Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Frame '' Vesti '' Russia has a prepared response to the sanctions lists of the West, a number of measures will be introduced in the near future. According to Gazeta.ru, this was stated by the deputy head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergei Ryabkov. “We don’t just have something: something is acting, something will be introduced in the near future. There is a question in what a symmetrical answer will become, what will go there.

Oleg Tsarev in the Prosecutor General. Frame video from the YouTube channel Monstr Rodi The presidential candidate of Ukraine, the former regional Oleg Tsarev, withdrew the election and called for their boycott. According to Donbass News, he made an appropriate statement in Donetsk at a meeting of the Coordinating Council of the Southeast-East movement he founded.

Leo Rubinstein. Photo by Evgenia Mikheeva/Brani.ru The key concepts used in the current official propaganda rhetoric are just seducing those that were in the course of Soviet times. Only now the once stable conceptual opposition "Soviet - anti -Soviet" was replaced by "Russian - anti -Russian". In the first case, this opposition was more or less understandable to everyone, including those citizens of the late USSR, who themselves designated their views and beliefs as "anti -Soviet".

At the pro -Russian rally in Donetsk. March 2014. Photo: 62.ua The presidential elections scheduled for May 25 will be held in those cities of Ukraine where it will be possible. Such a statement made in an interview with the BBC, the acting The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the country Arsen Avakov. “Polling stations have been created throughout the country,” the minister said. “Where you can actually be held, the elections will be held there.

Kremlin. Photos of faces The working group under the Presidential Administration is preparing proposals for regulation in the field of communication and tightening control over Internet providers, Kommersant reports. Three levels of data transmission networks can be introduced in Russia: local, regional, all -Russian.

KSK special forces. Photo: Bild.de Germany can quit its special forces against Russian terrorists in Slavyansk, who hold the hosts of four citizens of the country's military verification mission in hostages. It is reported by Bild.

Council of the Federation. Photo "faces" The Federation Council approved the law from the "anti -terrorist" package equating bloggers with a daily audience of more than 3 thousand users to the media. It is reported by RIA "Novosti". The document is aimed at signature to Vladimir Putin.

Logo of the Standard & Poor's agency. Photo from the website of the agency The International rating agency Standard & Poor's lowered credit ratings of a number of largest Russian energy and transport companies, reports Lenta.ru. So, the ratings of Gazprom, Rosneft, Transneft, FSK UES, Russian Railways and its subsidiary - the Federal Passenger Company were lowered. Credit ratings in foreign currency for all six companies were reduced from "BB" to "BBV".

Viktor Yanukovych and Vladimir Putin at the memorial to the defenders of Sevastopol, July 2013. Photo: Kremlin.ru Former Ukrainian officials from the surrounded president Viktor Yanukovych took at least 32 billion dollars to Russia. As reported on the website of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, this was stated by acting Prosecutor General Oleg Makhnitsky.

The flag of Germany Bloc of German Parties of the CDU/CSS and the German Social Democratic Party, which constitute the coalition of the Chancellor Government Angel Merkel, announced their readiness to introduce economic sanctions against Russia if the Russian authorities did not change politics against Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the publication of Finanzen.net In a joint statement of parties, which was adopted following a conference ending on Tuesday morning, it is noted that

Ilya Milstein. Courtesy Photo How do spies work? Spies get on the bus and go to Slavyansk. Together with the translator and security, in order to explore the location of the troops, draw a map, shoot objects, generally navigate on the spot and abduct the military plant. How to catch spies? Armed people in masks stop the bus at the entrance and delay everyone who is in it. Spies, translator and Ukrainian officers.

Council of the Federation. Photo: cousil.gov.ru The Federation Council approved one of the "anti -terrorism" laws, which, in particular, tightens responsibility for organizing riots and expands the powers of the FSB. It is reported by RIA "Novosti". The document is aimed at signature to Vladimir Putin. In accordance with the law, the sanction is changed under part 1 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code (organization of mass riots).

Alexander Podrabinek. Courtesy Photo Seven more Russian officials will not be able to go to the West and use Western banks and payment systems. Another 17 Russian companies will lose their American assets. The most powerful blow to Russian expansion! Obama shakes with indignation, we are from horror, and Putin is from laughter. Is this the "high price" paid by Russia for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilization of the situation in Ukraine?

Fumio Kisida. Frame of the HNK TV channel Japan announced the introduction of new sanctions against Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine, reports Reuters. Sanctic measures were taken against 23 people. "Japan expresses serious concern to the fact that Russia's actions that violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including the annexation of Crimea, continue," the Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kisida said in a statement.

Gennady Kernes. Photo from the site kharkov.ua The mayor of Kharkov, Gennady Kernes, who was attempted, was sent for treatment to the Israeli clinic, Yuri Sidorenko, director of the Kharkov City Council, told Facebook on his Facebook. “Late in the evening, Israeli doctors flew in the evening. They examined. They decided that it was transportable. At half past three in the morning they had already taken to the airport.