Russian armored personnel carrier on the way to the Ukrainian border. Photo: Twitter.com/shaunwalker7 The column of Russian armored vehicles moves towards the Ukrainian border in the area where the "humanitarian convoy" stopped. This was announced on his Twitter by the Moscow correspondent of the British newspaper Guardian Sean Okher. “This is not like humanitarian help.

Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Photo: rada.gov.ua The Verkhovna Rada adopted a bill on sanctions, reports Ukrainian Pravda. 244 deputies voted for the corresponding decision. Before the vote, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that some disputed points were removed from the bill, namely the possibility of restriction of postal communication, the termination of television broadcasts, and the closure of the media.

The torture of Ildar Dadin in the OP "Hamovniki", the night on 08/13/2014. Photo by Pavel Shelkov All six participants in the evening of memory and sorrow at the Embassy of Ukraine, held in the police from the evening of Tuesday, are liberated. At the same time, only one activist - Irina Kalmykova was subjected to the court.

Arkady Dvorkovich. Photo: government.ru The Russian authorities will exclude seeds, bioactive additives, as well as goods for diabetics and allergies from the sanctions list of prohibited products for imports to the country, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich. "Today it was confirmed that amendments are needed in the list of products that are prohibited for import.

Alexey Kudrin. Photo: Akudrin.ru Rosneft's appeal with a request to allocate 1.5 trillion rubles from the National Welfare Fund in connection with sanctions confirms the estimates by which Russia will lose $ 200 billion due to sanctions in the next three years. About this on his Twitter was written by ex-Minister of Finance Alexei Kudrin. On Thursday, Vedomosti reported that Rosneft President Igor Sechin asked the government about the company's financial assistance.

Igor Girkin. Photo: Joinfo.ua The leadership of the self -proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic" was appointed acting "Minister of Defense" by Vladimir Kononov, Interfax reports with reference to a member of the Security Council of the self -proclaimed Republic Sergey Kavtaradze. "Vladimir Kononov is still in the status of the acting Minister of Defense. He should be approved by the Supreme Council. He is a well -known militia," Kavtaradze said.

The landing and transport helicopter Mi-17V5. Photo: Russianhelicopters.aero The Pentagon contrary to the protests of the US Congress insists on the acquisition of Russian helicopters for a military mission in Afghanistan. According to RIA Novosti, this was stated by Igor Sevastyanov, who heads the delegation of Rosoboronexport at the RosobororonExpo-2014, which was held in the Zhukoboronekp-2014 exhibition.

The flag of Russia The police department in the Kireevsky district of the Tula region opened a case against a 17-year-old teenager who cut the flag of Russia in the building of the Kireevsky interdistrict prosecutor's office. This was reported by the "Tula press" with reference to the regional supervisory department. Under Article 329 of the Criminal Code (abuse of the state flag of the Russian Federation), a young man threatens up to a year of a colony.

The building of the Pension Fund of Russia. Photo from the site www.pfrf.ru From September 1, salaries to senior Russian officials will once again be increased. According to RBC, the earnings of government members will exceed 400 thousand rubles, ministers of the power block will approach 800 thousand. Pensions of retired officials will also increase.

Metropolitan Rostov and Novocherkassk Mercury at the Matveevo-Kurgan Point of Provisional Placement of Refugees. Photo: Diaconia.ru The Presidential Council for Human Rights proposed to pay monthly Russian families who placed refugees from Eastern Ukraine, 9 thousand rubles. This was reported by Kommersant with reference to Evgeny Bobrov, a member of the Strap -on Continuing Polish Commission on Migration Policy and the Protection of Human Rights in the Field of Interethnic Relations.

Nursultan Nazarbayev, Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin. Photo: kremlin.ru The presidents of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan are ready to hold a meeting in Minsk with Ukrainian colleague Peter Poroshenko. This was stated by Alexander Lukashenko. According to the Belarusian president, he suggested that Vladimir Putin and Nursultan Nazarbayev call Poroshenko to negotiations on trade and sanctions.

Valery Bolotov. Frame with YouTube "The head of the Lugansk People's Republic" Valery Bolotov resigned. This was reported "Vesti.ua" with reference to a certain source in the Lugansk City Rada. The new "head of the LPR" will become, as the Minister of Defense, Igor Plotnitsky, will be claimed. Later, Bolotov confirmed his resignation, but called it temporary.

Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Russian Security Council in the occupied Sevastopol, 08/13/2014. Photo: kremlin.ru Advisor to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko did not exclude the initiation of a criminal case on the fact of the arrival of Vladimir Putin in the occupied Crimea. According to LIGABBININFORF, the official made such a statement on the air of the Kiev television and radio company.

Verkhovna Rada. Photo from the site kolo.poltava.ua The Verkhovna Rada adopted the draft law on lustration in the first reading, Ukrainian Pravda reports. 249 deputies voted for inclusion on the agenda, and 252 deputies for adoption in the first reading. The bill prepared 16 deputies from different fractions. It is expected that after the adoption of this law, politics involved in anti -state actions will lose the opportunity to take part in the management of the country.

Dmitry Medvedev. PART "Peter.TV" The anonymous group "Shaltai Boltai" posted in their blog part of the personal correspondence of the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Several screenshots were published, including the abolition of the order on Amazon, a letter from the press secretary of Medvedev Natalia Timakova and the photograph of Medvedev. Group members told Gazeta.ru that perhaps they were also involved in the prime minister's hacking.