Annik Kesyan. Source: Team29.org President Vladimir Putin pardoned the convicts in the affairs of Sochi residents Marina Dzhanzhgava and Annik Kesyaan. The relevant decrees are published on the official Internet portal of legal information. They will enter into force ten days after publication. About the fate of Inga Tutisan, condemned to six years in a similar case, nothing is reported. The defense of all three is conducted by lawyers of the "team 29".

Rains Subus. Photo from personal twitter Donald Trump was appointed head of the presidential apparatus of the Minister of National Security John Kelly, reports Reuters. He will replace Rains Subus in this post, which was previously attacked by the new White House Communications Director of Anthony Skaramucci. It is reported that the snap resigned on Thursday. He stated that he would remain an active supporter of Trump's policy.

Yuri Ryzhov. Frame Grani-TV In the 87th year of life, an outstanding scientist, political and public figure academician Yuri Ryzhov died. This was reported on the website of the Moscow Helsinki group. In 1954, Ryzhov graduated from the Moscow Physics and Technical Institute. He worked in TsAGI, research center named after M.V. Keldysh. He was engaged in research in the field of high speed aerodynamics. He was the rector of the Moscow Aviation Institute.

Donald Trump. Photo: Whitehouse.gov US President Donald Trump is going to sign a law providing for the introduction of additional sanctions against Russia. This was stated by the representative of the White House Sarah Sanders, reports Reuters. "He (Trump. - Ed.) Related to the final version and, since his comments were taken into account, approves the bill and intends to sign it," Sanders said. She did not mention the response measures of Russia. The document entered the White House on Friday.

Isa Yamadaev. Frame Ren-TV The Gudermes City Court sentenced the accused to prepare the attempt on the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov. This was reported by RBC with reference to the press service of the Supreme Court of the Republic. Aziz Alviev, ex-security guard Isa Yamadayev, a former security officer from the Vostok battalion Beslan Zakaraev and his neighbor Shamkhan Magomadov received 6.5 years in prison. The court was held in a special manner, the Rosbalt source said .

90 years ago, on July 29, 1927, the Deputy Locum Tenens of the Patriarchal Throne, Metropolitan Sergius (Stragorodsky) issued a declaration of loyalty to the Soviet regime. It said: "Now, when we are almost at the very goal of our aspirations, the actions of foreign enemies do not stop: murders, arson, raids, explosions and similar phenomena of the underground struggle before our eyes.

US State Department. Photo: Wikipedia Russia and China are particularly responsible for the escalation of the North Korean threat. This is stated in the statement of the State Department of the United States in connection with the conduct of the next tests of the intercontinental ballistic missile in the DPRK.

Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo from a personal page on Facebook The former President of Georgia, the ex-head of the Odessa Regional State Administration, Mikhail Saakashvili, intends to go to court in connection with the deprivation of his citizenship of Ukraine. He stated this in an interview with Ukrainian Truth. "We will go to the administrative court. If the administrative court does not work, then we will go to Strasbourg," Saakashvili said.

European Commission. Photo: ec.europa.eu The European Commission began the penalty procedure against Poland. The country's authorities sent a formal letter about violation of European legislation due to the judicial reform in the country, the EC press release said . The EC expresses concern about the fact that the right to extend the mandate of judges who have reached the retirement age, as well as dismiss and appoint the chairmen of courts, undermines the principle of irremovability of judges.

Pavel Khondzinsky. Photo: pstgu.ru A group of scientists sent an appeal to the Ministry of Education and Science to the first decision in Russia to assign a scientific degree on theology, the New Gazeta reports . The defense took place on June 1.

445 years ago, on July 29, 1572, the battle began at the village of Molodi, 50 miles south of Moscow, which ended on August 2. The 20,000-strong Russian army under the command of princes Mikhail Vorotynsky and Dmitry Khvorostinin forced the Crimean Tatar army of Khan Devlet Giray, who was about to take Moscow, to retreat. This was the first Russian victory over the Crimean Tatars.