On October 17, at 9:30, the Smolensk Regional Court will consider the complaints of Taisiya Osipova and her lawyers for the verdict of the Zadniprovsky District Court of Smolensk. The prosecutor's office also appealed the verdict, considering it too harsh. On August 28, the court sentenced Osipov to eight years in a general regime colony under an article on the storage and sale of drugs. This is twice as much as the prosecutor asked.

Colony. Photo from the website of the Foundation "In Defense of the Rights of Prisoners" A detachment of special forces Typhun was introduced into the penalty colony "Obukhovo" in St. Petersburg, Fontanka.ru reports. As it became known to journalists, "large -scale special events" are held in the colony. In addition to the special forces, about a hundred FSIN employees are participated in the work, seconded from other institutions.

Ilya Milstein At first he traveled to the Russian regions. Ufa, Orenburg, Smolensk. Alexander Grigoryevich meticulously looked around strangers, but to pain his native landscapes, made loud statements, quietly talked with local elites. Then, at the end of the millennium, he still seriously hoped to become the successor of Boris Yeltsin, heading the Union state. In the Kremlin, these visits were perceived with irritation, but for the time being tolerated.

Mikhail Marchenko. Photo from VKontakte page The State Duma deputy from the LDPR Mikhail Marchenko, who shot his candidacy in the elections of the Governor of the Bryansk region in favor of the unicorn Nikolai Denin, will become a member of the Federation Council from the region, Interfax reports with reference to Denin's source.

Benedict XVI and Metropolitan Hilarion. Photo of the Vatican press service The Pope Benedict XVI expressed solidarity with the position of the Russian Orthodox Church in the case of Punch Pussy Riot in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. This was reported by the press service of the department of external church ties of the Moscow Patriarchate. On the eve of Pope, the head of the department, Metropolitan Hilarion, met the head of the department.

Dmitry Medvedev is studying a helicopter. Photo from the site "Yugopolis" The Presidential Security Service, which protects the head of state and the Prime Minister, has developed a scheme for the air movement of the premier motorcade to facilitate traffic in the capital. According to RIA Novosti, this was reported by the press secretary of Medvedeva Natalya Timakova. On Tuesday, Medvedev visited the Moscow Electric Plant.

The meeting of Saakashvili and Ivanishvili. Photo by the press service of the President of Georgia Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili officially introduced to parliament the leader of the leader in the parliamentary elections of the Georgian Dream coalition Bidzina Ivanishvili for the post of prime minister, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the press secretary of Saakashvili Manana Manzhgalaladze.

Ilya Ponomarev at the gathering of the court in defense of Udaltsov. Frame Radio Liberty Member of the General Council of United Russia, State Duma deputy Vladimir Burmatov sent a request addressed to the head of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin with a request to assess the degree of participation of the deputy of the Settlement Ilya Ponomarev in negotiations on the organization of riots in Russia, RIA Novosti reports.

Oleg Govorun. Photo: vesti.ru President Putin dismissed Oleg Govorun, who held the position of Minister of Regional Development, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Kremlin press service. The former governor of the Kostroma region Igor Slyunyaev was appointed the new head of the Ministry of Regional Development. On the eve of the dismissal of Govorun, Vedomosti reported.

Arkady Mamontov. Photo '' New Izvestia '' The creators of the documentary "Term" Alexei Pivovarov, Alexander Rastorguev and Pavel Kostomarov accused the author of the "Special correspondent" Arkady Mamontov in "Free Translation" of their project and violation of professional ethics. This was reported in the blog of the "Term" project.

"Anatomy of Protest-2". Frame from the site ntv.ru The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against Sergei Udaltsov and his associates following the audit of the film "Anatomy of Protest-2". As reported on the website of the TFR, the case was opened in part 1 of Art. 30 and parts 1 tbsp. 212 of the Criminal Code - "Preparation for the organization of riots." In addition to Udaltsov, Leonid Razvozzhaev, Konstantin Lebedev "and other persons" were suspected in addition to Udaltsov.

The arrest of Sergey Udaltsov. Photo by Timur Khorev The coordinator of the Left Front Sergei Udaltsov was questioned and released on a recognizance not to leave, said the representative of the Investigative Committee Vladimir Markin. Earlier, the detention of Udaltsov in the criminal case on the preparation of riots was reported. “Hold on, drive the wave as much as possible. They close me,” - such a SMS message from Udaltsov placed his associates on his twitter.

The action of three women on Red Square in defense of Akimenkov. Frame Grani-TV The magistrate court on Wednesday sentenced three participants in the rally on the administrative arrests of the Red Square, the OVD-info reports. Vera Lavreshina was arrested for 15 days, Olga Faleeva - by 10, Anastasia Zinovkin - for 7. The court found them guilty of disobedience to the requirements of the police (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). Zinovkina provided medical assistance in court.

Taisiya Osipova in court 07/21/2011. Photo by Laura Ilyina The Smolensk Regional Court postponed the consideration of a cassation appeal against the verdict to the activist of another Russia Taisiya Osipova in connection with the addition to the defense. According to RIA Novosti, the Podniprovsky District Court, who sentenced Osipov to 8 years in the opinion in the drug case, must determine the new date of cassation hearings. It is expected that they will take place in 10-15 days.

Sergey Mavrodi in the courtroom. Frame NTV The Prosecutor General’s Office opened a criminal case on the theft of citizens who paid contributions to participate in the elections to the Coordinating Council of the opposition, which should take place this weekend, Gazeta.ru reports. According to Leonid Volkov, Chairman of the Central Electoral Committee to Portal 66.ru, on Tuesday, he answered the prosecutor’s questions within an hour and a half.