The emblem of the GRU of the General Staff of Russia In Estonia, the Kharya County Court sentenced to five years in prison of a 30-year-old Russian citizen Artem Zinchenko for illegal cooperation with military intelligence of Russia. This was reported by ERR.EE agency with reference to the press service of the State Prosecutor's Office. As the investigation established, the GRU recruited Zinchenko in 2009.

Estonian soldiers on the exercises. Photo: mil.ee In Estonia, the traditional teachings of the “spring storm” defense forces began. This year, almost 9,000 people will take part in them, the press service of the Estonian military department reports . Along with the Estonian military in maneuvers, about 2300 military personnel from 13 foreign countries will take part in maneuvers. More than 800 people will be represented by the commander of the NATO Britain British group.

Nikita Mikhalkov in the prohibited issue "Besogon-TV" Representatives of the Yeltsin Center, on May 6, received the Kennet Hadson Best European Museum of 2017, apologized to European colleagues for the words of director Nikita Mikhalkov, who compared the prize with the award of the Third Reich. This was reported on the website of the museum.

Ilver Ametov. Photo: Crimeantatars.club In Crimea, the Russian security forces came to the house of the Sudak District Majlis, Ilver Ametova, a search of the chairman of the Sudak district Majlis. This is reported by "Crimea. Realities". The search began at 7:30 in the morning. It was carried out by about 10 employees of the Russian FSB in masks and with weapons. The security forces beat the son of Ametov and took him "to testify." By the evening of the 42-year-old Amet, Ametov was released .

Maria Ryabikova in a picket on Bolotnaya. Photo by Elena Zakharova Zamskovtsk District Court of Moscow fined the participants of the action on Bolotnaya Square on the anniversary of the events on May 6, 2012 Elena Zakharov and Maria Ryabikova. This was reported by activist Alla Frolova. Ryabikova court appointed a large fine under part 8 of Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (repeated violation of the rally rules).

Fragment of the poster with Stalin from the Communist Party Site Half of Russians fully approves the activities of Joseph Stalin as the head of the USSR during the Great Patriotic War. This is evidenced by the results of the survey of the Public Opinion Foundation. Over 12 years, the number of people positively answered this question has increased by 10 percent. A third of respondents, 32 percent, call the role of Stalin in the war partly positive and partly negative.

Alexander Zakharchenko. Frame of the press service "DPR" In the Shakhtersky district of the Donetsk region, explosions occurred on the highway, along which the head of the self -proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, was supposed to go. This is reported by Interfax. Zakharchenko was supposed to take part in the event on the occasion of Victory Day at the Saur-Mogil memorial complex. As a result of the explosions, no one was injured. The track is temporarily blocked.