Levada center logo The new sanctions of the West are not concerned in most of the Russians. These are the results of the survey conducted by the Levada Center in the period from July 18-21. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4 percent. Almost two -thirds of the respondents are not worried about the country's international isolation (58 percent), as well as political and economic measures (61 percent) in relation to Russia.

FSO flag. Photo: fso.gov.ru In the morning on Tuesday, on Tuesday, five times tried to correct the article of the German Wikipedia on the disaster of the Malaysian Boeing-777, knocked down by terrorists from Russian weapons over the Donetsk region of Ukraine. It is reported by The Runet with reference to the Twitter of the State Property Service, which automatically fixes all the adjustments that are included in Wikipedia with the IP addresses of Russian state structures.

A gas pipeline. Photo: press service "Gazprom" Naftogaz suggested Gazprom to revise the contract of fuel transit through the territory of Ukraine. According to Interfax, the head of the board of the Ukrainian holding Andrei Kobolev stated this on the air of the ICTV television channel. “This week we sent a letter to Gazprom OJSC demanding to change the transit contract,” Kobolev said.

Ksenia Sergeeva. Photo: vnnews.ru In Novgorod, the Investigative Committee opened a case on the fact of publications on the VK page activist of the Progress Party Ksenia Sergeeva. This is reported by "Your News". The case is open under Article 282 of the Criminal Code (excitement of hatred or enmity). The preliminary investigation was initiated by the governor of the region Sergey Mitin, on the blog of which someone Sergey Kirillov placed a denunciation on Sergeyev.

The flag of the European Union The European Union introduced sectoral sanctions against Russia, reports European Pravda. The corresponding decision was made in Brussels at a meeting of the ambassadors of EU members. According to Gazeta.ru, on Wednesday the Council of the EU will accept the relevant legal act, on Thursday this act will be published in the official journal of the European Union, and on Friday it will enter into force.

Mikhail Margelov. Photo by Yuri Timofeev, "Radio Liberty" The head of the Committee on International Affairs of the Federation Council Mikhail Margelov will resign after 14 years of stay at his post. According to Izvestia, Andrei Turchak, the acting governor of the Pskov region, which was represented in the Margelov Council, did not put him on a new list of candidates for senators. Information about Margelov’s departure by Andrei Klimov confirmed to the publication.

Joe Biden. Photo: Whitehouse.gov The United States will send almost seven million dollars in the restoration to some parts of Eastern Ukraine, Reuters reports with reference to the statement of US Vice President Joe Biden. Bayden announced assistance in a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk.

The US Department of Finance. Photo: Wikipedia The United States imposed sectoral sanctions against the Bank of Moscow, VTB and Rosselkhozbank. This was reported on the website of the American Ministry of Finance. Citizens and enterprises of the United States are prohibited to provide these banks with loans and purchase their property for a period of 90 days. The sanctions were also imposed against one Russian defense enterprise - the United Shipbuilding Corporation.

Leo Rubinstein. Photo by the border.ru I practically do not remember films or performances where Comrade Stalin would appear. I vaguely remember only some kind of film. It seems to be called the "defense of Tsaritsyn." That is, it does not seem, but that was what it was called. And in this film, I did not remember anything and slowly pacing around the table with a pipe in the hand of a mustachioed person. We can assume that I have not seen anything.

Scene from the play "The Soul of the Pillow". Photo: karabasfest.ru Experts in the field of child psychology and pedagogy did not find signs of “propaganda of homosexuality” and “contradictions by the traditional moral values ​​accepted in Russian culture” in the play of Olzhas Zhanaidarov “The Soul of the Pillows”. The text of the expert opinion is published by Polit.ru. The show of plays at the IX Moscow International Open Book Festival was prohibited by the Ministry of Culture.

Alexey and Oleg Navalny. Photo by Yuri Timofeev/Grani.ru The Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow will again proceed to consider the criminal case against the leader of the Party of Progress Alexei Navalny and his brother Oleg on August 1. This was reported by RAPSI with reference to the press service of the court. On this day, preliminary hearings in the "postal business" will be held.

Signing the agreement on the liquidation of missiles of medium and lower range. Photo: Reagan.utexas.edu The United States accuses Russia of violating the agreement on the elimination of medium and smaller missiles in 1987, reports The New York Times with reference to a source in the White House. US President Barack Obama, in a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said that Russia had violated the contract by conducting a trial of ground -based cruise missile.

Daniil Konstantinov after torture in court. 12/26/2013. Photo by E. Mikheeva/Grani.ru The Moscow City Court reduced the term for the extension of the arrest of the leader of the defense League of Moscow Daniil Konstantinov from six months to three months - until August 16, Rapsei reports . He is in custody of a fabricated charges of murder.

Igor Sechin. Photo: Government.rf The head of Rosneft, Igor Sechin, rejected the proposal of the main owner of Group Menatep Leonid Nevzlin to reduce the amount of payments to the former shareholders of Yukos in exchange for the termination of criminal cases. Nevzlin "offers the exchange of people's lives for banknotes," Sechin told reporters in Venezuela. “You can’t buy justice for money,” Sechin quotes RIA Novosti.

Vladimir Abarinov I noticed that the most unreasonable judgment, stupid curse receives weight from the magical influence of the printing house. The printed sheet is still a saint. We all think: how can it be stupid or unfair? After all, it is printed! Pushkin wrote this 184 years ago, but it seems to be written yesterday.