Liz Val. Frame of the Russia Today TV channel The host of Russia Today, Liz Val, announced her dismissal, reports Buzzfeed. The journalist said she did not want to work on a television channel that actively supports any actions of President Vladimir Putin in exchange for financing by the Russian authorities. She also emphasized that she is an American and believes in the triumph of truth. The dismissal of Val has already become the second demarch of RT journalists in the last week.

Detention for shares against the war with Ukraine. Photo: Yu. Timofeev/Grani.ru The Presnensky court of Moscow sentenced the civil activist Denis Bakholdin by 10 days of arrest for participating in an anti -war gathering at the Ministry of Defense. According to the OVD-Info, Bakholdin found guilty of disobedience the police (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). It is also fined 10 thousand rubles under Art. 20.2 Administrative Code (violation of the rules of the rally).

The door of the office "For human rights". Photo by D. Zizkova/Grani.ru The Ministry of Justice suspended the activities of the Human Rights movement until August 10. This was reported by "New Gazeta" with reference to the press secretary of the NGO Igor Bakirov.

White House. Photo from Whitehouse.gov The United States in response to Russia's actions in Ukraine imposed visa sanctions against persons responsible for the threat of sovereignty and territorial integrity of this country. This is stated in the statement of the White House, reports Reuters. The corresponding decree was signed by President Barack Obama. The specific surnames appearing on the list are not called. It is emphasized that it includes both Russian and Ukrainian citizens.

Euromaidan against Yanukovych. Photo by L. Barkova/Grani.ru Viktor Yanukovych, ex-head of the administration of the head of state Andrei Klyuyev and 16 more Ukrainian officials and businessmen are included in the list of persons in respect of whom the European Union imposes economic sanctions, RIA Novosti reports. The list is published in the Appendix to the decision of the EU Council on the introduction of economic sanctions.

A rally concert against anti-pirate law. Photo by Dmitry Zykova/Grani.ru The relevant State Duma Committee on Information Policy recommended to adopt a bill in the first reading, which extends the effect of the anti -pirate law to all objects of copyright and related rights, RIA Novosti reports. As expected, the bill will be submitted for the first reading on March 12. On February 25, the Vice Speaker of the State Duma Uneneros, Sergei Zheleznyak, introduced a bill to the lower ward.

The detention of Irina Kalmykova 03/06/2014. Frame Grani-TV In the center of Moscow, five participants in the civil gathering in defense of the Prisoners of May 6 were detained. According to the correspondent of the "faces", activists gathered at the monument to Marshal Zhukov at 19 o'clock and discussed peacefully, the police did not interfere with them.

Alexey Navalny. Photo by Evgenia Mikheeva/Brani.ru Supporters of the placed under house arrest of Alexei Navalny called a provocation of a statement of violation of the conditions of preventive measures, the politician blog reported . His accounts are now leading the wife of Julia (Twitter) and colleagues of the corruption fund (LJ and Facebook).

On March 6, it turns 60 years old political prisoner Sergei Mokhnatkin. Leave congratulations on his Facebook page At the end of February, Mokhnatkin extended the arrest until April. He was detained at the December Strategy-31 campaign and arrested two days later. Two cases were instituted against him under part 1 of Article 318 of the Criminal Code (the application of non -hazardous violence to a representative of the authorities).

A rally in support of the Maidan at the Ukrainian embassy in Tel Aviv. Photo: Belisrael.info The leaders of the Jewish community of Ukraine in an open letter to President Vladimir Putin accused him of slander. Contrary to Putin’s claims at a recent press conference, Ukraine is not oppressed by Russian-speaking citizens, according to an appeal published on the website of the Association of Jewish Organizations and Communities (VAAD) of Ukraine. "We are sure that you cannot be misleading.

Anatoly Serdyukov. Photo: Government.rf The investigation authorities amnestied the former Minister of Defense Anatoly Serdyukov, Interfax reports with reference to an anonymous source familiar with the situation. According to the interlocutor of the agency, the decision on amnesty in connection with the 20th anniversary of the Constitution was adopted on February 21. Meanwhile, the information that Serdyukov asked for an amnesty was in the media only on February 25.

OSCE logo The number of unarmed military personnel sent by the OSCE member states to Ukraine will be 40 from 21 countries, RIA Novosti reports. The visit will take place from 5 to 12 March and will begin in Odessa.

85 years ago, on March 6, 1929, a wonderful satirist Fazil Iskander, a laureate of many literary awards, became famous for the epic “Sandro from Chegem”, the stories “The Constellation of the Kitliki”, “Rabbit and Bad” and numerous stories, was born. He says: “I am unconditionally a Russian writer, who sung a lot of Abkhazia. In Abkhaz, I, unfortunately, did not write anything. The choice of Russian culture was unequivocal for me.

Russian cadets are handed over shoulder straps. Photo: mil.ru The Kremlin and the Ministry of Defense stubbornly deny the presence of Russian troops in the Crimea. Parts of the Ukrainian army are blocked by the "Self -Defense Forces of Crimea", which Russia has nothing to do with, Vladimir Putin claims in a blue eye. Sergei Shoigu "has no idea", where the Tiger and Lynces have "self -defenseines" from the "self -defenseines".