forces. Egyptian Presidential Assistant for National Security Affairs Essam al-Haddad on Wednesday called what is happening in the country a military coup.

Egypt's armed forces on Wednesday took control of the television center where state television broadcasts, hours before the expiration of an ultimatum requiring authorities to find a solution to the country's crisis within 48 hours, the AP news agency reported . The ultimatum expires on Wednesday between 16:00 and 17:00 local time (18:00 - 19:00 Moscow time). The ultimatum was put forward by the command of the Egyptian armed forces to the country's political leadership.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a federal law banning the adoption of children in Russia by same-sex families, reported on Wednesday. the Kremlin press service Federal law prohibits the adoption, guardianship or trusteeship of children by persons in a same-sex union. “This measure is aimed at guaranteeing children a harmonious and fulfilling upbringing in foster families and protecting their psyche and consciousness,” says the explanatory note to the law.

At a State Duma meeting on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets took responsibility for the consequences of the reorganization of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAN), Interfax reports . “It is probably difficult to predict a worse situation than we have today. Since I am making these proposals today, I bear full responsibility for the decisions that I make,” said Golodets, speaking on the bill on the reform of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the Duma .

“Civic Platform” demands from law enforcement agencies a public explanation why such harsh measures were taken against the mayor of Yaroslavl, Yevgeny Urlashov, who was detained on Tuesday evening in the case of attempted bribery, said party leader Mikhail Prokhorov (No. 10 in the ranking of the 200 richest businessmen Russia, according to Forbes , net worth: $13 billion) in his blog on Wednesday.

The State Duma on Wednesday adopted in the first reading a bill on reform of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAN), proposed last week by the government of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Interfax reported . 234 deputies voted in support of the document; to approve it in the first reading, it was necessary to collect at least 226 votes. On the eve of the vote, the relevant State Duma committee recommended that deputies not support the bill.

Russian oil supplies to Europe have fallen to a 10-year low and will amount to no more than 2.1 million barrels per day in July, reported on Wednesday. the Financial Times The reduction in supplies is explained by the fact that Russian oil refining is growing at a rapid pace. And Moscow’s policy aimed at increasing Russian oil exports to China is beginning to bear fruit.

Investigators have opened a criminal case against the mayor of Yaroslavl, Evgeny Urlashov, and three of his subordinates, suspected of attempting to take a bribe, according to the website of the Investigative Committee of Russia (ICR). In addition to Urlashov, his deputy Dmitry Donskov, adviser Alexey Lopatin and head of the agency for municipal orders of the mayor's office Maxim Poikalainen are suspected of attempting to take a bribe. The case was initiated under Part 3 of Art.

The strengthening of police and traffic police personnel in Yaroslavl on Wednesday is due to the holding of exercises, said Marina Kokueva, deputy head of the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Yaroslavl Region. “Today, planned exercises are being conducted to identify criminals, ” Interfax quotes her . On Wednesday night, the mayor of Yaroslavl, Yevgeny Urlashov, was detained.

Famous actor Gerard Depardieu, who visited Abkhazia on July 1, violated the law “on occupied territories,” Georgian Deputy Minister for Reintegration Ketevan Tsikhelashvili told reporters on Wednesday. “Depardieu is a famous actor who recently received Russian citizenship. We think he does not know what is happening in Abkhazia. At the same time, he violated the law “on occupied territories,” which is punishable,” Interfax quotes Tsikhelashvili as saying .

The government has submitted a bill to the State Duma, according to which information about their fingerprints will be entered into the international passports of Russians. The corresponding document is posted in the database of bills on the State Duma website.

Militant leader and one of the most wanted people in Russia, Doku Umarov, called on supporters to disrupt the Olympic Games in Sochi, Reuters reports , citing a video message posted on extremist websites. In a video message, Umarov, surrounded by two militants, announced the lifting of the moratorium on attacks in Russia, which he announced in February 2012. According to him, this decision was a mistake.

Belgium's King Albert II on Wednesday announced his intention to abdicate the throne he held for 20 years on June 21. Albert II stated this during an address to the nation, which was broadcast by the largest Belgian television channels and radio stations, reported . AP “I note that my state of health and my age do not allow me to perform my duties as I would like,” 79-year-old Albert II said in his address.