Photo: E. Feldman/New Gazeta Four participants in the weekly promotion at the CEC under the slogan "Stop dictatorship!" Arrested for different times. According to the “faces” of civil activist Alexei Nikitin, on Wednesday Sergey Plavnov received two days of arrest for disobedience to the police officer (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation), under the same article Dmitry Kolesnikov and Pavel Shekhtman received three days, Dmitry Smirnov - five days.

Sergey Udaltsov after the sentence. Photo by Konstantin Rubakhina The Moscow City Hall denied the Left Front to hold the Promotion of Putin’s political winter on the Revolution Square, scheduled for February 26. According to the press service of the Left Front, the decision was announced to the organizers by phone on Wednesday.

"Bhagavad-gita as she is." Photo from the site krishna.org.ua The Prosecutor General’s Office said that she was only for a ban on comments on the Russian-speaking version of the book “Bhagavat-Gita as it is”, and not for recognizing the extremist material of the ancient Hindu poem, Gazeta.ru reports. "It is important to separate the grains from the chaff, because in society this issue seems to be in such a way that the prosecutor’s office is generally opposed to the foundations of this religion.

Chulpan Khamatova mournfully and restrainedly campaigns for Putin - this short video caused a storm of emotions: the embodiment of good appears on the side of absolute evil. Khamatova became a real tragic heroine of a fake election campaign. The Putin headquarters assures: this is "sincere support." Many are convinced: in hostages, sick children who selflessly help Khamatova. She herself does not give comments. What is this - vile blackmail or a long and conscious compromise?

European Parliament. Frame NTV The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a tough resolution in Russia. It concerns violations in the State Duma elections and the sale of Syria weapons. In addition, the European Parliamentarians adopted an amendment to the investigation of the death of the Hermitage Capital lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, approving the introduction of sanctions against persons included in the so -called Magnitsky List.

The Smolensk Regional Court sent Osipova's case for a new trial. February 15, 2012, photographed by Dmitry Zykov.

Alexey Venediktov. Photo from Sostav.ru website The editor-in-chief of Echo of Moscow, Alexei Venediktov, regards the permutation in the Council of Directors of the radio station as a “bandwidth from the authorities” and sees in it rather pressure on Gazprom-Media than on the Echo itself, RIA Novosti reports. "The pressure is carried out not so much on us, oddly enough, however, as our controlling shareholder is Gazprom -Media. The Gazprom -Media cannot destroy its business.

Gennady Onishchenko. Photo: Vasily Smirnov/Russian Look The chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko proposes to return the forced treatment of patients with alcoholism, which existed in Soviet times, Interfax reports. "We need to consider the issue of the forced treatment of alcoholics. Those treatment and labor dispensaries that were in Soviet times should be restored on a new basis," Onishchenko said at the Congress of the Church and Public Council to Protection from the Alcohol Threat.

Rasul Mirzaev. Photo from the site gazeta.spb.ru The world of mixed martial arts Rasul Mirzaev, after which student Ivan Agafonov died, was again charged with a heavier article, RIA Novosti reports. The relatives of the deceased asked for this, speaking in court. Now Mirzaev is again accused of intentionally causing serious harm to health. Under this article, he was brought in the first charge.

State Duma. Photo by D. BORKO/Brani.ru President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday introduced a bill on the election of deputies of the lower house to the State Duma. According to RIA Novosti, the bill simplifies the procedure for registering lists of parties and the submission of documents to the CEC. All political parties that have nominated federal lists of candidates are exempted from collecting voter signatures.

Putin and Medvedev after the election. Photo: Er.ru Deputies from United Russia decided to correct the bill Dmitry Medvedev to return the elections of governors and introduce the so-called presidential filter to it, which Prime Minister Vladimir Putin spoke about the need. This was reported by Gazeta.ru.

Boris Nemtsov on Sakharov Avenue. Photo by Konstantin Rubakhina The co -chairman of the Party of People’s Freedom Boris Nemtsov was invited to meet with President Dmitry Medvedev, Interfax reports. "Yesterday late in the evening I received this invitation by phone. Our meeting should take place on Monday," Nemtsov said. "I believe that our main task is to present the requirements of the Bolotnaya Square, Yakimanka and Sakharov Avenue.

Ilya Milstein The main mystery is why they need it. After all, the extended sociologists already notice the tendency to the growth of the Putin rating, closer to March will probably be indicated by a decisive fracture, and then Churov will record these numbers in the first round - what is the authorities trying so much? Why drives whole theatrical troupes, choral peps, football and hockey teams to Putin’s team for Putin?

Konstantin Romodanovsky. Photo from the site "Rossiy newspaper" The French writer Ann Niva may return to Russia, although the audit in the Office of the Federal Migration Service in the Vladimir Region continues. According to RIA Novosti, this was announced by the head of the FMS Konstantin Romodanovsky. "My statement can be evaluated as pressure. Let's wait for the results.