Ella Pamfilova and Vladimir Churov. Grani.ru collage The current head of the Central Election Commission Vladimir Churov did not enter the updated composition of the CEC.

25 years ago, on March 3, 1991, 73.7% of the votes were cast for independence in a referendum in Latvia, and 78.4% in Estonia. In Latvia, the turnout was 87.6%, and in Estonia - 82.9%.

155 years ago, on March 3, 1861, Emperor Alexander II abolished serfdom in Russia with a manifesto "On the most merciful granting to serfs of the rights of the state of free rural inhabitants." But the conditions for getting out of serfdom were very difficult, which predetermined the growth of social tension. The landowners retained ownership of all the land they owned, but were obliged to provide the peasants with a personal plot and a field allotment for use.

Laying pipes of the underwater gas pipeline. Photo: gazprom.ru The European Commission recognized the legality of the Agreement between the Greece authorities and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline Ag on the construction of the gas pipeline through the Adriatic Sea. This is stated in the message on the website of the EC.

Natalia Krachkovskaya. Frame from the film "12 chairs" In Moscow, at the 78th year of life, actress Natalya Krachkovskaya died. As TASS reports , her relatives reported this. The actress was hospitalized on February 28 to the first city hospital due to pain in the heart, the doctors evaluated her condition as extremely severe. Natalya Belogortseva (maiden name Krachkovskaya) was born in an acting family. Mom wanted Natalia to become an archivist.

Barack Obama. Frame of the broadcast of the performance US sanctions against Russia are extended for another year. The corresponding decree was signed by President Barack Obama.

Vnukovo Airport. Photo: fast-travel.ru The FSB officers detained the head of the linear department of the transport police of the capital's Airport Vnukovo Igor Kukushkin while receiving a bribe. This was reported by REN TV with reference to a source in law enforcement agencies. "The FSB officers detained Kukushkin in his office with red -handed," the source said. RIA Novosti reports that several more department managers have been detained.

Gazprom building. Photo: gazprom.ru Turkish gas importers are preparing to appeal to the Arbitration Court due to a sharp reduction in Gazprom. It is reported by Hurriyet Daily News with reference to sources in the industry. “We want to solve this issue in accordance with the contract concluded with Gazprom, and, if possible, in the most positive way.

A house destroyed by a shell. Photo of the ATO press center At least 9160 people became victims of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, more than 21 thousand were injured. This is stated in the report of the Monitoring Mission of the Office of the Supreme Commissioner of the UN Human Rights. The data include civilians, Ukrainian military and members of armed groups. According to the UN report for the period from November 16 to February 15, the truce in the east of Ukraine remains fragile.

The bodies of the dead at the raid on the village of Talbis near Homs, 09/30/2015. Hard video from the YouTube channel Talbisa H Since September 30, 2015, when Moscow openly intervened in the war in Syria, and on March 1, 2016, 1733 civilians were killed from Russian bombing and missile strikes in this country. Such data are given by the Syrian Supervisory Board of Human Rights (SOHR).

A card of attacks on hospitals in Aleppo. Photo: amnesty.org Russian VKS and Syrian government troops intentionally and systematically strike at hospitals and other medical institutions in order to clear the way for a ground attack on the north of Aleppo. This was stated by the director of the human rights organization of Amnesty International to respond to the crisis situations of Tiran Hassan. According to her, this is evidenced by the results of the AI ​​study of the bombing.

Pyotr Pavlensky in the Tagan court. Photo by Yuri Timofeev/Grani.ru The Moscow City Court recognized the decision of the Tagansky District Court of Moscow to be legitimate to extend until March 5 arrest artist Peter Pavlensky. The lawyer Dmitry Dinze told the Franes about this. On February 3, the Tagansky District Court of Moscow granted the investigation to extend the arrest of Pavlensky in the case of a fabric of the FSB door until March 5.

Ministry of Economic Development. Photo from the site www.greenpeace.org The new forecast of the socio-economic development of Russia until 2019 laid low oil prices, as well as the extension of sanctions and counter-sanctions. According to Vedomosti, the document is prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development, in April it should be represented by the government. As the ministry suggests, the price of oil all four years will remain below $ 50 per barrel.

Andrey Makarevich at the concert "Rokuznik". Photo by Lyudmila Barkova/Grani.ru The concert "Time Machine" was canceled on April 7 in St. Petersburg after calls with threats. This was reported by the leader of the group Andrei Makarevich. The concert was supposed to take place at the Lensovet Palace of Culture. However, unknown people called the DC office with a demand not to conduct the performance of the Time Machine.

Patimat Gadzhiev with a escort in court. Photo: Lifenews.ru Judge of the Solntsevo District Court of Moscow Konstantin Shelepov transferred the case of a student of the 1st Moscow Medical University named after Sechenov Patimat Gadzhieva, accused under articles 205.2 (public justification of terrorism) and 282 of the Criminal Code (excitement of hatred or hostility on a religious basis), to the Moscow District Military Court. This was reported by the correspondent of "faces" from the courtroom.