Nikolai Mitrokhin. Photo from the personal archive The convocation and, apparently, the already failed failure of the All -Orthodox Council on Crete is the personal merit and personal responsibility of Patriarch Kirill. Preparations for the cathedral were really carried out for decades and could last a long time, if not for the decisive actions of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.

IVS in Vladikavkaz. Photo: Bigcaucasus.com The temporary detention center in Vladikavkaz is used as a torture prison. This was stated by the institutions of the Human Rights Council Andrei Babushkin, Igor Kalyapin and Elena Masyuk, the New Gazeta reports . By the time of the visit of members of the HRC, all prisoners were transferred from the insulator. However, from the documents it follows that prisoners were kept in the IVS for several months.

Alexey Pichugin. Frame of Channel One The convicted life of the ex-head of the Yukos economic security department, Alexei Pichugin, was refused pardon. This was reported by RBC with reference to lawyer Ksenia Kostromin. According to Kostromina, the refusal was signed by the governor of the Orenburg region Yuri Berg. In this region there is a colony "Black Dolphin", where Pichugin is serving a sentence. The document does not contain motives for refusal.

Logo "Stavropol Eve of Rus'" In the village of Zheleznovodsk on Wednesday, an activist of the "Stavropol Eve of Rus'" Roman Varyshev was detained in the village of Zheleznovodsk. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" with reference to the leader of the organization - Dmitry Chernov.

Kirov regional court. Photo: oblsud.kir.sudrf.ru The Kirov Regional Court rejected the arrest of the 24-year-old resident of the regional center of Stanislav Krivokorytov, who is charged with participation in the Russian-Ukrainian war as part of the Azov National Guard regiment. It is reported by Kommersant. The lawyer Krivokorytova Natalya Kruglikova appealed the decision of the Oktyabrsky district court Kirov, who arrested her client until July 25.

Igor Stenin. Photo: Astpravda.livejournal.com The Human Rights Center "Memorial" recognized the leader of the movement "Russian Astrakhan" by Igor Stenin pursued for political reasons. This was reported on the website of the center. “We consider a dangerous precedent the condemnation of the user of the social network for the comment left under his post,” says the “memorial” statement.

At the site of the attack in Tel Aviv. Photo: @haaretzcom As a result of the attack in the Sarona-Market shopping and entertainment complex, four people were killed in the center of Tel Aviv, 16 were injured. According to Haaretz, at about 21:20 on Wednesday, two Palestinian militants opened fire from automatic weapons to visitors. Later, on the territory of the shopping and entertainment complex, the police discovered a bag with a car gun. Knives that could belong to terrorists were also found.

Flowers at the site of the murder of Boris Nemtsov. Photo: Pravdapfo.ru The organizers of the opposition march on June 13 refused to hold a rally in Maryin. This was written on his Facebook by one of the organizers of the procession, a member of the Bureau of the Federal Political Council of "Solidarity" Alexander Ryklin.

Portrait of Yuri Budanov on the Vantovo Bridge across the Duderhof Canal. Photo: VK group "Transport collapse for residents of Krasnoye Selo" On Wednesday evening or on Thursday night in St. Petersburg on the Vantovo bridge across the Duderhof Canal, unknown people drew a large portrait of Colonel of the Russian Army Yuri Budanov, convicted of the murder of Chechen girl, Elsa Kungaeva. This was reported in the VK group "Transport collapse for residents of Krasnoye Selo".

T -shirt for the "Thursday of the Politzek". Photo: navalny.com The leader of the Party of Progress Alexei Navalny proposed to declare Thursday the day of the political prisoner in Russia. He wrote about this on his website. “In Russia, there is no mass movement in support of the political zones, but it is very necessary. In order for the Politzecs, it is necessary for tens and hundreds of thousands of people to regularly remind yourself and others that they are so far,” Navalny writes.

Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama. Photo: Whitehouse.gov US President Barack Obama officially supported Hilary Clinton as a candidate of democrats in the 2016 presidential election. It is reported by CNN. “I’m with her,” said Obama. “I know how difficult this work is, so I am aware that Hillary is a good candidate for her.

Vodka. Photo from the site http://mvdrk.karelia.ru Since June 13, the minimum retail price of a half -liter bottle of vodka in Russia rises from 185 to 190 rubles. The corresponding order of the Ministry of Finance is published on the official portal of disclosure of legal information. The minimum vacation price rises from 162 to 165 rubles, wholesale - from 170 to 174 rubles. At the same time, the minimum prices for cognac and brandy remain the same.

Direct line of Vladimir Putin. Short of broadcasting Vladimir Putin instructed the government to suspend the creation of new special economic zones and stop working ten ineffective SEZs. About this writes "Kommersant", referring to departmental correspondence. The president’s order should be executed until June 30.

Collection of Jehovah's Witnesses. Photo: JW-russia.org The Supreme Court recognized the legal liquidation of the Belgorod branch of the organization of Jehovah's Witnesses, Interfax reports . The appeal of representatives of the religious organization is rejected. In February, at the request of the prosecutor’s office, the Belgorod City Court recognized the local department of Jehovah's Witnesses as an extremist organization and decided to liquidate it.

Alexander Makarov in Tomsk IK-4, December 2011. Frame TV2 Former mayor of Tomsk, Alexander Makarov, was released by parole. According to RAPSI, this was announced by the official representative of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Irkutsk Region Olga Khindanova. "He was serving a sentence in colony No. 3 in Irkutsk, he has already left her at present. He is released on parole," Khindanova said.