The flag of the European Union The European Union extended economic sanctions against Syria, RIA Novosti reports. At the same time, the Foreign Minister of 27 EU countries at a meeting in Brussels could not agree on the extension of the embargo for the supply of weapons to the country, which actually means its cancellation. The ministers also spoke out for the speedy convocation of the conference on Syria with the participation of all parties.

Detention on Bolotnaya. Photo by E. Mikheeva/Grani.ru The Zamoskvoretsky court of Moscow appointed a process on June 6 to the 12 defendants in the "Swamp case", RIA Novosti reports with reference to the court press secretary Yevgeny Prazukhin. “On this day, preliminary hearings in a criminal case will be held, which, according to the law, will be held closed,” the press secretary said.

A single picket at the Ministry of Internal Affairs in support of Vadim Korovin. Photo: Dmitry Zykov/Grani.ru Single pickets are held at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on Kaluga Square with a demand to stop the criminal prosecution of the coordinator of the Russian car owners Vadim Korovin, the Grani correspondent reports. Picket participants intend to go out until this requirement is fulfilled.

Ramzan Kadyrov and Vladislav Surkov. Photo from LJ Ramzan Kadyrov Former Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov commented on the proposal of Ramzan Kadyrov, who declared his readiness to give up Surkov his post at the head of the Chechen Republic. According to Interfax, Surkov described Kadyrov’s proposal as “very interesting”, but preferred to refuse, despite the fact that he was looking for work. “There are many sentences, I choose. You can’t agree with the first, right?” Surkov said.

Igor Fedyukin. Photo: strf.ru The deputy head of the Ministry of Education and Science Igor Fedyukin filed a resignation application in connection with the "tension around the work of the ministry." He himself said to RIA Novosti himself.

Vano Merabishvili. Frame NTV The ex-Prime Minister of Georgia, the General Secretary of the President "The Unified National Movement" Vano Merabishvili, an additional charge of abuse of authority was charged, RIA Novosti reports. The punishment for this, according to Georgian law, is from five to eight years in prison.

Sergey Mikhalkov. Photo from Newsru.com In Moscow, a monument to the poet Sergei Mikhalkov and the playground with sculptures of the heroes of his works will be opened by the day of the city. This was reported by the administration of the Central District of the capital with reference to the prefect of Viktor Feur. The monument and the playground will be placed in the square between the houses 33, the building 1, and 35 on Vovarskaya Street. Mikhalkov lived in house 35.

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Maria Alekhina. Photo by Nicky Maksimyuk/Grani.ru Maria Alekhina put a participant in Pussy Riot Pussy Riot for examination in the medical part of the IK-28 Bereznikov. This was reported on Twitter by civil activist Petr Verzilov. Alekhina is hospitalized on the seventh day of a hunger strike, declared with a request to soften the regime of content. On the eve of the GUFSIN in the Perm Territory reported that Alekhina was feeling normally.

Alexander Bastrykin. Photo from the SCR website The Internet and the media are sources of suicidal mood among children, said the head of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin at a meeting of the Coordinating Council in the Kremlin on the implementation of the national strategy in the interests of children. It is reported by RIA "Novosti". According to him, in 2012 1,500 children committed suicide.

Yaroslav Belousov on Bolotnaya on May 6. Frame Grani-TV The Moscow City Court left the defendant of the "Swamp business" of Yaroslav Belousov in jail until July 6. It is reported by the "Rosuznik". Thus, the appeal of the defense of defense of extending the political station of the arrest period until July 6 was rejected. The court’s decision was met by shouting "shame!".

Chopovtsy beat the defenders of the forest. Photo by V. Maximyuk/Grani.ru The government introduced a draft law into the State Duma, allowing employees of private security enterprises to apply physical force, Russian Newspaper reports . The document is supposed to make appropriate amendments to the law on private detective and security activities. As stated in an explanatory note to the bill, amendments are aimed at eliminating the "legal gap".

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. Photo from the official website Toyota The Duma of the Stavropol Territory announced a tender for the supply of three Toyota Land Cruiser Prado SUVs or their equivalent with a total value of 6.7 million rubles, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the applications posted on the public procurement portal.

Igor Fedyukin. Photo: strf.ru The deputy head of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Ministry of Education and Science Igor Fedyukin, who is in the department for science and scientific policy, was dismissed by the decision of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Izvestia said with reference to a source in the ministry. According to the interlocutor of the publication, the official notified the dismissal last week.

Evgenia Vasiliev in court as they stop. Photo of the press service of the Khamovnichesky Court Investigators opened a criminal case on the illegal implementation of the property complex of the Ministry of Defense in St. Petersburg, Interfax reports.